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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rotarran on March 04, 2013, 10:11:12 PM

Title: White Winged Scoter & American Wigeon
Post by: Rotarran on March 04, 2013, 10:11:12 PM

Swung by Col. Sam Smith park today to see the Western Grebe among many other reported sighting but as usual I saw nothing.  I have the worst luck at Sam. Smith.  So I decided head over to Humbers West and East bays where my fortune has always been better.

At Humber Bay West I found this White-Winged Scoter:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0375_zps6a8b22d4.jpg)

At Humber Bay East I saw American Wigeon:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0385_zpsf129cc7f.jpg)

Title: Re: White Winged Scoter & American Wigeon
Post by: Palo on March 05, 2013, 05:27:38 PM

Nice finds! I was there today and didn't see them. Congrats

Title: Re: White Winged Scoter & American Wigeon
Post by: Rotarran on March 05, 2013, 08:44:02 PM

Thanks Palo.  Yeah sometimes it is just pure luck.  Really happy with these finds.  I'm hoping that I'll still get a chance to see the Western Grebe and the Harlequins.

Title: Re: White Winged Scoter & American Wigeon
Post by: Rotarran on March 09, 2013, 11:23:47 PM

Got much better lighting today when I photographed American Wigeons at Sam Smith and HB East
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0575_zpse1df9be3.jpg)

(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0592_zpse22dc596.jpg)

(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0594_zps78a01acd.jpg)

Title: Re: White Winged Scoter & American Wigeon
Post by: Palo on March 10, 2013, 09:08:48 AM

What great luck you're having!  I especially love the Wigeon shot... nice colour and details.  Cheers