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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: gary yankech on January 02, 2015, 11:56:01 PM

Title: first birds of 2015
Post by: gary yankech on January 02, 2015, 11:56:01 PM
Following upon Luc Fazio post on ONT birds a few days ago , my friend Tan  and I visited the same locations Luc did. The highlights were the Evening Grosbeak and the Harlequin Duck, lifers for me.  Thanks Luc for the posting!

High Park

There were a few Evening Grosbeaks around plus several large Hairy woodpeckers.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/15994708897_3d3d710ee6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnp4H4)Evening Grosbeak (https://flic.kr/p/qnp4H4) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/15558151724_45c65438db_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pGPAtf)Evening Grosbeak (https://flic.kr/p/pGPAtf) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/15993201240_2379be710f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qngkwY)Evening Grosbeak (https://flic.kr/p/qngkwY) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8607/16180512095_80464ef123_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qDPmwt)Hairy Woodpecker (https://flic.kr/p/qDPmwt) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Sunnyside Beach

Pretty sure this is the 1st winter Great Black-backed Gull Luc spotted a few days ago.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/15993067698_7e1cfecc93_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnfDQw)Great Black-backed Gull (https://flic.kr/p/qnfDQw) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Humber Bay East

No Ruddys, but a cool looking Mallard X American Black duck

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16180504925_16ed2368ca_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qDPjoR)Hybrid Mallard X American Black Duck (https://flic.kr/p/qDPjoR) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8679/15560718213_79588e2145_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pH3Kp4)Bufflehead (https://flic.kr/p/pH3Kp4) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

...and a few junvenile Mute Swans

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/15558160404_d8686e5a94_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pGPD3U)junvenile Mute Swans (https://flic.kr/p/pGPD3U) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Sandy Beach Road Parkette

a tiny Lakeside parkette....we nearly left but, luckily I spotted the Harlequin Duck! It eventually came in closer for a few decent shots.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/16154714636_b19a27f31b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qBx8QG)Harlequin Duck (https://flic.kr/p/qBx8QG) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7573/15560732193_a0892c7cf3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pH3Py6)Harlequin Duck (https://flic.kr/p/pH3Py6) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Not bad way to start the new year! Happy birding to everyone.
Title: Re: first birds of 2015
Post by: bernie2112 on January 03, 2015, 12:19:10 PM
Nice shots! I have tried twice to see the Harlequins - but no luck. The Evening Grosbeaks are great - much better here than in Algonquin!

Happy New Year.

Cheers,

Bernie
Title: Re: first birds of 2015
Post by: gary yankech on January 03, 2015, 06:02:05 PM
Quote from: "bernie2112"
Nice shots! I have tried twice to see the Harlequins - but no luck. The Evening Grosbeaks are great - much better here than in Algonquin!

Happy New Year.

Cheers,

Bernie

Thanks Bernie happy new year too. I keep wanting to get up to Algonquin in the winter but, luckily I did not have to drive far to see Evening Grosbeaks. Yes....the Harlequin, I was just about to leave when, I spotted it quite far out, something about one of them was not quite right. We waited until the group of buffleheads, long-tails, and the Harlequin move in closer to shore to grab  a few shots (more like a few hundred!). It was a great outing!
Title: Re: first birds of 2015
Post by: paul_reeves on January 06, 2015, 05:14:32 AM
Nice series Gary.
Title: Re: first birds of 2015
Post by: gary yankech on January 07, 2015, 06:45:13 AM
Quote from: "paul_reeves"
Nice series Gary.

Thanks Paul!