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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on July 11, 2010, 07:04:43 PM

Title: some orioles
Post by: denis on July 11, 2010, 07:04:43 PM

these were taken earlier this year at colonel sam smith park,with steve,and neil.was very cloudy,bu it worked to our advantage with good feather detail,and no harsh light.
MR & MRS baltimore oriole
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4784710216_33757c5ed8_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4784075777_ec35262082_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4784075329_798428630e_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4784709394_ab0e0fe7db_b.jpg)
orchard oriole
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4784710382_47bb7db191_b.jpg)

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Post by: Bird Brain on July 11, 2010, 07:42:38 PM

Beautiful!  :D

I haven't seen any Baltimore Orioles this year.  Bummer!   :(

Jo-Anne

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Post by: denis on July 11, 2010, 08:04:04 PM

thanks jo-anne.
geez,sorry about that. i,ve seen loads of them,almost everywhere i go.

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Post by: ravynne40 on July 11, 2010, 10:16:32 PM

These are gorgeous shots of the orioles, nice going Denis.

Jo-anne, they are everywhere..just listen for the bird that sounds like a robin on steroids LOL.

They are fast too, Denis you were lucky enough to have them sit long enough to get those, half of my oriole pics are blurry orange!

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Post by: Bird Brain on July 12, 2010, 06:19:36 AM

Quote from: "ravynne40"

Jo-anne, they are everywhere..just listen for the bird that sounds like a robin on steroids LOL.

 Funny.  :lol:

Irene and Denis ... every year, I see and hear one male Baltimore Oriole for a short time at Lake Aquitaine but didn't see him this year.  Usually see male Baltimore Orioles at Erindale Park and Rattray Marsh - unfortunately, have had zero time to visit those places so far this Summer.  

Speaking of Robins, have been seeing SO many this year, including babies!  :)

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Post by: denis on July 12, 2010, 09:57:59 AM

thanks irene.
the baltimores are very plentiful. it,s the orchard oriole i dont see much of.

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Post by: Drevni on July 12, 2010, 08:16:15 PM

The quality of pics is amazing. Was wondering what lens it is, and what distance?

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Post by: denis on July 12, 2010, 08:37:52 PM

hi.
on this particular shoot,we were fairly close.i used a canon 1-D mark 11,combined with a canon 500mm F/4,on a tripod with gimbal head.dont remember if i had a 1.4x extender on,or not.

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Post by: Brian Bailey on July 12, 2010, 10:08:20 PM

Very nice shots Denis!

I particularly like the Orchard Oriole.  They're tough to get close to (at least in Toronto).

I really thought we might get a nest there this year, but I haven't seen any in the park since late May.

BB

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Post by: denis on July 13, 2010, 10:08:06 AM

thanks brian.
yes it was a real treat for me,and a first,also.

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Post by: JW Mills on July 14, 2010, 09:00:25 PM

Amazing series Denis!
I've also checked out your other posts. I've had computer troubles and have been off-line for two weeks so rather than make multiple posts let me just say here that all of them are excellent but I'm kinda partial to this one.

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Post by: denis on July 15, 2010, 09:07:07 PM

thanks john.
appreciate it.