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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Cody on August 06, 2010, 07:22:06 PM

Title: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Post by: Cody on August 06, 2010, 07:22:06 PM

A first for me! Seen today North of Orangeville today on near the Luther Marsh. Directions can be found on the ONTBIRDS Archives, or you can contact me.

So much for Sunny skies today :(  


(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4867436968_8abf66dd71.jpg)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46490307@N ... otostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46490307@N04/4867436968/in/photostream/)



Cody

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Post by: JW Mills on August 06, 2010, 11:03:29 PM

Well done Cody, great catch!

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Post by: Cody on August 06, 2010, 11:08:21 PM

Thanks John!

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Post by: zx003 on August 07, 2010, 12:16:09 AM

LOL I saw a picture of that same bird on OFO rare bird pictures on august 2nd- but your picture is WAY better  :)

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Post by: zx003 on August 07, 2010, 12:18:45 AM

"This bird is on the review lists for Ontario and anyone who observes it in the North or the South is asked to submit documentation (including photos if available) to the OBRC." says the caption of the picture. I hope you reported it  :wink:

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Post by: Cody on August 07, 2010, 12:54:27 AM

Thanks!  I submitted both pictures to Frank & Sandra (the OFO Photo editors) earlier this evening.

I will make sure that I make a report to the OBRC tomorrow.

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Post by: denis on August 08, 2010, 11:50:13 AM

nice catch on this one cody.

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Post by: Cody on August 08, 2010, 12:08:09 PM

Thanks Denis!

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Post by: Cody on August 08, 2010, 02:15:10 PM

Now published on the OFO Website:

http://www.ofo.ca/photoalbums/current/A ... hercl.html (http://www.ofo.ca/photoalbums/current/August/slides/ScissortailedFlycatchercl.html)

Does not look as good due to resizing.

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Post by: Photoman on August 14, 2010, 09:36:25 PM

Nice find Cody, nice pose.

Clemens 8)

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Post by: Cody on August 14, 2010, 09:41:42 PM

Thanks Clemens!

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Post by: Misty01 on August 15, 2010, 01:10:24 PM

Great catch and congrats on having it put on the ofo  :D

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Post by: Moira on August 15, 2010, 03:33:32 PM

Very nice Cody.  I was wondering how close photogs were able to get to this visitor.  I've been thinking of going, but haven't committed to the drive as yet :)

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Post by: Cody on August 15, 2010, 05:20:14 PM

Thanks Moira! They were both taken at my maximum focal length which is 300mm, but I could have stayed at 250 and still have gotten a decent shot. The bird does not mind people but I did not want to use my flash and get the other birders mad at me :D