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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: NotSteve on April 07, 2013, 10:43:14 PM

Title: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: NotSteve on April 07, 2013, 10:43:14 PM
I'm a hobbyist photographer as opposed to a birder. I've been going to Sam Smith park for the past couple of years, with an increasing appreciation for the variety of birds that come through there. Here's a few from this past weekend.

Pair of redheads and American coot:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8627679088_a58199c550_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8627679088/)
IMGP4089 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8627679088/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Female red-breasted merganser:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8626571973_ac77609e99_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8626571973/)
IMGP4112 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8626571973/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Mockinbird:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8628891962_09ff5f2399_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8628891962/)
IMGP4161 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8628891962/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Western grebe
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8627790157_f5a5a80fec_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8627790157/)
IMGP4322 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8627790157/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

American widgeon:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8630295302_0483c6db32_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630295302/)
IMGP4437 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630295302/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Ring-necked duck:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8629212671_90ae282fef_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8629212671/)
IMGP4116 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8629212671/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Gadwalls:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8630297596_c488cfc184_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630297596/)
IMGP4491 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630297596/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr

Lesser scaups:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8405/8630303800_c7cb0766e7_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630303800/)
IMGP4543 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73460885@N05/8630303800/) by NickLOdeon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73460885@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 08, 2013, 06:47:31 AM
too late.
you took pictures of birds. now you're a birder.

no turning back. :)

welcome to the club
Title: Re: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: thouc on April 08, 2013, 08:27:48 AM
Nice variety! The Scaups are Greater Scaup (big, rounded head).

Welcome to the forum!

/Thomas
Title: Re: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: cosmo3667 on April 08, 2013, 04:20:48 PM
all good byt the Westrn Grebe esp good one
Title: Re: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: NotSteve on April 08, 2013, 07:51:56 PM
Thanks for the comments and corrections. As for being a birder, it would be something to aspire to. I'm always impressed by the veteran birders I run into when out snapping pics. Very knowledgeable about the behaviour and ecology of the various species. I'm happy to know about this site/forum, great to see everyone else's pictures and I'll also have a better idea what's out there.

Cheers.
Title: Re: April 6 weekend @ Col. Sam Smith
Post by: Palo on April 10, 2013, 09:50:49 PM
That's exactly how it started with me! Now I'm hopeless. ;)  Congrats and welcome.