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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: photoWILD on November 06, 2009, 10:00:24 PM

Title: Assorted Bird Shots
Post by: photoWILD on November 06, 2009, 10:00:24 PM

Hey Yall, First post!
I've recently returned to the Toronto area (High Park) after living in Edinburgh for the last 2 years and I have loved the bird diversity I have been able to photograph in my short time back. Below are some images I've been able to capture in the last couple weeks.
The first 4 images were captured in High Park during various excursions in the southeast of the area. The following 3 images were taken at Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin during the first weekend of October. It was great cause I was able to set up quite close to where the birds were placed before they flew to the instructor. As a result I was able to get some sweet portrait images from some elusive species. And the final 2 shots were taken at Mountsberg Conservation Area - which is awesome to see some big birds we'd be lucky to see in the wild at close proximity.
Here they are:

Black Capped Chicadee
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/119087063)

Cardinal
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/119051392)

Norther Shoveler (Female)
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118895332)

Wood Duck
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118892424)

Golden Eagle
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118096483)

Harris Hawk
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118096430)

Barn Owl
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118096125)

Bald Eagle
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118570955)

Barred Owl
(http://www.pbase.com/rorymc/image/118564840)

Anyway, hope you like them and let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Rory
p.s. this uploading system needs some work

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Post by: Bird Brain on November 06, 2009, 11:22:45 PM

Hi Rory, welcome to the forum.  :)

Awesome photos!  I can't even pick one favourite as they are all spectacular.  The male Wood Duck is truly "Wow!".  

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Niloc on November 06, 2009, 11:54:39 PM

Very nice set of pics Rory and welcome to the site looking forward to more of your pics cheers!

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Post by: Photoman on November 07, 2009, 12:13:19 AM

Welcome :D
You have some outstanding shots, in fact, they're all great. Very nice work. Sweet colors on woody.
Thanks for sharing.

Clemens

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Post by: Moira on November 07, 2009, 04:43:54 PM

Very nice pics Rory.  The male wood duck pics are stellar.  I haven't had the good fortune to get such a close-up.

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Post by: Misty01 on November 08, 2009, 02:31:05 PM

WOW!! Great introduction  :D I loved the golden eagle picture !