Outdoor Ontario
Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Palo on January 26, 2013, 05:26:29 PM
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to the board and also quite new to wildlife photography. This board has been a big source of inspiration and I would like to give back. I hope you enjoy these photos that were taken in the last two weeks, like I have enjoyed yours. ;)
Red-Breasted Merganser-2013-01-23 Humber Bay Park East
(http://imageshack.us/a/img850/843/redbreastedmerganser201.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/redbreastedmerganser201.jpg/)
Broad-Winged Hawk-2013-01-16 Richview Square
(http://imageshack.us/a/img132/8264/broadwingedhawk20130116.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/132/broadwingedhawk20130116.jpg/)
American Kestrel-2013-01-16 Colonel Samuel Smith Park
(http://imageshack.us/a/img607/8729/americankestrel20130116.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/americankestrel20130116.jpg/)
Northern Mockingbird-2013-01-15 Eglinton and Caledonia Area
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7234/northernmockingbird2013.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/594/northernmockingbird2013.jpg/)
Thx for watching.
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Those are some amazing photos.
Note that the raptor looks like a Red-tailed Hawk to me. A winter Broad-winged would be exceptional.
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Very nice shots you have here
Welcome!!
Meghan
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Thanks very much for the warm welcome folks and Meghan I'm a fan of your Snowy Owl shots. ;) I actually went down to St Catherine's looking for them, but no luck... next time.
Cloaca, you may be right, as I only recently started Birding last Fall. I did walk behind him to take a look at it's tail, because my first thought was that it was a Red-tailed, but did not see any rusty/reddish colour there. Is there any way I can know for sure, based on the photo? Your expertise will be very appreciated. Maybe I should post it in the ID section of the board. Cheers
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The dark band across the belly is a good field mark when seen from the front.
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Thanks thouc, you're right. I was searching on the net to get more details and the dark band across the belly was mentioned. Cheers
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Welcome! Great shots you have there. I especially like the Merganser!
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Thanks Irene, my wife and myself found him at the farthest east point in Humber Bay Park frolicking with a bunch of Buffleheads, Long-tailed Ducks and Greater Scaups. He was the only male Merganser there at the time and was close enough to get many shots. ;)