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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rotarran on March 10, 2013, 06:47:07 PM

Title: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Rotarran on March 10, 2013, 06:47:07 PM

Earlier today I finally got to see and photograph this guy.  Kept his distance for the most part but he got in a bit close a couple of times.  

Hope I don't offend anybody but after nearly 7 days in a row trying to catch a glimpse of this bird, I certainly had a hallelujah moment when I first saw him.  So this picture was fitting and was actually near where I first spotted him:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0654_zpsd1164f97.jpg)

Just hanging out:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0702_zpse29da2d4.jpg)

A bit of Tai Chi
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0716_zpsd93eef5f.jpg)

Low Rider
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0738_zpsd5349c5f.jpg)

Two of Toronto's rarest birds  :wink: :
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0744_zpsb5cecd94.jpg)

More chillin' like a villain
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0747_zps611eb480.jpg)

Huh!?!
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0748_zps85f8162f.jpg)

Probably my best close-up:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0752_zpsef159537.jpg)

Hope you enjoyed...it's the best I could do.  Maybe somebody got better pics.

Title: Re: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Palo on March 11, 2013, 07:51:53 AM

LOL Nice of you to leave a landmark in the first shot! ;)  Finally... Congrats!
I especially like the shot next to the goose for comparison... quite a different bird.

Title: Re: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Bird Brain on March 11, 2013, 10:30:03 AM

Quote from: "Rotarren"

A bit of Tai Chi
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_0716_zpsd93eef5f.jpg)

Now this is awesome!   :lol:

Title: Re: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Rotarran on March 11, 2013, 07:40:13 PM

Yeah it looks like they have interesting looking feet.

Apparently they do this often (not my pic)
(http://jimburnsphotos.com/media/Western-Grebe-foot.jpg)

Title: Re: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Andygod on March 12, 2013, 08:27:06 AM

Great pictures, maybe I will try stopping by next time I have to go through the city.  Looks like you are having the same weather luck as I am.  I finally got 2 days off work in a row and it rained yesterday and it isn't looking very promising today either.

Title: Re: Western Grebe @ Samuel Smith
Post by: Rotarran on March 12, 2013, 09:58:03 AM

Yeah he was reasonably close when it was overcast and a bit too far out when it got sunny.  Nobody said it was easy ;)