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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Vince on March 25, 2011, 07:36:41 AM

Title: Horned Larks
Post by: Vince on March 25, 2011, 07:36:41 AM

While driving out in the Sheffield area yesterday I came accross a couple of Horned Larks. I haven't been able to get good shots of these in 2 years.
Male
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_mGRLtyQvsmE/TYx7wUcsp6I/AAAAAAAACSU/x_ADcUy1NRA/s800/DSC_6187.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_mGRLtyQvsmE/TYx7-V-SZPI/AAAAAAAACSY/AHLN-1PEWRM/s800/DSC_6224.JPG)

Female
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_mGRLtyQvsmE/TYx9GZy9xRI/AAAAAAAACSk/xaaebwO6rRA/s800/DSC_6235.JPG)[/b]

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 25, 2011, 07:44:07 AM

the 1st two are excellent (i just love seeing the horns!)

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 25, 2011, 10:00:49 AM

Vince ... Cool.   8)   I especially like your first photo!

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Post by: Howieh on March 25, 2011, 12:43:06 PM

All I can say is WOW! Are these birds ever seen in the Toronto area and if so where?

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Post by: love_birding on March 25, 2011, 03:23:52 PM

awesome! very nice, thank you for sharing

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Post by: denis on March 25, 2011, 04:10:49 PM

i,ll go with #2,vince.
great feather detail,exposure,sharpness,and catch light.
lucky you. i dont have any of these yet.

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Post by: Vince on March 25, 2011, 04:18:08 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments. I put the female in there for comparison. I couldn't get as close to her so the shot's not too great.
I was pleased to get them. I've had difficulty in the past.

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Post by: ravynne40 on March 25, 2011, 07:12:26 PM

Beautiful shots Vince

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Post by: Rob'in'To on March 25, 2011, 07:33:44 PM

Really nice!  I haven't been able to get close enough to them with the lens I got.  Still great to watch with the naked eye.

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Post by: Moira on March 25, 2011, 08:52:35 PM

Beautiful shots, especially of the male - what a great looking bird.

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Post by: Vince on March 26, 2011, 07:55:52 AM

Thanks Irene, Rob & Moira. Rob, while I usd a long lens, I took them from the car at the side of the road.

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Post by: Reuven_M on March 26, 2011, 08:21:57 AM

Great catches of the male!

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Post by: Whittam on March 26, 2011, 08:49:51 AM

Very nice shots!  Well done!  Cheers Terry

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Post by: stvgarrett on March 26, 2011, 05:20:10 PM

Quote from: "Howieh"

All I can say is WOW! Are these birds ever seen in the Toronto area and if so where?

If you consider Oakville to be in the Toronto area, there were some (at least 6) at this location today: http://goo.gl/maps/bwNA (http://goo.gl/maps/bwNA)
For more info see the post under "Toronto Reports" titled "Lapland Longspurs etc at Burloak Drive, Oakville"

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Post by: Howieh on March 26, 2011, 10:34:34 PM

Close enough! Thanks, I'm busy tomorrow but maybe later this week I'll check it out. Are these birds migrating?

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Post by: JW Mills on March 27, 2011, 09:06:59 PM

Nice shots Vince!

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Post by: steven rose on April 01, 2011, 09:36:42 AM

#1 for me Vince.
Steve R

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Post by: Vince on April 01, 2011, 11:59:16 AM

Thanks Reuven, Terry, John and Steve. It was one of those lucky opportunities to get real close