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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Dinusaur on November 16, 2019, 05:15:02 PM

Title: A few new sightings
Post by: Dinusaur on November 16, 2019, 05:15:02 PM

Two days last week I managed to see and photograph three life birds: A Black-throated Sparrow, a Western Kingbird and a White-faced Ibis. I missed the first report of a Black-throated in Whitby on Oct 6. Then on Nov 3rd another one was seen in Oakville, the following day I managed to see it. On the same day I drove westward to Hamilton to see the Western Kingbird, it is still seen as of Nov 15. The White-faced Ibis was seen and photographed on Nov 5 in Whitby.

1. Black-throated (left image) vs. Male House Sparrow (right image)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49045242411_da5139fc00_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hHXFRM)

2. Western (left image) vs. Eastern Kingbird (right image)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49044739388_4e50b7b66b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hHV7jY)

3. White-faced Ibis (juvenile).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49075725776_ea72b02f56_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hLDVv3)

Title: Re: A few new sightings
Post by: Paul O'Toole on November 17, 2019, 05:49:30 AM

All awesome finds especially in your own region. Nice set of captures, their is a Harris sparrow at a home feeder in the Prince Edward County area.

Title: Re: A few new sightings
Post by: Shortsighted on November 17, 2019, 05:09:38 PM

The itinerant photographer records another set of amazing rarities.
I love the way you delivered your photos, using adjacent comparisons
presented in comparable size and posing in the same manner. Very
slick indeed. Where in Whitby did the Ibis settle?

Title: Re: A few new sightings
Post by: orchidpoet on November 18, 2019, 10:33:22 PM

Great captures!

Title: Re: A few new sightings
Post by: Ally on November 19, 2019, 10:54:30 AM

What a treat! For me as well :D  :D