Well! Finally home in Chatham and decided last Friday to take a little drive around the area. I set out originally to find some Snowy Owls that might be around, but unfortunately had no luck! But just because there were no Snowys, certainly didn't mean that it was a wasted trip, there were so many other birds that I was able to see, and firsts for this year!
I left Chatham and headed West towards Pain Court. The first birds I saw were a flock of Snow Buntings! They were very, very skittish around my car so I was unable to get an actual nice photo of them, but instead caught them in flight! Which is actually pretty amusing to see.
A little further down the road, the sound of vehicles passing flushed a pair of Northern Harriers! I was actually quite surprised to see them for some reason, but their flight patter and the iconic white rump patch gave them away almost instantly!
I then found myself practically right beside St. Clair National Wildlife Area. As I worked here in the past, I've really fallen in love with this place. It's really a Chatham-Kent Treasure that not many people actually know exists! As I drove through the driveway, the first bird I spotted was a juvenile bald eagle. I wish I had been able to see it from a little closer of a distance, but it was a pretty cool find either way! Certainly much different looking than it's adult counterpart.

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Hopefully I will be able to make it back there once more before the big move to Peterborough! The drive home didn't have any Snowy's in sight either, but another trip yesterday did prove to be more successful! Hopefully I'll get a few moments today or tomorrow for another post.
Happy Naturing!
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