So lovely to see the chicks, your patience & field craft have rewarded you and so we get to enjoy it as well. Good luck with the next chapter and more lovely videos for us to see. 👍
Thanks so much Mel, I feel so lucky to have been in the presence of these wonderful birds. Thanks for your wishes, can't wait for the next adventure. Thanks for coming along with me. R👍
That was wonderful footage I have been watching and smiling.The thrill of seeing your excitement at finding there were 4 young was lovely.Their little heads appearing,wow. Looking forward to seeing your next vlog.😁😁😁
Thanks Mum, it was such a pleasure to be with the birds and as you can tell I was a little excited, lol... Nothing changes with your son in nature! M x
Thanks very much for watching, they are such stunning birds and I feel privileged to have spent time observing & photographed them. Hope you enjoy part 2 out on Sunday. Thanks again Rich 👍
Beautiful to be able to see them with all those young! That's a sugar maple that they're nesting in! Sugar, Red, and Silver are the 3 main native maples for Ontario and Québec - sugar is the slow growing hardwood giant of the group. In Ontario and Quebec, especially on a slope, Sugar maple and Beech are the most common late successional trees that eventually dominate our forests and turn them into hardwood ones. That particular forest type happens to be the preferred nesting site for Cooper's!🌳
Thanks Jon, It was a special moment for me being accepted at such close range, I wouldn't ever do that in the UK as they would stay well clear, that's when the fieldcraft comes into it's own and getting in under the cover of darkness. So nice to have the ID with the Trees, I knew they were Maples but not what type, more investigation needed. They seem to love the deciduous trees over the coniferous types... Our Hawks like Pine more often. Cheers Rich 👍
Flip me you smashed it !!! Now I know what you mean when you said you got great things to come . Outstanding & to get the sequence on film of the female coming in with its prey so hard to press the record before that happens . That app for the camera is cracking great idea . Mate you’ve definitely done a proper job & well that last sequence for part 2 is a dream sequence!!!! Just outstanding!!! Can’t wait for part 2 ! Have a great week ahead 👍
Lol, thanks Craig I was so pleased with my day with the Hawks! Being accepted by the adults was the biggest privilege to be honest and getting a few images was a bonus. The App really does cut down on disturbance and is handy in quite a few situations, I aim on using it much more in the field. Hope you enjoy part 2 which has plenty of action. R👍
Wow Richard that was truly amazing what an incredible performance, you really read the birds well video footage is amazing seeing those chicks feeding, one of your best videos really enjoyed it, just amazed how the parents are looking after their chicks all this at your local park your hard work has paid off well done Richard thank you for sharing this with us. Martyn
Thanks so much Martyn, I really did get so lucky with the young birds and the timing was just right, I think as we speak they will be close to leaving the nest! Shame I'll have missed that. It was an honour to have spent time in their world. Thanks again R👍
Stunning stuff Rich 📸 great to see the youngsters doing so well, the female is massive isn't she 😮 they have the same long legs as our Sparrowhawk 😎 pleasure to watch Mate, thank you 👍
Thanks Lee, yeah it was amazing to see the 4 healthy young in the nest! Fingers crossed they all fledge successfully and become adults and have young themselves one day, a great raptor to photograph. Thanks Rich 👍
Yet another very magical experience shared with us. It was amazing to see so many young in the one nest. Looking forward to seeing your first video from here in Ottawa, to see what you can find. Thank you for all of your excellent videos so far and I hope your move to Ottawa goes well. Cheers, Phil
Hey Phil, Thanks very much for checking it out, the young in the nest were amazing to see and I felt so lucky to have spent time with them over the 12 months! It’s my pleasure and thanks for your support along the way, I hope you enjoy my favourite & final video on the hawks this Sunday. Got a few from the UK coming soon too, was home for a week so I was out and about with some amazing birds. Cheers and thanks again R 🙏👍
