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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: cosmo3667 on February 10, 2013, 12:36:19 PM

Title: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: cosmo3667 on February 10, 2013, 12:36:19 PM

Spotted this Northern Pintail among the Mallards

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Hiding among the Mallards
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Brief flyover the Mallards

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Title: Re: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: lovemypt on February 10, 2013, 02:40:50 PM

nice shot....there's a male Pintail at Humber Bay as well......and seems the same amount of ice by your shots

Title: Re: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: Palo on February 11, 2013, 02:50:29 PM

Gorgeous duck, great catch!  I hope he's still there when we head down on Wednesday.

Title: Re: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: Rotarran on February 11, 2013, 03:06:33 PM

I got a Pintail at Humber Bay East.  Could it be the same one?  It's interesting how they like to hang out with Mallards.  Is that normal or is that just a winter behaviour because their numbers are so few in winter?

Title: Re: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: cosmo3667 on February 12, 2013, 12:40:29 PM

Quote from: "Palo"

Gorgeous duck, great catch!  I hope he's still there when we head down on Wednesday.

I was back there this afternoon and I finally was able to see him as he blends in so much with the Mallards it was really tough to spot him. Lucky for me there was a guy feeding the Mallards and he came in fairly close to shore so I think you should be ok to see him. Lots of Longtails, Common and Red Breasted Mergansers, Buffleheads, 3 Mutes, Gulls, Pigeons Canada Goose, seen today.

Title: Re: Scarborough Bluffers Park today Northern Pintail
Post by: BoboBird on February 12, 2013, 01:16:08 PM

Well seen.

I was there on Saturday afternoon - high winds, foot thick snow all round, not the best of conditions.

Did see a RTH on a tree on the way out. Stopped by the side of the road to take a shot but he wised up and was gone in jiffy. Earlier saw his circling high above the cliffs.