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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: gary yankech on September 01, 2014, 07:38:36 PM

Title: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: gary yankech on September 01, 2014, 07:38:36 PM
Went to the Nonquon lagoons a few times recently, nothing too extraordinary.  The Green Heron was lurking around for a meal among the reeds. Black Terns mingled with tons of Bonaparte gulls. The Osprey and Northern Harrier were out hunting.  Yellowlegs were dancing along the shoreline.

Lots of dead birds around, could have been preyed upon by the resident Merlin. My friend got spooked by a big snake, but I did not see it.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14829125227_a6db261b35_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14829125227/)
Black Tern (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14829125227/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14828929329_b72b7be80b_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14828929329/)
Green Heron (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14828929329/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/14910529030_3a90e71c33_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14910529030/)
Pectoral Sandpiper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14910529030/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/15096809452_bab3ab4f33_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15096809452/)
Osprey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15096809452/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/15097176565_0a37217d0b_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15097176565/)
Lesser Yellowlegs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15097176565/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/15094180961_fcf70dd8c2_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15094180961/)
Lesser Yellowlegs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15094180961/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/15074187506_bb8a528bf7_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15074187506/)
Lesser Yellowlegs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15074187506/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/15088802476_046a89365d_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15088802476/)
Merlin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/15088802476/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: Rotarran on September 01, 2014, 09:14:28 PM
The Yellow-legs' wingtips touching the water is just sublime.
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: MEGHAN on September 02, 2014, 09:44:40 AM
Quote from: "Rotarran"
The Yellow-legs' wingtips touching the water is just sublime.

I agree..that's a tough shot and you nailed it!
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: Brian Bailey on September 02, 2014, 01:50:48 PM
Quote from: "Rotarran"
The Yellow-legs' wingtips touching the water is just sublime.
Agreed! Who does their choreography? ;)

BB

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Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: Dinusaur on September 02, 2014, 06:17:08 PM
Lovely series, the photo of the yellowlegs is outstanding.
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: gary yankech on September 02, 2014, 07:21:41 PM
Quote from: "MEGHAN"
Quote from: "Rotarran"
The Yellow-legs' wingtips touching the water is just sublime.

I agree..that's a tough shot and you nailed it!

Thanks Meghan....sometimes after a few attempts and some luck, you get one right. I employed the flush technique, a gentle flush of the overhanging vegetation off the bank and out they came. They kept flying between two spots. Eventually, I had them banking towards me and fired off a a few shots....I was quite happy with the result!
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: gary yankech on September 02, 2014, 07:25:55 PM
Quote from: "Brian Bailey"
Quote from: "Rotarran"
The Yellow-legs' wingtips touching the water is just sublime.
Agreed! Who does their choreography? ;)

BB

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I never get tired of Yellowlegs, apparently, many shorebirds and water birds use the "ground effect". Because the water is smooth, they take advantage of this by skimming the water surface to reduce drag. Gulls do it too....here is another shot:

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/11010932215_d4349bdc28_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/11010932215/)
First-winter Ring-billed Gull (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/11010932215/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Nonquon Lagoon birds
Post by: gary yankech on September 02, 2014, 07:32:15 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments! Happy birding everyone!