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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on April 21, 2015, 07:50:17 PM

Title: Skydancing Osprey and a few others from the week-end
Post by: Dinusaur on April 21, 2015, 07:50:17 PM

On Saturday, I saw a male Osprey performing a skydance routine in presence of a female. I have never seen one before. It lasted about 2-3 minutes and was fascinating to watch because of the loud and long courtship calls and interesting flight patterns. I also saw my first Common Loon and Blue-winged Teal at Colonel Sam Smith Park on Saturday. I visited Downsview Park Sunday morning. Among other regulars I saw three Northern Flicker - one was calling continuously, and twelve or so Caspian Terns sitting by the pond.

1. Osprey Skydance - I joined four aerial shots together to make this panoramic shot.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7699/17192268626_f2d1488377_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/17192268626/)

2. Common Loon - I didn't have to travel north to see one.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8700/17189908465_4049dd18bc_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/17189908465/)

3. Horned Grebe
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7648/17228363595_2a6ecd033f_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/17228363595/)

4. Northern Flicker
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7682/17042165259_3869b4df3e_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/17042165259/)

6. Caspian Tern
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8773/17228343245_ed1243c264_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/17228343245/)

Title: Re: Skydancing Osprey and a few others from the week-end
Post by: gary yankech on April 25, 2015, 11:05:52 AM

great series....the oprey shots are gorgeous!