. Female marsh hawk ~

Wednesday, February 6, 1985
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Outdoors

Unlimited

By Cy Hampson

I. suspect that most of our
readers have noticed the wave of
robins whichhave been - passing
through our area the last few
days. “As in. most regions ‘of
Canada, this first: wave tends to
pass through on their way to
More “northern. nesting areas.

aes Many. birds ‘of the second wave.
~) tend to settle and nest locally.

Mary and | also saw several

ae chipping sparrows along Bourne

rer or marsh hawk may -bessegit Y
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“According: to. thes. <
records of K. Taylor, these ares: es
» pretty early: ‘sightings for: ifese fees

birds.

“were. winter. individuals;

divided: by.

grey. Look’ for. them in brushy

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“Members of our four groups.»

of hawks are also ‘in’ “evidence.

Peregrine falcons (sce last week's
column) may. still be seen in the
And - “our
sparrow: ©
hawk or kestrel, ‘near Victoria In-

Island:
smallest.

View: © area.
falcon. the

ternational Airport.

~The Buteos, or broad avinged :
soaring hawks are represented ‘by.
«the redtail, the American rough :
“leg and, of course, the bald cagle, .
~- > Thave no doubt thatthe Cooper’ &

hawk. is. about as numerous. as
(sever ‘al people
ielephoned about them) but they,
tend to. be pretty secretive and

“elusive, as usual. Like the larger

goshawk, the Cooper is an ae-
-eipiter with: the: rounded wings
and ne tail characteristic of this.

oo group.

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Chipping ‘sparrows are. ‘small: ©
rayish-. birds: with: clear: breasts, el
-fusty-red caps and a black. line...
hrough the eyes.. ‘The birds seen.
the red’
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: *~narrow:: central =
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: coloration. Was, ‘more brown. thane 2° fe

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Both male and female have fairly
long wings and. tail and both have
a brilliant white rump-patch in
flight, reminiscent of the flicker

woodpecker,

However, in this species, ‘the
female is brown while the male js
pale grey onthe upper surface

| “Cy Hampson Photo.

and very light below. Both may

their.
- habir of flight. When ‘cruising.. as.

~ “in our photo: today, the wings are

be. readily identified: by

held well above the body.

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on the ground in open areas with
good ground. cover’ or over
shallow waters. in. reeds where
they build.a substantial next of
twigs and — stems.
usually lays five or six. chalky-
whité eggs and both adults take
turns incubating. The eggs hatch
into tiny-chicks clothed in. fine,
silky white down. This is a busy
lime. for the.-adults~ since the

~ youngsters have healthy appetites

indeed.

Once a nest has been found
and the eggs have hatched, it is a
very rewarding © experience to
observe the nesting “site. for. ex-
tended periods from cover. near-
by.

You are almost certain to see
the male approaching the nesung

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area ‘al a goodly height with a
prey item grasped firmly in his
talons. The female spots him and
rises swiftly from the nest to in-

tercept him. They are flying
towards one another at -great
speed,

Suddenly the male rises slight-
ly and. looses. his catch. The
female flips over onto her back

with talons extended. She catches

the prey in mid-air as neatly as
Reggie Jackson a flyball to deep
centre field!

The precision and timing of
such ‘‘drops’’ are impressed: in-
delibly upon the mind of the
viewer. Juveniles are readily

_ distinguished from the adults by

their richer
oration,

reddish-brown -col-

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