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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: feathered on March 10, 2011, 11:16:54 PM

Title: Waterfowl and gulls around Humber Bay
Post by: feathered on March 10, 2011, 11:16:54 PM

I was down at Humber Bay between classes on Tuesday before the stretch of crummy weather we've been having rolled in. I miss the sun! I didn't notice any migrants except a secretive RWBB, but there were waterfowl out and about.

This fellow was all alone among the mallards and ring-bills and paid no attention to someone feeding them.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5511277732_c858683cd1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5511277732/)

The mergansers by the marina were quite friendly despite being surrounded by dozens of noisy mute swans and a couple of trumpeters.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5511279038_907fe8435b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5511279038/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5510681731_a868f54a25.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5510681731/)

These two were also making quite the racket and fighting. It almost looks like they are dancing but their beaks were locked at this point. :lol:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5510677813_437487a163.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5510677813/)

Lastly, a couple more gulls because they're fun for flight practice and I love the warm colours in the immatures. :D

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5511274458_a8a15a7f4f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5511274458/)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5511281230_78096a947d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5511281230/)

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Post by: KPaw on March 11, 2011, 09:17:49 AM

Those are all great shots; particularly, your Bufflehead.  I was there on Tuesday and also saw him with all the Mallards and no mate in sight.   Also saw Scaup and Long-tailed.

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 11, 2011, 10:19:14 AM

Love the dancing / fighting (or ahem ???) Gulls ... super capture.

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Post by: feathered on March 11, 2011, 12:54:34 PM

Thank you both! :)

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Post by: angieinto on March 11, 2011, 04:03:37 PM

I have a soft spot for Buffleheads. We saw our first one on Valentines day, 2009.  :oops:

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Post by: feathered on March 11, 2011, 04:33:41 PM

How sweet! I love watching a pair and then seeing 6 more suddenly pop up from a dive all at once. :D