smerchly Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Looks like a lucky fisherman in Scarborough netted a nice one for his Christmas dinner . The infamous turkey has been netted in mid air by a guy who was seen crouching beside a car . ......story in today's Star . Good catch !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry b Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Bet that didn't go to smooth lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefMick Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Nice netting, free dinner AND fly tying materials!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotehunter Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 MNR will probably give him a citation for illegal turkey netting out of season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshowrot Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 That is crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshowrot Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Massive turkey "head hunt" for him. The turkey is to be re released into the wild. He may have come from a flock they already released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Nice rescue! Now those folks deserve a little Wild Turkey for their efforts (the kind you get at the LCBO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairwelsh Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Good thing they caught MR. TURKEY .... before this "Guy" did: Monday November 12, 2012 | A rare white falcon in Scarborough A large white Arctic gyrfalcon is hanging out at the Golden Mile Shopping Centre in Scarborough, snacking on other birds. Courtesy of http://www.paulreeves.ca/ Play Audio Clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 It looks like a falcon-owl .......has the colours of the snowy owl . I have heard that the local great horned owl has killed wild turkeys while they roosted in the trees overnight ,by using their huge talons to decapitate the turkeys ......That could be a false story , so it looks like it's Google search time ... searched 2 pages but couldn't find the gory specifics on how the owl kills a turkey , except this paragraph....... Predatory weapons Great horned owls have thick legs and heavy talons. Like our thumbs, the outside talon is opposable, which allows an owl to switch between a perching posture, with three toes in front and one in the rear, and a hunting and grasping posture, with two toes in front and two in the rear, allowing the owl to frame a mammal's spine with its talons as it strikes. The crushing power in a Great Horned’s talons is reputed to be an incredible 500 lbs. per square inch, ten times stronger than the grip of a human hand, so once the talons sink through the prey’s back, most prey are killed instantly. When you hear a biologist joking, that when his time is up, he wants to be taken by an owl, he's saying that the prey of a great horned owl literally do not know what hits them. The great horned owl is the "Jack the Ripper" of the animal kingdom, waiting in silence to deliver an overpowering attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairwelsh Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 You got me searching the WEB Smerch! Came across this article. Some beautiful pics of an encounter between a Falcon and Snowy Owl. Thought I'd share..... Gotta love when you go on the GOOGLE SEARCHES. Come across some real neat stuff. Enjoy! _________________ When a Snowy met the locals by Greg Neise on February 16, 2012 Illinois birder Rick Remington (who, by the way, was the original finder of now-famous Chicago Sandwich Tern) sent me a story and a set of photos he wanted to share. Remington and a birding buddy were out just before dawn on January 29, birding Chicago’s lakefront parks, when they stumbled upon a Snowy Owl. There have been several in the area since December, and finding one was not wholly unexpected. The bird was roosting on a large sculpture in the park, and what happened next was, well, definitely not expected… I suggested we take in the sunrise and come back later to watch her once the light was better. After John reluctantly agreed, we walked down to the shoreline and watched a sunrise that looked for a short time like it might be world class but turned out to be very ordinary. The best was yet to come … We returned to the owl spot 45 minutes later to find she was sitting on the ground in the open grass next to a large field. We watched her from a distance for close to 2 hours as it snowed off and on and the only activity was the occasional harassment by crows which is a minor nuisance to a snowy. Just as we were getting ready to leave, the owl adopted a defensive stance with its wings spread and eyes blazing. I told John that something was about to happen, and sure enough a few seconds later a gray missile swooped in and attacked out of nowhere. At no time during the harrasment by the crows did I see the owl adopt the defensive stance she was using at this point. She instinctively understood the difference between these birds and knew this was a serious situation. I was watching the owl the entire time and took my eye off my camera for just a second, and saw that the attacking bird was a Peregrine Falcon. I shouted “Peregrine” to John and he immediately turned his camera to follow the Falcon while I stayed with the Snowy Owl. It was cloudy with less than perfect light conditions so I quickly adjusted my camera to account for the increased shutter speed requirements of an in flight battle. I could tell just before the Falcon would attack by the way the Owl crouched down and got ready to lunge. It would do a somersault just as the Peregrine approached and flash its nasty talons in an attempt to scare off the Falcon. The battle lasted for 5 full minutes before the Falcon headed off in another direction and the Snowy Owl flew down to the rocks by the lake. It was a surprisingly violent and noisy encounter, with both birds shrieking loudly and the owl extending its giant wings to intimidate the smaller falcon. I fully expected this to end badly for the owl based on what I was watching. In spite of the obvious mismatch, the Snowy Owl managed to hold its own and escape unscathed. After both birds had flown off I realized I was shaking badly with excitement that continued for at least 5 minutes. Once I settled down we gave each other a giant high five and laughed like little kids. John repeatedly remarked, “ I can’t believe how fast a Peregrine Falcon is”. As I mentioned earlier, at the start of the attack John turned his camera to track the falcon while I stayed with the Owl the entire time. The end result is that poor John did not have one single useable picture of the attack while I had at least a few. We both said that regardless of whether the pictures turned out we were happy just to witness one of natures greatest gifts right on the Chicago Lakefront with the beautiful city skyline in the background. When I got home and looked through my photos I was thrilled to see that some of my pictures turned out! It goes without saying that I did not get a single household chore done when I got home. Thank God my wife understands the importance of a rare bird encounter! The Peregrine was one of a pair that nests a short distance away in downtown Chicago and was defending it’s hunting turf. I’ve seen this pair escort all manner of other raptors that happen to be migrating down the lakefront out of the area, but never so close and dramatically. Here’s the rest of Rick’s amazing pictures… And with a wink to the photographers, peace and quiet resumed. All photos © 2011 Rick Remington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Stunning. Absolutely stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairwelsh Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 No kidding ... eh Coachman. When i first saw these pics, the owl just blew me away. Increadible in it's colours, patterns and beauty. Absolutely gorgeous animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainonion Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thats amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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