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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rotarran on April 07, 2013, 11:14:39 PM

Title: Sunday April 7 at Leslie Spit
Post by: Rotarran on April 07, 2013, 11:14:39 PM
Spent much of the day at Leslie Spit in search of various species.  I wasn't let down as I found several new species no doubt due to the start of migration.

Here are some of the highlights for me:
Eastern Phoebe:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2800_zps0aeba8fc.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2803_zps6933057a.jpg)

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2869_zps1d576ff7.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2911_zps77212f57.jpg)

Hermit Thrush:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2881_zpsa4fcda0e.jpg)

Eastern Meadowlark:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2937_zps8cd88f73.jpg)

Northern Flicker (sorry, shot against the light):
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2961_zpse37cf075.jpg)

Barn Swallow:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_3003_zpsed6a6a41.jpg)
Title: Re: Today at Leslie Spit
Post by: Palo on April 08, 2013, 09:24:18 AM
Wow...You've hit the Mother Load! Great finds Rotarren! You captured all the beautiful colors on that Sapsucker. I guess I'll have to take some time of work to see these guys. Congrats man!
Title: Re: Today at Leslie Spit
Post by: Molebird on April 08, 2013, 09:57:59 AM
It was nice to meet you yesterday Rotarren.  Great camera work.

Did you notice the spot in the north-western part of the Baselands where there were several (at least 6) motorcycle helmets strewn (abandoned?) over a fairly large area ?  No-one to be seen.  Perhaps a motorcycle birding convention ?
Title: Re: Today at Leslie Spit
Post by: Rotarran on April 08, 2013, 11:31:03 AM
Quote from: "Palo"
Wow...You've hit the Mother Load! Great finds Rotarren! You captured all the beautiful colors on that Sapsucker. I guess I'll have to take some time of work to see these guys. Congrats man!

Thanks Palo.  But you should've been there, they were everywhere.  And it seems I missed at least 5 or 6 more that were there.  

Quote from: "Molebird"
It was nice to meet you yesterday Rotarren.  Great camera work.

Did you notice the spot in the north-western part of the Baselands where there were several (at least 6) motorcycle helmets strewn (abandoned?) over a fairly large area ?  No-one to be seen.  Perhaps a motorcycle birding convention ?

Hello.  No I did not.  Maybe some creatures will make a nest of them.. 8)
Title: Re: Sunday April 7 at Leslie Spit
Post by: Rotarran on April 08, 2013, 09:29:20 PM
Sorry to top this one again but wanted to share this pic too.  It is of Blue-Winged Teal...don't know how common they get, but I don't see them posted very often.  May not be as fancy as some other ducks out there but Blue-Winged Teals are nice too :)  I saw this fella on Saturday at the Leslie Spit in the bay

(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_2742_zpseb992f7c.jpg)
Title: Re: Sunday April 7 at Leslie Spit
Post by: Palo on April 10, 2013, 10:00:14 PM
Yep, I'm definitely sneaking in there sometime soon. ;)