HALIFAX – Dozens of bird enthusiasts clamored to Eastern Passage, N.S. to catch a bird not normally seen on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Eurasian Kestrel is normally found in Europe, but one bird has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean and has been spotted near Hartlen Point.
The last time an Eurasian Kestrel was spotted in Nova Scotia was more than 25 years ago, according to Donham.
He snapped a few pictures of the raptor Monday after spotting it looking for food.
“It came down, grabbed a mouse, went up and went off inland a little bit to feed,” Donham said.
Bird watchers, some clutching binoculars and others setting up long lens cameras, have set up a temporary camp to catch a glimpse of the animal.
Wayne Hyland snapped the first pictures of the bird last month, not knowing he captured a rare sight.
“I saw a small raptor and just shot off four or five shots of it. I didn’t really recognize it,” he said.
Hyland is a beginner bird watcher and said he considers himself lucky to have spotted the feathered creature.
“It’s quite exciting to be a part of it. I get to see something that most people don’t get to see in North America,” he said.
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