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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rotarran on September 21, 2014, 10:24:18 PM

Title: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: Rotarran on September 21, 2014, 10:24:18 PM

Took a nice pic of an American Golden Plover.  I took the liberty of enhancing its colours a bit, but the yellow was very obvious even in person:

(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/IMG_7943_zpsbba2f9ca.jpg)

Title: Re: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: thouc on September 22, 2014, 08:11:37 AM

Nice find, I only got Black-bellieds when I was there Saturday.

Title: Re: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: paul_reeves on September 22, 2014, 08:50:01 PM

Nice; I visited three times and didn't see these guys once.

Title: Re: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: Rotarran on September 22, 2014, 09:30:58 PM

I went yesterday morning looking for the Western Sandpiper so I didn't spend too much time on this guy...but very beautiful bird.  Certainly the most eye-catching bird I saw that morning.

Title: Re: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: Dinusaur on September 22, 2014, 11:21:49 PM

Lovely photo. I hoped to see a golden plover in Downsview park today - no luck. It would have been nice as the park is only 15 mins from where I live than 2 hours to Presquille.

Title: Re: American Golden Plover @ Presquille
Post by: Rotarran on September 23, 2014, 08:45:02 AM

During migration it is hard to predict where exactly you'll see them.  But Downsview would be somewhat unlikely even at the best of times ...I'm quite surprised one was seen there.  There are often Golden Plovers on the Beeton Sod Farms in Simcoe Region...check ebird for recent sightings.  It's closer than Pres'quille.