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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Irene on May 19, 2013, 12:59:27 PM

Title: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 19, 2013, 12:59:27 PM: Its warbler season..migration, I am excited to see what new warblers I can find this year..so I am up early with the birds this morning and not to miss anything I rush to get myself dressed and out of the house!
7:05 am, entering Sam Smith Park, yikes Timmies is closed- no coffee! Enter the bowl- The most beautiful bowl..that hosts hundreds? of warblers each spring migration...I'm ready...I hear birds tweeting, chirping, chatting, whistling, peeping..none were warbling. I ran across some wonderful gentlemen that helped with some of the birds, we saw a chestnut sided warbler (picture extremely blurry!) Vireos! yay, a Great Crested Flycatcher- confirmed by showing blurry picture to experience birder. So my excitment for warblers is waning :( I set out to check out the apple trees, which are beautifully blooming..well here is the rest of my morning:

Hummingbird:
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/8753433419_9b5a371c34_z.jpg)

Red-eyed Vireo:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/8753469741_2b3b31ebc0_c.jpg)

Scarlet Tanager
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8753490157_832102ee04_z.jpg)

Male Baltimore Oriole:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8754646176_5d1e1ab89c_z.jpg)

I will have to try another day for the warblers, but I think I got a nice reward in lieu of not getting them. Especially the hummer, after last summer I thought I would never get one!!
Oh, I also am having my first cup of coffee while I am posting this...finally :)

Happy Warbling!
Irene
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Steve Hood on May 19, 2013, 01:37:26 PM: Very Nice. The hummingbird is very difficult to get.
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 19, 2013, 03:33:38 PM: Quote from: "hoodlum"
Very Nice. The hummingbird is very difficult to get.

Thanks, actually he wasn't, he would feed then land on the tree to rest, the problem I had was with lighting and I also didn't have a tripod with me. Either way I am happy with it. I spent endless hours last summer trying to get a shot and the hummer just teased me every time and he would fly in real close to me I could almost hear him laughing, I eventually gave up.
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: gary yankech on May 19, 2013, 06:25:09 PM: Hello Irene,

A great set of birds....patience, the warblers will come!
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 19, 2013, 09:45:32 PM: Thanks Gary
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: KPaw on May 19, 2013, 09:47:33 PM: Wow, great shots, Irene! I personally officially have given up on the Hummingbirds so I really envy you! Congrats on that one!
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 19, 2013, 09:49:36 PM: Quote from: "KPaw"
Wow, great shots, Irene! I personally officially have given up on the Hummingbirds so I really envy you! Congrats on that one!
Thanks! I almost gave up believe me!
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: MEGHAN on May 21, 2013, 05:05:36 PM: Quote from: "Irene"
Quote from: "KPaw"
Wow, great shots, Irene! I personally officially have given up on the Hummingbirds so I really envy you! Congrats on that one!
Thanks! I almost gave up believe me!

Hey good job...no more "fuzz bird"!!
Next mission is to snap an in flight shot. Now that will try your patience. :wink:
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 21, 2013, 05:11:41 PM: Here's the Hummingbird in flight-

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/8753454205_7a69c2d0a9_z.jpg)
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Palo on May 21, 2013, 09:49:13 PM: Wow... Beautiful captures Irene! It's wonderful to find that Hummingbird. Thx
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Irene on May 21, 2013, 10:43:23 PM: Thanks!
Title: Re: May 19-Col. Sam Smith Park
Post by: Rotarran on May 21, 2013, 11:21:33 PM: Wow unbelievable that the wings are basically invisible. Terrific pics!!