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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Reuven_M on February 13, 2011, 12:00:30 PM

Title: Chickadees at Riverwood
Post by: Reuven_M on February 13, 2011, 12:00:30 PM

You don't need a big camera when they come this close!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/5441624649_fe264682a5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59434382@N05/5441624649/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/5441620275_78522d8ae5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59434382@N05/5441620275/)

I also found this bug crawling on the snow, I have no idea what it is
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/5441622403_b628c466e9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59434382@N05/5441622403/)

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Post by: Scott on February 13, 2011, 07:03:09 PM

Its always a thrill to hand feed the birds....not sure about the bug though :)

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Post by: feathered on February 13, 2011, 08:45:28 PM

The little insect is a Winter Stonefly (order Plecoptera, I forget the family). :)

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Post by: Reuven_M on February 13, 2011, 09:15:11 PM

Quote from: "feathered"

The little insect is a Winter Stonefly (order Plecoptera, I forget the family). :)

Thanks  :D

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Post by: Bird Brain on February 13, 2011, 09:23:16 PM

Quote from: "feathered"

The little insect is a Winter Stonefly.  :)

I'm impressed!   8)  Thank You for this identification.

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Post by: feathered on February 13, 2011, 10:13:38 PM

You're welcome! I took entomology last semester.

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Post by: Bird Brain on February 13, 2011, 10:29:24 PM

Quote from: "feathered"

I took entomology last semester.

Cool!   8)  After you posted the i.d., I looked it up on Google - interesting reading.

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Post by: Vince on February 15, 2011, 01:10:00 PM

Nice shots Reuven. Must be a hand held camera and bird.

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Post by: egret on February 15, 2011, 01:56:24 PM

Precious they are!



Egret :D

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Post by: Reuven_M on February 15, 2011, 03:31:34 PM

Thanks guys, I was hoping to get shots of multiple birds at once, but they weren't as interested in the seed as normal.