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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: rc2009 on January 03, 2010, 08:25:41 AM

Title: Down at Lasalle in the cold.
Post by: rc2009 on January 03, 2010, 08:25:41 AM

Very cold yesteday day morning, but went out anyaway. A little cold aint going to keep me indoors.

Photographed my first Canvasback
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4238832961_b28d22c5f1.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4239626830_b4c4a475a6.jpg)

And a few others.

Common Goldeneye
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4238870149_bf036ca97f.jpg)

Greater Scaup
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4239614674_fc42fcef2f.jpg)

Golden-Crowned Kinglet
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4238845129_80574f84a8.jpg)

And a shy R.B. Merganser

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4238863799_5b3b27ae8e.jpg)

Title: Ref: Pics
Post by: JTF on January 03, 2010, 09:01:33 AM

Ducks are beautiful, great job on the action shot of the Kinglet, if you can get these guys in flight your good to go.

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Post by: Greg Schneider on January 03, 2010, 10:35:41 AM

Wow, I've never seen Canvasback that close to shore or even on shore for that matter. I was there yesterday too and never noticed it...what time of day were you there?

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Post by: denis on January 03, 2010, 11:35:08 AM

great shots.
love the canvasback.
denis

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Post by: Niloc on January 03, 2010, 11:46:18 AM

Lovely pics really liked the Golden-Crowned Kinglet

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Post by: rc2009 on January 03, 2010, 01:47:12 PM

Thank you all.

Quote from: "Greg"

I was there yesterday too and never noticed it...what time of day were you there?

I was there first thing in the morning from 7:45 to approx 11:30.
When I go out (which is very often) I'm always on location just before the sun is up. I'm always up early.

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Post by: steve rossi on January 03, 2010, 04:32:07 PM

Very nice shots Rui.  You braved the cold and it certainly payed off.

Steve

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Post by: MEGHAN on January 03, 2010, 04:34:00 PM

Fantastic images..all of them!!!

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Post by: Photoman on January 03, 2010, 07:05:31 PM

All great pic's, love the Kinglet shot, nice timing.

Clemens 8)

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Post by: Bird Brain on January 03, 2010, 07:50:18 PM

Great pix.  I am totally loving your Golden-crowned Kinglet photo!

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: rc2009 on January 03, 2010, 08:23:34 PM

Thank you all

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Post by: Kin Lau on January 03, 2010, 09:47:06 PM

Very nice Canvasback... you should send it to the OFO rare birds page.

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Post by: Misty01 on January 03, 2010, 10:58:05 PM

I love the GCK; they are so hard to photograph! Great job  :D

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Post by: egret on January 04, 2010, 01:21:57 PM

Lovely! tks for sharing

and

I feel as you do

re: the cold

Gotta git out there
and be in the picture of life


Egret :)

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Post by: Moira on January 04, 2010, 09:48:54 PM

Great shots - especially the Canvasback - such clarity around the eye.  I too find the GCK very difficult to photo - yours looks like its bouncing on a trampoline - love it!

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Post by: rc2009 on January 05, 2010, 07:29:10 PM

Thank you all once again.

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Post by: ravynne40 on January 06, 2010, 07:40:26 AM

Great shots Rui!

how many layers of clothing did you have on? LOL
i stayed warm inside and read a book

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Post by: rc2009 on January 06, 2010, 05:28:35 PM

Quote from: "ravynne"

Great shots Rui!

how many layers of clothing did you have on? LOL
i stayed warm inside and read a book

lol. I was dressed accordingly with a few layers, never want to sweat in those conditions.

I work outdoors all day in the cold, so i guess you could say I'm a little used to it. I only have issues with my hands.