Wow ! I have to agree with you Richard that was truly amazing and no wonder you were buzzing, what a fantastic thing to see and witness, thanks for showing us, awesome video. Tested negative for covid this evening so im out with my camera at the weekend, thanks for inspiring me 👍
First off that's great news that you are Covid Free and you've been able to get back out with the Camera Raymond! I was really excited and I'm glad to say I am even more excited in Part 2 on Sunday. Can't beat spending time with birds of Prey... Hope you managed to get some great shots. Thanks again Rich 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Jon and great to see you back watching my videos, thought I'd lost you there for a minute. Such amazing birds aren't they!@ Cheers Rich 👍
Thanks so much June, I was really pleased with how it went, I could of done it in one video but that would have been nearly an hour long! Such a good brood, hope you enjoy Part 2 which is full of action! Cheers R
Another grear video Richard amazing seeing those 4 chicks in the nest and they all looked a fairly reasonable size to, realy looking forward to part two , all the best m8 👍
Many thanks Andy, I was so pleased to have seen the young! They've got so big already! Sadly I won't get to see them fledge but maybe on my next move I'll find another nest. See you for Part 2 which aims to be an exciting video! R
Congratulations on this excellent video Richard! The food hand off between the parents at the end was wonderful. Perhaps I'll get to meet you here in Ottawa after you settle in here. All the best!
Thanks very much Stephen, yeah to get that on camera was a real treat, lots of action in Part 2 with the hunting adults, hope you can tune in to that next week. Sure thing, be happy to meet up when I get settled. Cheers for watching R
Fantastic close encounters of the best kind, how good was that Rich ? Your hotter than Rolling Dice 🎲🎲 Best of luck mate for the next chapter of a Wildlife in Canada 🥂
lol, thanks mate love it! I’m hoping you’ll enjoy the next and final one from Canada on Sunday, one of my favourites to be honest, some close encounters for sure! Been back to the UK too so I’ve a few coming in the next few weeks. Thanks again my friend 💪🏻👍
Top Notch! Stunning footage Rich. What a magical way to end your time in Tronno! Those chicks are too cute! Looking forward to part 2. Enjoy your first(?) Canada Day btw! PS. Proper Job - Makes me think of ale... real ale, and beer gardens, and crisps. Aw man, just as well I have so much wildlife to distract me from the things I miss ;o) ~Dee
Hey Dee, Happy Canada day to you too, sadly I'm in the UK and I've missed it! It was certainly a great way to finish an interesting year with City wildlife. Yeah, LOL as Proper Job is one of my favourite Ales, miss a pint on that. Yep me too, wildlife is good at doing that. R😀
Hopefully you can celebrate Canada Day in the capital next year! Some of the liquor stores import bottles of UK ale, but not quite the same as a proper poured pint in a pub eh. Cheers! 🙂
Brilliant stuff ,great that used that fine west country saying proper job .Hope you didn't have to explain the meaning to any one 🤣. All the best on your next adventure with the family .
So lovely to see the chicks, your patience & field craft have rewarded you and so we get to enjoy it as well. Good luck with the next chapter and more lovely videos for us to see. 👍
Thanks so much Mel, I feel so lucky to have been in the presence of these wonderful birds. Thanks for your wishes, can't wait for the next adventure. Thanks for coming along with me. R👍
Footage of the chicks amazing-so cute and love how you keep spotting an extra one until 4 ❤xx
Yeah, it was a tricky find in that Bulging nest, lol... Glad you enjoyed the fluffy young hawks! So cute. x
What a great wildlife encounter Richard. Lovely to watch. All the best Steve.
Cheers Steve, can't beat a bit of Bird of Prey action to get the pulse racing, lol.. Cheers Rich 👍
That was wonderful footage I have been watching and smiling.The thrill of seeing your excitement at finding there were 4 young was lovely.Their little heads appearing,wow.
Looking forward to seeing your next vlog.😁😁😁
Thanks Mum, it was such a pleasure to be with the birds and as you can tell I was a little excited, lol... Nothing changes with your son in nature! M x
Beautiful birds and their chicks! Great to know there will be another part to watch another time, too!
