5 Montreal birds that soared on the internet

The videoof a snowy owl caught on a Transport Quebectraffic camera made waves on the internetthis week, but this isn't the first time a bird has left a lasting impression in Montreal.

• Snowy owl spotted soaring by Montreal traffic camera
• WATCH: Snowy owl in slow motion

Here areour5 picks for the most memorable Montreal birds.

UniversitdeMontral'speregrine falcons were already stars in their own right last year you could watch themon the university'sfalcon-camlivestreamandthey even had their ownFacebookpage.

But in May 2015, a star was born when the falcon-cam caught its first hatchling.

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Turkey on the loose

Also last May,LianeMorin, a resident in Montreal's Villeray neighbourhood,was surprised to see a turkey slowly amble by as she was gardening.

The bird was spotted by several residents and became a hit on social media.

No one knew where the turkeycame from and the borough's animal shelter was eventually alerted.

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Birds dive-bombing passersby

In June of last year, adisgruntled red-winged blackbirdsent some CBC and Radio-Canada employees running for coveras the bird dive-bombed anyone in its way.

The bird took up residenceat MaisonRadio-Canada in Montreal and at one point caused so much disruptionthat the building's managers had to put up signs warning pedestrians to watch their backs.

The bird'sterritorialbehaviourwas front-and-centre ina 2013 YouTubemontagecomplete with menacing music and slow-motioninstantreplays.

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Jamming zebra finches

70 zebra finches play guitar at art installation

9 years ago

Duration 1:44

A new exhibit at the Montreal Fine Arts Museum pairs 70 birds with guitars and basses for a sonic effect.

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was alive with the sound of music this past summer when70 zebra finches made their debut in a living musical exhibit.

The Thetford Mines, Que., birds were perched on 14 electric guitars and basses. Visitorscould hear the zebra finches' musical creations through amplifiers stationed around the aviary.

Thefeathered musicians are still jamming at the museumuntil March. They getregular visits from a veterinarian to make sure they stay healthy and a clean-up crew tidies upevery morning.

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Atlantic puffin strolls downtown

No one knows how an Atlantic puffin ended up on the streets of downtown Montreal back in 2011.

Some suspectedit caught a ride on a shipheading up the St. Lawrence River, others thought the young puffin flew all the way from the Atlantic coast.

When the bird landed in the hands of a Hudson, Que.,animal shelter, staff were working on sending the puffin home by Christmas of that year. The ticket may have set them back $150.

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