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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Shortsighted on April 28, 2025, 02:53:31 PM

Title: April 28th
Post by: Shortsighted on April 28, 2025, 02:53:31 PM
It's getting late now, almost May and yet not much migratory activity on land.  Only three species that I saw today that are new for this year was a Greater yellowlegs, a Nashville warbler and a House wren.  I couldn't manage to get a lock on the warbler, so no photo.  Ran into another Eastern towhee (male), or maybe I should clarify that the towhee almost ran into me, coming closer and closer, as if we knew each other.  Also saw a couple of Hermit thrush again.  One was perched in the sun with a large tree trunk behind it that was not in the sun, thus creating a dark backdrop for the perched thrush.  I couldn't resist that.  Someone on the trail got an excellent shot of a Winter wren perched on a stump located just off the path.  She showed it to me thinking that it was a Hose wren.  I edified her about the bird's true identity and she tried to argue with me.  Imagine that.  I advise her to examine the blunt (stubby) tail.  Silence.  Oh!  I guess you're right.  I love being right ... wish it would happen more often.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-sDdQTqd/0/Ldz8GT9Txk6zCfWgwVHDpNLjbgR4gSjdVGTDptTgJ/M/G.%20Yellowlegs%2C28%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-sDdQTqd/A)
Greater yellowlegs

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-VM4pjJ2/0/LZLR25ZKgfgzbqxzJ5CjrjVJ5tGPZqB3JGsXDqzXT/M/Killdeer%2C28%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-VM4pjJ2/A)
Killdeer

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-gt5CGhG/0/M3bMNj9dX54Psxh6L7F9H6CjNk9fdd8kmHpqV2mkk/M/House%20wren%20on%20twig%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-gt5CGhG/A)
House wren

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-VJvc2Z5/0/M9XT3L23JLhzVLrhv2JjcqRztZxsX2w5ZwcrCr79q/M/Two%20Tree%20swallows%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-VJvc2Z5/A)
Tree swallows

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-kgvskjg/0/M68n6QvPZGFVsDcQqMdwkBw9ZxzhDPM8GPnnvDSw2/M/Thrush%2Cdark%20trunk%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-kgvskjg/A)
Hermit thrush

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-CFzXVqv/0/NbpwpSRtPJBtg745QhdTvj3bCNJfbtZvvHd4jqfNP/M/Creeper%2C28%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-CFzXVqv/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-pwXT6rm/0/M8b8GP5CMfPDvfXq7hNMcmGnnvJt2SQ39X58Vc7Tn/M/Creeper%2Cshade%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-pwXT6rm/A)
Brown creeper

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-D6D6FtV/0/Kq5qmK9kHGf6GX5MfjFCnKBVLRXtFsGLSr26CmxC8/M/Towhee%20in%20shade%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-D6D6FtV/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-CdZfWzp/0/Kc7QkwpMSZ37nVwsXFCgMSDR6BgPzPsg5RGDCdrMj/M/Towhee%20in%20sun%2Ccropped-M.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-CdZfWzp/A)
Male Eastern towhee