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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: JW Mills on July 01, 2015, 01:40:46 PM

Title: Snowy Egret in Hamilton
Post by: JW Mills on July 01, 2015, 01:40:46 PM

We had good looks at a Snowy Egret this morning at Windermere Basin in Hamilton.
For those who haven't seen it yet, the bird seems to be hanging out here.

Title: Re: Snowy Egret in Hamilton
Post by: Rotarran on July 02, 2015, 08:27:30 AM

Is a scope necessary?  Sometimes the views at Windermere can be very distant.

Title: Re: Snowy Egret in Hamilton
Post by: Howieh on July 02, 2015, 09:45:07 AM

Quote from: "Rotarran"

Is a scope necessary?  Sometimes the views at Windermere can be very distant.

Why would someone with a Nikon P900 need a scope? :)

Title: Re: Snowy Egret in Hamilton
Post by: JW Mills on July 02, 2015, 10:20:53 AM

Quote from: "Howieh"

Quote from: "Rotarran"

Is a scope necessary?  Sometimes the views at Windermere can be very distant.

Why would someone with a Nikon P900 need a scope? :)

Lol! Good one Howie!
But seriously folks, I guess it depends on where the bird parks itself. We had reasonable views with bins but a scope would have been better.
At first I didn't even need my bins as the bird came up from behind the berm,  flew within 30yds of the viewing platform before circling and heading out to the back end of the pond. I was too surprised to even get a shot off!

Title: Re: Snowy Egret in Hamilton
Post by: Rotarran on July 03, 2015, 08:08:16 AM

Quote from: "Howieh"

Quote from: "Rotarran"

Is a scope necessary?  Sometimes the views at Windermere can be very distant.

Why would someone with a Nikon P900 need a scope? :)

LOL...well the P900 has a good reach, that's true, but I don't expect good pics at max zoom.  The camera does a great job at closer distances.