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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: bronco on March 09, 2013, 01:54:15 PM

Title: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: bronco on March 09, 2013, 01:54:15 PM

(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-03-09-3651_zps9ccea0cd.jpg)
Saw this fellow wandering around in a snow covered corn field (Common Merganser ? ?)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-03-09-3659_zps3e8cd81d.jpg)
Then sat down for a rest before flying off 5 minutes later.

Not sure what this is - Horned Lark? If so where are the "horns"? - sorry images are a bit fuzzy.
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-03-09-3673_zps4f33e22e.jpg)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-03-09-3683_zps242ea859.jpg)

Title: Re: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: lovemypt on March 09, 2013, 02:57:40 PM

yes, Horned lark....probably scare silly by the merganser :D  and didn't want to show his horns

Title: Re: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: bronco on March 09, 2013, 03:17:18 PM

Well the two fields were about 5 KM apart - one on the west side of the 400 and the other on the east side - so if there is anyone guilty of scaring it silly that would down to me!!!

Thanks for the ID.

Title: Re: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: Palo on March 10, 2013, 08:54:12 AM

Nice finds!  Was water nearby?

Title: Re: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: bronco on March 10, 2013, 09:45:45 AM

Holland River and Holland Marsh Canal are the nearest (2KM) but I do not think they have open water - then Lake Simcoe (about 6 to 8 KM).

Title: Re: Rural West Gwillimbury
Post by: Palo on March 11, 2013, 07:57:00 AM

Maybe he just stopped to take a break before moving on.  It's strange to see him in the middle of a field... for me.