January 25, 2021
A Black Vulture first reported near Farrelton, Quèbec, had not been reported since January 15, but since we were travelling in the neighbourhood, we decided to have a look. We drove up the west side of the Gatineau River on Chemin de la Rivière. Well, we did not see our Vulture, but did have some interesting sightings. Chief of which, was a Bald Eagle on the frozen Gatineau River near Alcove.
We travelled around some of the back roads, and went over the newly refurbished Farrelton bridge.
We had our lunch and spotted a large black bird on a hydro pylon. It was a Common Raven.
We decided to return the way we had come, and to our surprise, the Bald Eagle was on the ice with some ravens. They were gathering and eating some river flotsam. Just when we thought the show was over, a second eagle swooped in and interacted with the first, which then retreated to a pine tree nearby.
A very interesting excursion!
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