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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on July 09, 2010, 10:22:54 AM

Title: shorebird assortment
Post by: denis on July 09, 2010, 10:22:54 AM

these were taken at various locations,and various times,in and around the whitby area.
the semi-palmated plover,and sandpiper were taken in cobourg.
semi-palmated sandpiper
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4776747741_2a2452671a_b.jpg)
semi-palmated plover
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4776747329_5e0b791dfd_b.jpg)
solitary sandpiper
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4776747199_28b609880c_b.jpg)
spotted sandpiper
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4777377804_d163a0ac5c_b.jpg)
killdeer
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4776747041_93ce75c81a_b.jpg)

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Post by: Cody on July 09, 2010, 06:40:48 PM

Great shots, espically the Lesser Yellowleg reflection.

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Post by: denis on July 09, 2010, 11:14:41 PM

thanks cody.

Title: Solitary Sandpiper
Post by: thouc on July 10, 2010, 09:32:10 AM

Very nice pictures Denis! I think picture number 3 is showing a Solitary Sandpiper. The spotting on the dark back, the eye ring and the greenish base on the bill point to Solitary Sandpiper.

Regards,
 Thomas

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Post by: denis on July 10, 2010, 10:58:37 AM

thanks so much,thomas.i have a hard time identifying these sometimes.corrections made.there are so many different species.here,s another one i,m unsure of taken at CSS.i,m thinking least,or pectoral.what do you think.
thanks in advance.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4780187752_c307e12b40_b.jpg)

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Post by: egret on July 10, 2010, 01:14:12 PM

My goodness
they are pretty birds

I love their colouring

o/t was just down to Cobourg way
P Hope
Picton

lots of birds!

Egret

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on July 12, 2010, 05:13:51 PM

The last bird is a Least Sandpiper. Pectoral Sandpipers are a little bigger ("medium-sized"), have extensive dense breast-streaking and a more prominent eye-stripe. Nice image!

Edit: Also, note that the bill is not all-black on Pectoral.

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Post by: denis on July 12, 2010, 07:15:20 PM

thanks andreas

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Post by: Niloc on July 12, 2010, 11:18:35 PM

Great pics Denis always enjoy viewing your posts keep sharing!

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Post by: Niloc on July 12, 2010, 11:18:35 PM

Great pics Denis always enjoy viewing your posts keep sharing!

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Post by: denis on July 13, 2010, 10:05:38 AM

thanks colin.
appreciate it.