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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on August 30, 2009, 11:00:19 AM

Title: Common nighthawk and egret at High Park
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on August 30, 2009, 11:00:19 AM

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/3871029336_c45e52766d.jpg)

not amazing pictures of the nighthawk, but it was neat to see.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3871028994_ee95ba1b85.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3870245905_999dd03930.jpg)

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Post by: Misty01 on August 30, 2009, 04:24:23 PM

that has to be one of my fav. egret pictures this year!
I have to thank you, I saw a common night hawk the other night but i was unsure of the id.
Thanks for posting  :D

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on August 30, 2009, 09:39:14 PM

thanks, Misty. i will see if i can blow up and crop the head, since the eye is above the water and looks neat.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on August 30, 2009, 10:14:51 PM

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3872399719_6857b8f774_o.jpg)

another image from yesterday. not great, but i like the mallard in the lead

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Post by: thouc on August 30, 2009, 11:00:33 PM

I like the Nighthawk pictures. There aren't too many pictures of them around.
I saw my first Nighthawks yesterday at Rondeau.

/Thomas