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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: farmer on November 13, 2012, 01:09:04 PM

Title: Pine Grosbeaks - Bancroft
Post by: farmer on November 13, 2012, 01:09:04 PM

On a recent Bancroft trip I ran into a group of Pine Grosbeaks, lifers for me!

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/pinegrosbeakm.jpg)

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/pinegrosbeakfm1.jpg)

"You want grits for breakfast?"


(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/pinegrosbeak.jpg)

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/pinegrosbeakfm.jpg)

Title: Re: Pine Grosbeaks - Bancroft
Post by: Reg on November 13, 2012, 06:51:27 PM

Great shots, that's one bird that I haven't got yet, congrats. on the lifer

Title: Re: Pine Grosbeaks - Bancroft
Post by: lovemypt on November 13, 2012, 07:49:33 PM

Yes nice find........these ones have always been a bit too far north for me....maybe this year will be different

Title: Re: Pine Grosbeaks - Bancroft
Post by: farmer on November 14, 2012, 07:52:22 AM

Thanks! I read an interesting article that some northern birds are much farther south this year.

http://www.thermalbirding.com/tag/irruption/ (http://www.thermalbirding.com/tag/irruption/)

I wonder if Hurricane Sandy didn't have something to do with it.