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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: aviator on May 22, 2016, 02:34:38 PM

Title: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: aviator on May 22, 2016, 02:34:38 PM

My first time with Flickr, so a few wrinkles yet!
Wilson's warbler
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/27090897131_6163943767_m.jpg)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/27159332635_02a44a3d6e_m.jpg)
Cape May Warbler
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7751/27064198512_bd8a0682e1_m.jpg)
Yellow warbler
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7773/27159317835_e5586d6ae7_m.jpg)
Baltimore Oriole, female
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/27159308365_167e013d01_z.jpg)
Blackburnian warbler
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7700/27126066016_8493c011db_z.jpg)
Northern Parula
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/27126083276_928aa5e3f2_m.jpg)
Cape May warblers
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7776/27064195252_dd709432fc_z.jpg)

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: Dinusaur on May 22, 2016, 09:09:23 PM

Very nice set - and all white sitting on the deck at the backyard.

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: aviator on May 22, 2016, 10:20:10 PM

Thanks, but with this variability of photo quality, I have to admit to sitting on a chair in the family room to avoid scaring the birds.

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 23, 2016, 05:01:32 PM

Quote from: "aviator"

Thanks, but with this variability of photo quality, I have to admit to sitting on a chair in the family room to avoid scaring the birds.

when a warbler's tired and hungry, not much scares it. you can easily walk to 10-20 ft from them in a quiet and responsible manner.
i've had curious warblers fly 3 ft from me before.
only time i've had warblers flushed is when clods come stomping around, and that's for species like waterthrushes

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: aviator on May 23, 2016, 10:34:49 PM

Thanks for your comments. My experience in this urban environment seems different. The warblers are very active and difficult to photograph well ( Panasonic Lumix). Most are flying in and  out of a Chinese Elm catching small caterpillars in the air. Only when they stop to drink do I have a chance of a shot. Oddly, last year, the easiest to catch in my yard were the Northern Waterthrushes and Ovenbirds which fed on the ground mostly. Haven't seen any this year so far.

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: Ally on July 14, 2017, 09:58:57 PM

Hi, is that what a female Baltimore Oriole will look like in the winter? Thanks,

Title: Backyard birds of 2017 (So far)
Post by: aviator on July 19, 2017, 10:24:33 PM

Downy Woodpeckers
(https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20228894_10211918388369575_2867817577987199318_n.jpg?oh=725ee3ba41186812217b4f24523f994b&oe=5A0204D2)

Scarlet Tanager
(https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20229204_10211918388729584_6636382194837252065_n.jpg?oh=54dac3a324bf561aab497ccb9c140839&oe=5A001181)

Swainson's Thrush and Canada Warbler?
(https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20139659_10211918390089618_3979681276857514938_n.jpg?oh=67c0a995a22bf6faa9f37ec0cf0b357a&oe=59FB2A62)

Wild Turkey
(https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20108555_10211918464891488_6802585608012221052_n.jpg?oh=0c81aec29a37a41cb0037e84dcf4d798&oe=59FB5100)

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: aviator on July 19, 2017, 10:28:45 PM

Sorry to take so long to reply. I don't see these Orioles in Winter but bird books seem to confirm this plumage.

Title: Re: It's that time of year in my backyard
Post by: Rotarran on August 12, 2017, 11:41:14 AM

Wow great variety...beautiful birds.