Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: cbrugman on April 17, 2013, 12:20:20 PM

Title: Pond Life
Post by: cbrugman on April 17, 2013, 12:20:20 PM

This pair dropped in while I was at the pond

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8111/8658547424_b6d12a2a94_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8658547618_2ef306f28f_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8658546516_bc50346ffb_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8657440043_786a5be9aa_c.jpg)

They have great character ;) This one quacks me up? (sorry...)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8658546746_b6480a68cd_c.jpg)

I like how he is singing out into the grasses in this one.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8658547898_303af61ca6_c.jpg)

How often do you guys see Female RWBB? I never see them at feeders. Are they shy? Do they simply not leave their nesting area?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8658546952_dfac6fef8e_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8658547200_1e87beb791_c.jpg)

Thanks for looking!

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: IronMike on April 17, 2013, 03:58:15 PM

Nice pics, especially the wood ducks, looks like Oakbank pond again?

The RWBB may not eat seeds, but rather prefer something a bit more meaty...

(http://mschertzberg.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v57/p506780390-5.jpg)

They also seem to keep pretty close to their nesting sites in the rushes.

Maybe I'll see you around there some time...

Mike

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: cbrugman on April 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM

Hey Mike,

Yep. Back at the pond again. I'm very close so I decided to make it a regular stop.

I was there today and there was some excitement! There were some people from the govt. tagging geese. Let me tell you something geese don't like... tagging!

Saw a night heron. The grebe is still there. I also saw the kingfisher again.

Hope to see you there.

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: Rob'in'To on April 18, 2013, 09:57:03 AM

Great shots!  

No issues over in my yard with Red-winged females coming around to my feeders.  Males dominate but the females do visit.  Last week with winter's last throw at us, I had over 2 dozen male RWBBs cleaning out my feeders and squawking up a storm out back.  It was awesome!

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: Palo on April 19, 2013, 06:05:42 PM

Great shots!  I've never seen the female Wood Ducks and the Female RWBB before.  Thx for sharing

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: cbrugman on April 23, 2013, 07:45:04 AM

Quote from: "Palo"

Great shots!  I've never seen the female Wood Ducks and the Female RWBB before.  Thx for sharing

I find the females of a lot of bird species to be fascinating. Their colours are subtle but in the right light they really look great.

Female cardinals are really cool but on the skittish side so all my shots there involve twigs, bushes or posts. ;)

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: nickitka on April 24, 2013, 07:05:03 PM

Quote from: "cbrugman"

Hey Mike,

Yep. Back at the pond again. I'm very close so I decided to make it a regular stop.

I was there today and there was some excitement! There were some people from the govt. tagging geese. Let me tell you something geese don't like... tagging!

Saw a night heron. The grebe is still there. I also saw the kingfisher again.

Hope to see you there.

I saw a night heron there quite often last year. Also a Great Blue Heron visits the pond time to time.
BTW, I saw a tagged goose at this pond today, was very surpised

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: cbrugman on April 25, 2013, 07:31:30 PM

Quote from: "nickitka"

I saw a night heron there quite often last year. Also a Great Blue Heron visits the pond time to time.
BTW, I saw a tagged goose at this pond today, was very surpised

I was there on the day the tagged her. It was pretty intense. She was upset. The male was freaking out. Dive bombing the guy doing the tagging.

She seems to be doing fine now despite the tag though.

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: egret on April 26, 2013, 12:58:34 PM

the r w blackbird looks a bit
like the lookout at
Halls Road

pictures are lovely!

Egret :D

Title: Re: Pond Life
Post by: Khalli on April 26, 2013, 04:07:51 PM

very nice collection of candid shots and variety of birds  :D