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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Niloc on October 16, 2010, 05:32:25 PM

Title: Eastern Bluebird
Post by: Niloc on October 16, 2010, 05:32:25 PM

This was a nice surprise for me as I have never seen the Eastern Bluebird, came accross about 6 flying around a patch of shrubby area in back of Pottery Road today...

http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo7076274.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo7076274.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo7076276.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo7076276.html#photo)

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on October 16, 2010, 06:29:03 PM

Quite a nice surprise indeed!!!  Great captures Colin.

Walter

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Post by: JW Mills on October 16, 2010, 08:08:47 PM

Nice catch!

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Post by: ravynne40 on October 16, 2010, 08:57:21 PM

Very nice shots. I find the similarities to the barn swallows remarkable as well. Anyone else notice that the colorings are similar, for an unseasoned birder,(like me) one could make the mistake of dismissing this bird thinking it was a barn swallow at a quick glance.
good work Colin, once again I'm grateful for the more knowledgeable birders on this list. :)
Thanks for sharing this
Irene

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on October 16, 2010, 11:23:45 PM

hey,
i just got back in town and have been working a lot.
was told 3 weeks ago that, every october, the bluebirds spend 1-2 days at the Brickworks in the trees by the rear.
i suggest you take a visit to see if they're still there.
cool that you saw them.

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Post by: denis on October 17, 2010, 07:27:32 PM

nice catch colin.

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Post by: MEGHAN on October 19, 2010, 04:07:53 PM

Beautiful photos Colin.
Meghan

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Post by: Moira on October 21, 2010, 05:45:51 PM

Nice find - they are one of my favourites - always visit Carden Alvar in the spring to see them.

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Post by: Niloc on October 23, 2010, 06:33:02 PM

Thank you all for the kind comments, I was rather thrilled to to see these beautiful birds.