Outdoor Ontario
Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on November 14, 2016, 07:06:40 PM
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A couple of Purple Sandpipers showed up at Tommy Thompson Park on Saturday, Nov 12 and was earnestly reported by Kris Ito, one of the moderators of this website. I ended up going there the following day around noon and was told of a lone bird at the same general location. I pedaled hard my folding bike with 20" wheel and managed to get there just as the bird popped out in the open. I sat down and kept watching him coming closer and closer until my camera couldn't focus any more. It eventually sat beside a rock, did some preening and then rested for a while. Here are couple of shots of this not so common visitor.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5502/30954676786_4a4932137e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PamNXU)
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5347/30873504022_04879b7096_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P3bM8u)
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Beautiful shots of a good species. I have yet to see one but may head down to Presqu'ile in between the hunting days as there is a reported 3 on Gull island. Should be able to walk out with the current water levels.
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Good luck Paul.
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All that work and it really paid off. Beautiful shots and love both of them!