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Title: Great Blue Heron Brickworks Toronto
Post by: Niloc on March 25, 2009, 12:25:06 PM

To my joy and excitement the Great Blue Heron that frequents the Brickworks in Toronto has returned, appearently he was spotted last Sunday, today I found him now I am not sure of course if it is the same one from last year but nevertheless there is a Great Blue Heron in the Brickworks again lol, feel free to check out thse pics although the lighting was rather overcast this morning, cheers!

http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2309525.html (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2309525.html)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308739.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308739.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308740.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308740.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308741.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2308741.html#photo)

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Post by: Misty01 on March 26, 2009, 01:07:15 AM

I love the last shot  :) so nice to see the blue heron!

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Post by: Niloc on March 26, 2009, 02:00:04 PM

Thanks Misty he is my favorite subject at the Brickworks!

Title: great blue heron
Post by: suecan on March 29, 2009, 09:38:17 PM

Great pictures of the great blue, Colin. Did he show up today? (Sunday) Did the kingfisher come back?

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Post by: Niloc on March 29, 2009, 10:16:04 PM

Hi Sue no he did not show up but I did get some half descent shots of a Red-Tailed Hawk see the links below...ps thanks for the comments the Great Blue is truly great!!

http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2328034.html (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2328034.html)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2328035.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2328035.html#photo)

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 29, 2009, 10:26:43 PM

Colin, re: fourth photo of Great Blue Heron ... looks like he's doing the "Hokey Pokey" dance (put your left wing in ...)   :lol:   hehe.  Sorry, I'm warped!  

It's truly a beautiful and my favourite photo.  

Great hawk pix.  I especially like the first photo.  

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Niloc on March 29, 2009, 10:28:31 PM

Hey Jo-Anne, thanks there were actually 3 but they took off:-(

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Post by: egret on March 30, 2009, 05:57:32 PM

beautiful pictures
and a majestic bird indeed

tks


Egret :)

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Post by: Photoman on March 30, 2009, 06:11:16 PM

Great photos, very well done.

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Post by: Niloc on March 30, 2009, 06:19:08 PM

Thanks Egret and Photoman, went there today but could not find him lol...

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Post by: Cody on March 30, 2009, 09:52:39 PM

Very nice pictures!

Title: Great Blue Heron
Post by: blindthief on April 01, 2009, 01:57:35 PM

Beautiful pics.

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Post by: Niloc on April 01, 2009, 08:14:03 PM

Thanks Cody and Blindthief

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Post by: egret on April 02, 2009, 05:03:29 PM

Awesome photos

one of my fav birds!


Egret

Title: Great Blue Heron - High Park
Post by: KPaw on April 05, 2009, 11:24:32 PM

Still waiting for the Blue Heron to show up at Grenadier Pond, High Park.  Should be any day now.  He was spotted for about a week in early January but then was a no-show.  Why he was there during one of the coldest weeks on the winter was very odd.  If anyone spots him in Grenadier Pond, please let me know.  (Usually, there are three of them actually).

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Post by: Niloc on April 06, 2009, 05:34:22 PM

Kpaw thanks for the heads up, I know there are signs posted about GBH but I have never seen one in High Park will keep my eye open now - cheers!

Title: Great Blue Heron - High Park
Post by: KPaw on April 06, 2009, 08:52:03 PM

Yes, definitely look for him or her or them (last summer there were at least three) - the really regular one is at the marshy, swampy northerly part of Grenadier Pond just slightly before you get to the Ellis Park little fork in the road - the pond narrows and he is usually right there waiting for a snack to swim by!

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Post by: steve rossi on April 13, 2009, 09:18:18 PM

Colin, what`s the best way to get to the brickworks, I was thinking heading that way this weekend.

Title: Re: Great Blue Heron - High Park
Post by: cocosally on April 13, 2009, 09:57:43 PM

Quote from: "KPaw"

Yes, definitely look for him or her or them (last summer there were at least three) - the really regular one is at the marshy, swampy northerly part of Grenadier Pond just slightly before you get to the Ellis Park little fork in the road - the pond narrows and he is usually right there waiting for a snack to swim by!

I saw him/her there sunbathing most weekend last summer LOL! Hopefully he/she will come back soon and he/she did not show any fear to human......this is what I am worried.....sometimes some children threw stone into the pond and those parents did tell them off!!! :x

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Post by: Niloc on April 17, 2009, 04:07:06 PM

Quote from: "steve rossi"

Colin, what`s the best way to get to the brickworks, I was thinking heading that way this weekend.

Steve a little difficult to tell you since I am not sure where your coming from but here is a link you can map it out it is rather easay to find cheers...

http://www.lostrivers.ca/BrickWorksPark.htm (http://www.lostrivers.ca/BrickWorksPark.htm)

Title: brickworks
Post by: steve rossi on April 17, 2009, 10:33:04 PM

Thanks Colin, I am heading down there tomorrow.

Title: Re: brickworks
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 20, 2009, 01:41:58 PM

Quote from: "steve rossi"

Thanks Colin, I am heading down there tomorrow.

may i suggest that, if possible, you walk from Broadview subway station?

You see a few more birds when you head down the hill at Pottery Rd plus you can also walk the Don River path.
just be careful when you cross Pottery Rd to get onto Bayview. You have to walk on the shoulder of the road for 5+ minutes.

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Post by: steve rossi on April 20, 2009, 07:54:39 PM

Thanks for that tip, that would be a good way to explore the surrounding area as well.

Steve