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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on January 31, 2018, 06:31:30 PM

Title: Downsview Bird Id Challenge
Post by: Dinusaur on January 31, 2018, 06:31:30 PM

Here are the original photos:

Challenge 1: Red Tailed Hawk. It just finished eating a vole and looked at me sheepishly.
(https://umxh2a-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4m4m7rgipEDVaK84WIckeol6nlPp0FwrY9hrJcXfcLu_ucUbOWt8gVsingMArX5tuQn9Ov4u5ten_frBzGpavO7t_-QCKiWELfQqTx57yzL5orvWb1biXHo8azya6FWWdOYzypsbtL0PjEeyRVYdqOsAca0RgiJfAvvnOPt3h8mAOx3PI8yDROp7u0wIbWNiT3bDEpLQxx2N2M65I8rhOo9g?width=660&height=420&cropmode=none)

Challenge 2: Snowy Owl as it came on to land in one of the trees by the paved road. It was flying between the slope of the nearby hill and a group of trees on another hill across the street. Had great fun watching it while it lasted.
(https://s2vgza-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mRQnSUd_6u_9rUhHewHhJAiZtfi_XdkAMwXzY3lA4_pX7_KK5EiWDScg1ijiWlTmPiiHrRWgW6kHCayISBoF4YK6nc9O6joW_CD1X03LkMq71rUt0XzhzzioPn_yrjVXELCYnakB03MxJps6hqkXz-VHIdOujK602496aMlYCOTDUMfb7mmqhgusM3izYFmvdiW2edWpOhADTdyAsZ3fDxw?width=660&height=477&cropmode=none)

Challenge 3: Northern Shrike. it has been around the park for a while and seen quite frequently.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4533/38315475092_0ba6ff49f8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21nNPRw)

Challenge 4: American Pipit. It was a cold and windy November day when I spotted a group of them foraging on the ground.
(https://ugxh2a-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mrohE6TqWJBhwdkOhZLL_zJLJnoPn6P9GxYEp8a-96UC0N9hsMWEUt1sbblQ6TnD5A1LHiHhH8JVcgtKkl_Pzmqu_6kDOWKBSNBflyLxQTgK2aE_Ssn5qyYvPEXkvv6C_GEV67gkF1lPk3l9_b1-iINVr0p3_M8vR2lkBHB26m4XVb30JkabAK9EHI7R8ITuPpnrYx7KEEPmP0S_l_qGwBg?width=660&height=399&cropmode=none)

Challenge 5: Northern Flickr as they were searching for a nesting hole. I think eventually they were evicted by the Starlings.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/33461391943_9e9e7d82d9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SYSo3K)

Challenge 6: Field Sparrow
(https://smvgza-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mzPXRQXrtaZ7PSDpCjt3Jvm2VVehNTzCTl2ByrECvi23idpwG9O8P6nEhRcyuJpoZAKzkK1i5-p6ncViq0LMZ__6k7jPBomdMaXXk7GRDbivlUt_IR_sKqnOtGEkyA8oSg-V-Kq8ejbsVoXdnrzhpA5ogvQ3AP4Elv33AJeVNvospNlv8OHnPBMYm5km3c-zyj9PdlJxc-WiG0bE9fGsmkg?width=660&height=518&cropmode=none)

Challenge 7: American Kestrel on a very windy day
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4557/38588615886_47445581ab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21MWK6y)

Challenge 8: Turkey Vulture
(https://u2xh2a-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mtcM2TwMwaTLW3j5Q-Ire-kU4hG9dW_ts8ySZq9cHDG0bY-E_c45KBtLm2tl6dM4s7e8y0sqgeLtYvya_gY4CRVjMPyjhEeHak7rlYLanRTK_7j5uFo_zisp_DK1D2y8xjfPCimbPj2Xu_C0W6WdxX1D6CvTh_rmgIZDjScmCajGcG_mWcoyzs6F4ekgORT7LX6lSxNkcH5a_uljQT9hF4A?width=660&height=507&cropmode=none)

Challenge 9: White-throated Sparrow
(https://twvgza-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mewPmFXWpFoc-D5loT0hLJE8qDTv01sCBAU_cnneB1aN1e6qw35fvYQjicXK0Expd_unQznvkX3csdZtB-uoFUig6-gu_KdnPZRninqaFDl4yys30M_TNl2xYwQmIwYXQRBGf6FLI-HLTa6tV_m-JCOpo_eW0uVodR0inDF1mL7C5-f4JHWHUQBvdFqh7pu58X3-ZNy-D8PQ2b3i7OnNWDw?width=660&height=465&cropmode=none)

Challenge 10: Pied-billed Grebe
(https://t2vgza-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y4mKER7MA9091is1s-2pWYokYt0QBmqmdz0QzkjSIC3UXfudEfq6_bGhhLHp41i1Ws4tW2E9xYlTqwULYDR1MmiTDhBU6kSHPfO4md_VKcBiRQ6dTnP25R49ZxUXBPL6OKKzTgHmrOqwAABRf-1W-UXL4hG-knweBvuVMECYJWPSvu2SORui9gU4m2oqMeK-glOiGFqyNnnThNCiWouLFuZdg?width=660&height=422&cropmode=none)

Title: Re: Downsview Bird Id Challenge
Post by: JW Mills on March 05, 2018, 04:48:29 PM

Nice pics Dinu, however Challenge #9 is a Swamp Sparrow.

Title: Re: Downsview Bird Id Challenge
Post by: Dinusaur on March 05, 2018, 08:12:52 PM

Quote from: "JW Mills"

Nice pics Dinu, however Challenge #9 is a Swamp Sparrow.

Great to hear back from you John. Were you in the Philippines? Thanks for the correction about the Swamp Sparrow - I was wondering about that for a while and couldn't make up my mind.