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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: paul_reeves on February 08, 2015, 07:31:11 AM

Title: A few from January
Post by: paul_reeves on February 08, 2015, 07:31:11 AM

I worked 60 hours each of first three weeks of January and then I was sick for several days after that. However, I was able to get out a few times with the camera.

Snow Bunting, Tommy Thompson Park, January 1st.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/sparrows/snow_bunting/snow_bunting_1415.jpg)

Iceland Gull, Bluffer's Park, January 11th.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/gulls_terns/iceland_gull/iceland_gull_1510.jpg)

Red-breasted Nuthatch, Humber Bay Park, January 14th.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/chickadees_creepers_nuthatches_titmice/red-breasted_nuthatch/red-breasted_nuthatch_1573.jpg)

Wild Turkey, Lynde Shores Conservation Area, January 17th.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/upland_birds/wild_turkey/wild_turkey_2981.jpg)

Pine Warbler, Presqu'ile Park, January 25th.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/warblers/pine_warbler/pine_warbler_2256.jpg)

Common Merganser, Tommy Thompson Park, January 31st.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/water_birds/ducks/common_merganser/common_merganser_2318.jpg)

All of the images I took in January are up on my website for anyone who wants to check them out.
http://www.paulreeves.ca/paul_reeves_photography/most_recent/2015/january_2015/january_01_2015.html

Title: Re: A few from January
Post by: Dinusaur on February 08, 2015, 09:17:00 AM

Wow Paul, despite being sick and work load you managed to cover a large swath of land between Humber Bay and Presquile. No wonder you have a nice variety on your web site.

Title: Re: A few from January
Post by: paul_reeves on February 08, 2015, 02:13:16 PM

Thanks Dinusaur.

The trip to Humber Bay was a lucky break. The power went out at work about 10:30 and at 3:00 they finally let us go. Humber Bay is on the way home so I was able to pop in for 45 minutes before the sun set.

Title: Re: A few from January
Post by: Paul O'Toole on February 09, 2015, 06:01:50 AM

"I worked 60 hours each of first three weeks of January " Too much Paul, great shots by the way. Like the still seeds in the Nuthatch shot.

Title: Re: A few from January
Post by: paul_reeves on February 09, 2015, 06:21:58 AM

Thanks Paul.

60 hour work weeks are long and very tiring, but it is my employer's busiest season and is only once a year. That overtime, however, when combined with the overtime of an upcoming 10-day trade show in Edmonton and my vacation will allow me to take most of May off.