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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Misty01 on October 27, 2009, 07:52:03 PM

Title: Hamilton Lift Bridge
Post by: Misty01 on October 27, 2009, 07:52:03 PM

So after dropping Meg off at her car the traffic was awful!!! soooo... I decided to stop and bird at the lift bridge on my way home  :D  I am very sorry you couldn't be there Meg, I will def have to get you there soon!

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Post by: Bird Brain on October 27, 2009, 09:30:04 PM

Awesome!  I especially love your 2nd photo.  

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Moira on October 28, 2009, 06:22:01 PM

Lucky you - nice picture of the Sawhet.

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Post by: Misty01 on October 29, 2009, 12:18:07 AM

Thank you both for the kind words.  :D

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Post by: MEGHAN on October 29, 2009, 01:46:30 PM

I agree the 2nd shot is great.
This is you best photo so far this year.
I would like to say I am very jealous  :evil:  
However I would also like to say congradulations.
Great find.  I know this was a big goal for you. As I'm sure it is for many birders.
You always find an Owl near your house AFTER you drop me off after spending a whole day of looking for them hours away from your house.
Maybe next time I'll just go birding in Hamilton!!  :D
Congrats again Crystal.
Now take me here!!

Meg

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Post by: Misty01 on October 30, 2009, 04:50:29 PM

lol Meg Mon is the day!  :D

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Post by: BIGFRANK on October 30, 2009, 11:50:25 PM

If you are right at the liftbridge,dont forget to look for the 2 Peregrines that live there. The nestbox is on the Burlington Tower. If you look from the Hamilton side from the parking area up to where the windows are on the Burlington Tower is you should see it. They also like to hang out on the big hydro towers. Also something to look for while in that area is off of the service road ...there are sometimes good ducks there like Pintails or Scoters.

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Post by: Kin Lau on October 31, 2009, 02:11:31 PM

Great catch of the saw-whet.

The area around the lift-bridge is actually great for birding, especially as winter settles in. Van Wagners beach right next to it, is probably one of the best spots for Jaegers and rare gulls.

Not far away is Lasalla Marina, where there about a hundred trumpeter swans and lots of interesting ducks in the winter. I've often seen the WW Scoters just off the pier. You'll have to likely pick a weekday, since human traffic there will drive them away.

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Post by: Misty01 on October 31, 2009, 05:31:58 PM

Thanks Big Frank I will look on Monday to see if the peregrin's are still hanging around and I'll let you lnow if we see them. Kin Lau; I completely forgot about La Salle and may stop there on the way to the bridge Mon., also want to check out peir 24 - 25 I was told that there are usually good raptors in this area this time of year! *crossing my fingers for the rain to hold off untill at least 11*  :D