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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on March 02, 2014, 09:43:56 AM

Title: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Post by: Dinusaur on March 02, 2014, 09:43:56 AM

So venturing I did and it yielded me four lifers on two different occasions. Mind you, I am a fairly new birder so lifers come more easily to me. On Saturday I went eastward to Whitby and on previous Saturday I  drove west to Guelph Lake. I had to travel twice to Guelph to see the Thrush; first time I was looking at wrong places. However, I was lucky to see the renowned Great Horned pair on my first attempt. Here are some photos from those two visits.

1. Varied Thrush - munching on a crab apple.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2867/12707209583_8616507f43_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12707209583/)
Varied Thrush - Female (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12707209583/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

2. Varied Thrush - a different pose
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/12707488334_54bcaf26fb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12707488334/)
Varied Thrush - under the bush (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12707488334/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

3. A Brown Creeper - it was difficult to keep up with this hopping bird
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/12867637754_cf03e4b25f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867637754/)
Brown Creeper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867637754/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

4. Great Horned Owl - Female (I hope I am right)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7310/12867625004_22760fafe9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867625004/)
Great Horned Owl - Female (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867625004/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

5. Great Horned Owl - she was high up on the tree alright
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/12867609314_1d56ba1da2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867609314/)
Great Horned Owl - Female (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867609314/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

6. Great Horned Owl - probably the grumpy male. He was snoozing away high up on a pine tree.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/12867161525_2210f050ee_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867161525/)
Great Horned Owl - Grumpy male (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12867161525/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Post by: BoboBird on March 02, 2014, 11:40:13 AM

Congrats Dinu. Looks like you had a good time. :)

Title: Re: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Post by: annie on March 02, 2014, 12:49:27 PM

Wow, great shots! Love the owl shots.

Title: Re: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Post by: Dinusaur on March 02, 2014, 04:45:43 PM

Thanks Ramess & Annie.
Ramesh, yes it was fun despite very slippery trails; however, a joint venture would've been twice the fun.

Title: Re: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Post by: gary yankech on March 03, 2014, 08:48:43 PM

very nice set....clear pics, you lucked out on the thrush, lifers are always fun!