Nice to see a red-tailed hawk here. I didn’t know they came this far up north. I should look out for them. (I am not really a bird watcher, I learnt about them by osmosis from my brother when we were kids and the red-tailed hawk was one of his favourites.)
By the way, nice photos of Ottawa places. I sometimes browse through them, though I must say that I don’t share your negative feelings towards the Man with Two Hats. He is our favourite Ottawa landmark!
I think he is a favourite with kids, including mine, who like to look at his big toes and crawl between his legs! Some of my son’s first words were “Man Two Hats”, as a toddler walking in the park by Dow’s lake. So I have a soft spot for the two-hat guy. I think you have a love-hate relationship with him since you have taken so many photos of him.
November 14th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Very impressive Robin.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Beautiful bird. I like your raven too.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Beautiful bird! It’s a red-tailed hawk (as you can see from the red tail).
November 14th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Thank you Lucy, I was hoping someone would identify it.
November 14th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Nice to see a red-tailed hawk here. I didn’t know they came this far up north. I should look out for them. (I am not really a bird watcher, I learnt about them by osmosis from my brother when we were kids and the red-tailed hawk was one of his favourites.)
By the way, nice photos of Ottawa places. I sometimes browse through them, though I must say that I don’t share your negative feelings towards the Man with Two Hats. He is our favourite Ottawa landmark!
November 14th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Oh well, I think the 2-hat guy can stand a little teasing
November 14th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I think he is a favourite with kids, including mine, who like to look at his big toes and crawl between his legs! Some of my son’s first words were “Man Two Hats”, as a toddler walking in the park by Dow’s lake. So I have a soft spot for the two-hat guy. I think you have a love-hate relationship with him since you have taken so many photos of him.
November 14th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
If you say so, Dr.Freud!
November 15th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Nice! I used to spend days at a time chasing redtails, and never got that close…
November 15th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
coyote, a 300 mm lens helps…