Thanks very much for watching, they are such stunning birds and I feel privileged to have spent time observing & photographed them. Hope you enjoy part 2 out on Sunday. Thanks again Rich 👍
Beautiful to be able to see them with all those young!
That's a sugar maple that they're nesting in! Sugar, Red, and Silver are the 3 main native maples for Ontario and Québec - sugar is the slow growing hardwood giant of the group.
In Ontario and Quebec, especially on a slope, Sugar maple and Beech are the most common late successional trees that eventually dominate our forests and turn them into hardwood ones. That particular forest type happens to be the preferred nesting site for Cooper's!🌳
Thanks Jon,
It was a special moment for me being accepted at such close range, I wouldn't ever do that in the UK as they would stay well clear, that's when the fieldcraft comes into it's own and getting in under the cover of darkness.
So nice to have the ID with the Trees, I knew they were Maples but not what type, more investigation needed.
They seem to love the deciduous trees over the coniferous types... Our Hawks like Pine more often. Cheers Rich 👍
Flip me you smashed it !!! Now I know what you mean when you said you got great things to come . Outstanding & to get the sequence on film of the female coming in with its prey so hard to press the record before that happens . That app for the camera is cracking great idea . Mate you’ve definitely done a proper job & well that last sequence for part 2 is a dream sequence!!!! Just outstanding!!! Can’t wait for part 2 ! Have a great week ahead 👍
Lol, thanks Craig I was so pleased with my day with the Hawks! Being accepted by the adults was the biggest privilege to be honest and getting a few images was a bonus. The App really does cut down on disturbance and is handy in quite a few situations, I aim on using it much more in the field. Hope you enjoy part 2 which has plenty of action. R👍
Wow Richard that was truly amazing what an incredible performance, you really read the birds well video footage is amazing seeing those chicks feeding, one of your best videos really enjoyed it, just amazed how the parents are looking after their chicks all this at your local park your hard work has paid off well done Richard thank you for sharing this with us. Martyn
Thanks so much Martyn, I really did get so lucky with the young birds and the timing was just right, I think as we speak they will be close to leaving the nest! Shame I'll have missed that. It was an honour to have spent time in their world. Thanks again R👍
Absolutely brilliant, thank you. Looking forward to part two. Safe travels. All the best. 👍👍📷😎
Thanks very much Rob, glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 promises to be quite a bit more action! Thanks mate, all the best Rich👍
Stunning stuff Rich 📸 great to see the youngsters doing so well, the female is massive isn't she 😮 they have the same long legs as our Sparrowhawk 😎 pleasure to watch Mate, thank you 👍
Thanks Lee, yeah it was amazing to see the 4 healthy young in the nest! Fingers crossed they all fledge successfully and become adults and have young themselves one day, a great raptor to photograph. Thanks Rich 👍
Yet another very magical experience shared with us. It was amazing to see so many young in the one nest. Looking forward to seeing your first video from here in Ottawa, to see what you can find. Thank you for all of your excellent videos so far and I hope your move to Ottawa goes well. Cheers, Phil
Hey Phil,
Thanks very much for checking it out, the young in the nest were amazing to see and I felt so lucky to have spent time with them over the 12 months!
It’s my pleasure and thanks for your support along the way, I hope you enjoy my favourite & final video on the hawks this Sunday. Got a few from the UK coming soon too, was home for a week so I was out and about with some amazing birds.
Cheers and thanks again R 🙏👍
Wow ! I have to agree with you Richard that was truly amazing and no wonder you were buzzing, what a fantastic thing to see and witness, thanks for showing us, awesome video. Tested negative for covid this evening so im out with my camera at the weekend, thanks for inspiring me 👍
First off that's great news that you are Covid Free and you've been able to get back out with the Camera Raymond! I was really excited and I'm glad to say I am even more excited in Part 2 on Sunday. Can't beat spending time with birds of Prey... Hope you managed to get some great shots. Thanks again Rich 👍
Superb dosnt get much better than this does it?lovely coverage of the chicks and the nest and you are so close to them.
