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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Niloc on March 20, 2010, 05:13:00 PM

Title: Overcast but good sighting day High Park today.
Post by: Niloc on March 20, 2010, 05:13:00 PM

Well it took me 2 months but I finally tracked down the Winter Wren, I thought hummers were challenging to photograph this bird is not much bigger and I had to get in the mud but it was worth it lol, lots of birds out, many RWBB, first time ever for me the Brown Headed Cowbird, also 2 lovel pairs of Northern Shovellers I only say one pair last year...no more Wood Duck have not seen him for about a month, oh also saw and heard a few Song Sparrows.... some pics below enjoy!!!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 20, 2010, 05:33:06 PM

never seen a shoveller before. those were pretty cool.
cowbird was also neat. nice!

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Post by: Niloc on March 20, 2010, 05:36:05 PM

Thanks, the Shoveler's are right on the shorline, the pond where everyone was skating...the Cowbirds were a big surprise for me I thought they were always up north in cottage country, guess they are passing through with all the RWBB...

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 20, 2010, 06:30:26 PM

Nice going Colin ... great Shoveller shots.  Love the Winter Wren.  There were many brownheaded cowbirds at my feeders both male and female for most of last summer - south Mississauga near Oakville.

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Post by: Niloc on March 20, 2010, 06:44:56 PM

Quote from: "Luv2Bird"

Nice going Colin ... great Shoveller shots.  Love the Winter Wren.  There were many brownheaded cowbirds at my feeders both male and female for most of last summer - south Mississauga near Oakville.

 thanks... reg the Brown headed cowbirds..it was a thrill for me to see them in High Park...I think they must be with all the RWBB and I missed them last year...I though I had one at me feeder last year but they were immature Grackles...the Shovelers are quite a beautiful duck, can't wait to catch them on a sunny day!

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Post by: denis on March 21, 2010, 06:06:33 PM

great shots colin.
the shovelers were very common on lake scugog last fall,and had some cowbirds at my backyard feeder in port perry.they are nice.

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Post by: Niloc on March 21, 2010, 09:37:52 PM

Thanks Denis

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Post by: Moira on March 22, 2010, 09:39:58 PM

Great series - the Shovellers are interesting looking; the Winter Wren is a real bonus!