Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: JTF on August 24, 2009, 04:25:22 PM

Title: Presquile Park Shorebirds
Post by: JTF on August 24, 2009, 04:25:22 PM

They all appear to be juveniles.

#1 Semipalmated on left. Least on Right

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3853682894_736ab9930f_o.jpg)

#2 Juvenile Semipalmated Plover

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3853682970_714b29df48_o.jpg)

#3 Semipalmated Sandpiper

 (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/3853682954_908a267a0b_o.jpg)

#4 Least Sandpiper

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3853682944_e2ef3eff8b_o.jpg)

#5 Group Flight

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3853682924_fb5a4f73a6_o.jpg)

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Post by: Greg Schneider on August 24, 2009, 04:54:19 PM

Very nice. I'm assuming based on those photos it's possible to get close enough for pictures. Might have to get up there after the next front comes through.

Title: Ref: Pics
Post by: JTF on August 24, 2009, 05:00:19 PM

Yes the Beach 4 area is good to shot. A couple of the lookouts let you get close, these were all shot behind the roped area without distruption. The only time they flew is when a merlin swooped in.

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Post by: Joe on August 24, 2009, 09:02:04 PM

These are really nice; especially those close ups.

Joe

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Post by: Misty01 on August 24, 2009, 11:23:14 PM

very nice pictures I really like the close up in the second photo :D

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Post by: Kin Lau on August 25, 2009, 01:05:56 PM

Very nice flight shots Paul.

@Greg, Area #4 is good habitat, but you'll have a hard time getting low, since the area is raised up. For a good low angle, you can try getting out into the beach #1, 2 or 3 _early_ in the morning. You have some nice ponds/puddles in the sand, and just park yourself in the sand and let them come to you. You'll likely only have less than 1hr of shooting, since this is the beach for campers/day-use.

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Post by: Greg Schneider on August 25, 2009, 01:44:58 PM

Kin,

Appreciate the info. It certainly looks like this whole area is short on good shorebird spots (photography-wise).

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Post by: Photoman on August 25, 2009, 05:55:15 PM

Very nice shots, I like photo#2
Great work.