Thanks very much Dad, it really doesn't and the fact they allowed me in to their world was pretty special. M 👍
That's so awesome! Thanks for bringing us along. That was too cool!
Glad you enjoyed it Jon and great to see you back watching my videos, thought I'd lost you there for a minute. Such amazing birds aren't they!@ Cheers Rich 👍
@RichardBirchett I miss some in the shuffle and don't always get notified. I'll try to do better...LOL!!!
How exciting, Rich!! You got some great shots and had a magical experience of seeing these awesome Cooper's Hawk chicks. Four!!! Wow!
Thanks so much June, I was really pleased with how it went, I could of done it in one video but that would have been nearly an hour long! Such a good brood, hope you enjoy Part 2 which is full of action! Cheers R
Great video Richard and good luck on your next endeavour.
Thanks very much Mark, looking forward to what the future holds 😃👍. Cheers R👍
Another grear video Richard amazing seeing those 4 chicks in the nest and they all looked a fairly reasonable size to, realy looking forward to part two , all the best m8 👍
Many thanks Andy, I was so pleased to have seen the young! They've got so big already! Sadly I won't get to see them fledge but maybe on my next move I'll find another nest. See you for Part 2 which aims to be an exciting video! R
Yes proper job absolutely brilliant well done enjoy 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much, Proper Job indeed👍
Amazing! Well done Richard!
Thanks very much David. 👍
Congratulations on this excellent video Richard! The food hand off between the parents at the end was wonderful.
Perhaps I'll get to meet you here in Ottawa after you settle in here. All the best!
Thanks very much Stephen, yeah to get that on camera was a real treat, lots of action in Part 2 with the hunting adults, hope you can tune in to that next week. Sure thing, be happy to meet up when I get settled. Cheers for watching R
Thank Richard, love your work as normal ❤ martin in Norfolk uk 🇬🇧
Thanks mate, great to have you leave me a comment as it really does help the channel my friend. All the best to you and the good lady. Richard 👍
Fantastic close encounters of the best kind, how good was that Rich ? Your hotter than Rolling Dice 🎲🎲 Best of luck mate for the next chapter of a Wildlife in Canada 🥂
lol, thanks mate love it! I’m hoping you’ll enjoy the next and final one from Canada on Sunday, one of my favourites to be honest, some close encounters for sure! Been back to the UK too so I’ve a few coming in the next few weeks. Thanks again my friend 💪🏻👍
Another brilliant video Richard
Many thanks Neil, much appreciated.. Cheers R👍
Top Drawer ....
Cheers Colin👍
Top Notch! Stunning footage Rich. What a magical way to end your time in Tronno! Those chicks are too cute! Looking forward to part 2. Enjoy your first(?) Canada Day btw!
PS. Proper Job - Makes me think of ale... real ale, and beer gardens, and crisps. Aw man, just as well I have so much wildlife to distract me from the things I miss ;o)
~Dee
Hey Dee,
Happy Canada day to you too, sadly I'm in the UK and I've missed it! It was certainly a great way to finish an interesting year with City wildlife. Yeah, LOL as Proper Job is one of my favourite Ales, miss a pint on that. Yep me too, wildlife is good at doing that. R😀
Hopefully you can celebrate Canada Day in the capital next year! Some of the liquor stores import bottles of UK ale, but not quite the same as a proper poured pint in a pub eh. Cheers! 🙂
Brilliant stuff ,great that used that fine west country saying proper job .Hope you didn't have to explain the meaning to any one 🤣. All the best on your next adventure with the family .
Cheers Gary, nice to hear from you as it's always god to know my regulars are still following from home. Cheers Rich
Brilliant mate. Me and Sukie enjoyed that.. 😉
Nice one mate, thanks! I bet she was kicking off when the vocals were happening! lol.. cheers to you both for watching 👍