Owl Woods on Amherst Island.

Well there were no owls to be seen. I think it was a little too late with the warmer weather that we have been having lately and I'm afraid that perhaps the higher volume of visitors during the Family Day weekend may have scared some away. There were lots of pellets present but unfortunately no owls.

There were lots of Chickadees, Nuthatches and Downey Woodpeckers.






While I was there I also saw three Ring-Necked Pheasants ( one male and two female ) but they were too quick to photograph.

I thought since I was able to find any owls that I would list the wildlife that I saw while travelling to and from Amherst Island just to show how much wildlife is out there if you look for it ( even while you are driving).

Heading to Amherst Island:

Three Coyotes - between Prescott and Kingston.
One immature Bald Eagle or Golden Eagle - just west of Brockville.
Several Red Tail Hawks - along the 416 & the 401 corridors.

Returning Home:

Three Canada Geese that had decided to stay in Canada for the winter.
Fifty or so Herring Gulls - adults and various stages of juveniles.
Two White Tail Deer - both does - along County Road 4 to Millhaven
One Pileated Woodpecker - north on 416.

Maybe next year I`ll see some owls too!

Amherst Island - The Owl Woods

I'm heading to Amherst Island tomorrow which is just west and south of Kingston. Amherst Island is becoming quite famous for it's owls.

Hopefully I can get a few photographs that I can use for my art.