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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: JW Mills on May 15, 2014, 08:06:08 PM

Title: Backyard Bunting
Post by: JW Mills on May 15, 2014, 08:06:08 PM

Yesterday we had a Hummer visit our feeder.
Today its an Indigo Bunting!
(pics taken by my gf)
 
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/Mama_Zee/Birds/InB-032sm_zps1e1feb19.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/Mama_Zee/media/Birds/InB-032sm_zps1e1feb19.jpg.html)
 
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/Mama_Zee/Birds/InB-037sm_zps72f10d71.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/Mama_Zee/media/Birds/InB-037sm_zps72f10d71.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: anatum on May 15, 2014, 10:27:09 PM

Excellent pics! I saw one today too but didn't do as well as you with the crappy light.

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: paul_reeves on May 16, 2014, 06:55:21 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 16, 2014, 05:00:46 PM

you might need to let her use your camera more often :)

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: Rotarran on May 16, 2014, 10:38:31 PM

Very nice with the yellow and blue bird in one shot. I like combo shots like that.  Whenever I go out I try to take interesting combo shots.  My dream would be to get an Indigo Bunting and Scarlet Tanager in one shot.  I'm sure it's been done.

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: Steve Hood on May 17, 2014, 12:25:58 AM

Very Nice!  I saw a couple at Beare Wetlands today but lighting was poor.

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 17, 2014, 02:20:36 AM

Great shots and excellent backyard bird!  Lucky you and your gf.

Walter :)

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: Trillian Flummox on May 17, 2014, 02:04:33 PM

Wow - it's amazing how blue they can be in the sun. Just gorgeous.

Hey Elias - Yesterday morning there were 5 tanagers and 7 buntings at Ashbridges, sometimes they were in the same tree! Of course trying to get them into the same shot would be a whole other challenge. This was the area just south of the first parking lot (not the marina lot) and west of the restaurant, where there are lots of mature deciduous trees. Both species seemed to prefer the maples that were just coming into leaf. Lots of warblers and vireos in that area too.

-kris

Title: Re: Backyard Bunting
Post by: JW Mills on May 17, 2014, 07:50:28 PM

Thanks everyone, I will pass on your compliments!
 

Quote from: "mr.sharp-photo"

you might need to let her use your camera more often :)

Hah! Good one Richard! Actually, she is using my old gear, a D5000 with 70-300VR.