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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Ed O'Connor on November 04, 2018, 04:56:41 PM

Title: Snow Bunting, Tommy Thompson Park
Post by: Ed O'Connor on November 04, 2018, 04:56:41 PM

This bird was part of a flock of a dozen or so birds that were feeding in the rocks on the west side of Pipit Point. Hard to find one that would sit still for longer than a second or two.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1940/31849468688_749fbb9fa2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QwqRqu)Snow Bunting (https://flic.kr/p/QwqRqu) by Edward O'Connor (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152894743@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Snow Bunting, Tommy Thompson Park
Post by: Dinusaur on November 04, 2018, 05:21:32 PM

Lovely pose and a gorgeous photo. I was looking for them in Downsview Park this morning but no luck; however, saw a large flock of Horned Larks.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting, Tommy Thompson Park
Post by: Ed O'Connor on November 04, 2018, 05:38:12 PM

Thanks, Dinu. I love the Horned Larks too but find them even harder to photograph than the Snow Buntings. A single Horned Lark has been hanging around Pipit Point for the last week or so, but he won't stand for a close approach.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting, Tommy Thompson Park
Post by: Shortsighted on November 04, 2018, 06:45:36 PM

Nice bright light for your shot. I don't recall it being sunny at that time of day today.
Nice job of controlling what might have proved to be white burn-out. I love how they
usurp a rock as a throne overlooking their domain. I wish I could get way out to TTP.