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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: feathered on September 07, 2012, 03:41:44 PM

Title: A few shorebirds
Post by: feathered on September 07, 2012, 03:41:44 PM

There are no interesting northern gulls around yet, so shorebirds it is! I like them too; especially when they're cooperative. The Least is from Humber Bay and the others are from TTP.

Semipalmated Plover
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7945291150_faf661fa5e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/7945291150/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7945296272_007f21f35a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/7945296272/)

Least Sandpiper
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7680847224_eae47a567d_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/7680847224/)

Semipalmated Sandpiper
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7818451934_de82b6b1b9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/7818451934/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7818412112_09cf5c1b65_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/7818412112/)

Title: Re: A few shorebirds
Post by: thouc on September 07, 2012, 05:26:45 PM

Exquisite pictures!

Title: Re: A few shorebirds
Post by: Irene on September 08, 2012, 06:16:06 AM

They are so cute! Great shots! When I saw my first Plover, I had not realized how small they really were.

Title: Re: A few shorebirds
Post by: feathered on September 08, 2012, 10:26:01 AM

Thank you!

Plovers are little but chubby. I love the way they scoot around while keeping their heads and bodies completely level, almost like they're on tiny wheels...

Title: Re: A few shorebirds
Post by: dizzy on September 08, 2012, 01:04:25 PM

Nice set. Also, i checked out your bird banding set on flickr. Nice close ups. mike