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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on April 21, 2017, 11:29:39 PM

Title: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: Dinusaur on April 21, 2017, 11:29:39 PM

Managed to see and photograph the male Ruff that was reported on eBird. What a magnificent bird. It started raining when I arrived at the location; and remained overcast during my stay. The bird was foraging far away from the Grey Bruce Line in a flooded field with a lot of yellowlegs and pectoral sandpiper.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2846/33804914770_79ec202136_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Tve2q7)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2896/33804916280_2d12aeaf6e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Tve2S9)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2832/34031725642_5d05f982f1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TRguoo)

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: thouc on April 22, 2017, 12:00:09 AM

Great photos!

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: winz on April 22, 2017, 12:17:46 AM

Great photos.  Is it an escaped bird?

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: Dinusaur on April 22, 2017, 06:35:53 AM

Quote from: "winz"

...Is it an escaped bird?

I don't think so. They do show up in this region as occasional vagrant.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: Rotarran on April 22, 2017, 11:27:01 AM

Great sighting Dinu.  I was on my way to it but because I left work late and the drive was nearly 3 hours I scrapped the plans.  Now I regret it lol...what a gorgeous bird.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: nkwali on April 22, 2017, 12:58:58 PM

Great shots Dinu.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: Paul O'Toole on April 22, 2017, 07:46:36 PM

Stunning plumage, I think about a year ago one showed up somewhere in Ontario but didn't stay around long. Rare bird to get to see for sure.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: thouc on April 24, 2017, 09:48:43 PM

There seems to be an influx of these birds. I got to see the one near Cookstown today, not quite as far trip.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: Dinusaur on April 25, 2017, 08:01:06 AM

Quote from: "thouc"

There seems to be an influx of these birds. I got to see the one near Cookstown today, not quite as far trip.

/Thomas

If it is still there today; hope others will be able to make the trip and see it. It is definitely closer.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: thouc on April 25, 2017, 11:58:31 AM

The Cookstown bird wasn't seen this morning per Ontbirds report.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: CalvinBird on April 25, 2017, 06:30:21 PM

It showed up in the afternoon at Line 12, according to the report.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: thouc on April 25, 2017, 11:32:19 PM

Quote from: "CalvinBird"

It showed up in the afternoon at Line 12, according to the report.

That was the Ruff in Chatsworth.

Title: Re: Ruff in Bruce County
Post by: CalvinBird on April 25, 2017, 11:55:51 PM

Quote from: "thouc"

That was the Ruff in Chatsworth.

Yes. I meant the Ruff showed again on today afternoon.
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