Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Steve Hood on May 24, 2020, 08:44:52 PM

Title: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Steve Hood on May 24, 2020, 08:44:52 PM
Most of these are from the first half of May.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49855508776_dff5e14423_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iXyvPw)
Blue-headed Vireo

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49855508031_c0db66568b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iXyvAF)
Worm-eating Warbler

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49895247922_f876521f67_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2j25bTd)
Lincoln's Sparrow

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49888298888_fc816acee0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2j1szbh)
Black and White Warbler

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49884523387_877e5545b7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2j18dRr)
Wood Thrush
Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Shortsighted on May 25, 2020, 08:07:27 PM
A nice collection of Thickson Woods delights, even that elusive Wood thrush ... amazing.
I have not been there for a long time and my few visits in the past were never very
successful from a photographic perspective. No birds were close enough for 200mm lens
and never enough light available as a deterrent when stabilization is not on-board. The
first shot of the Blue-headed Vireo is particularly fine and seems to have temporarily
supplanted the Yellow warbler/gnat photo that I just can't get out of my head ... not that
I would want to. That shot could be a metaphor for so many things. It should also be on
the cover of a book, or at least some publication. Thanks for posting and keep it up, even
though seeing these photos is both a pleasure and excruciating because I can't get out
anymore, not that my going out could emulate your results. You know what they say ...
use it, or lose it.
Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 26, 2020, 08:40:01 AM
very nice pic and find re: worm eating warbler. still have yet to see one