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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Luv2Bird on February 28, 2010, 11:33:44 AM

Title: Snow Buntings , Horned Lark , Lapland Longspur and Sharpie
Post by: Luv2Bird on February 28, 2010, 11:33:44 AM

Thanks to ID help .. here are some pics taken Feb. 7th, 4th line S. of Britannia (it was snowing!!)  Would have been a better photo day today.

Snow Bunting and Lapland Longspur
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4395427344_f0f37bb5b3_b.jpg)

Snow Buntings n Horned Larks
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4392871913_a212a5a67e_b.jpg)

Thanks for the Sharpie ID Attila ! He was on Lower Base Line Rd. eyeing the birds at someone's feeder.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4393638622_6b44e9b976_b.jpg)

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Post by: Scott on February 28, 2010, 01:16:52 PM

Great shots of our winter birds.

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Post by: denis on February 28, 2010, 07:01:20 PM

great multi-species capture,sue.

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Post by: Luv2Bird on February 28, 2010, 10:49:32 PM

Thanks for your comments ...Mother Nature was "there" for me.  It's usually by chance that these ops come along.  I was amazed at the numbers and speed of the Buntings ... and thanks to your comments I learned of two new species among them!

Title: Snow buntings etc.
Post by: Margaret on March 01, 2010, 09:25:54 PM

Wow, great pic and so much activity. When I was there on Thursday the birds were lying low in the cold wind. I never saw a hint of yellow. I never thought I'd do better on a snowy day so stayed home on Friday! Later this week I will head over there again, I WANT to see the horned larks and the longspur.
I did get a great look at a sharpie on Fourth Line just south of Britannia. I got out the car to check the area and the sharpie flew down in front of me and perched on the fence.  Yes, a nice squared off tail. Nearest I've ever been to a hawk - now if only I'd had a camera with me!

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 01, 2010, 10:11:12 PM

Sue ... nice pix.  I've never seen Snow Buntings before when out birding so it's great to see some photos.  

Jo-Anne  :)