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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: ravynne40 on April 02, 2011, 03:14:15 PM

Title: Col.Sam Smith Park-April 2nd
Post by: ravynne40 on April 02, 2011, 03:14:15 PM

Can we say spring is officially here now that the song sparrows are singing their hearts out at the park...

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5582948610_afcdcc6e1a_b.jpg)

Or the Red-Necked Grebes filling our ears and eyes with the sounds and displays of courtship...

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5582366479_f8984cfa55_b.jpg)

The Ringed-Necked Ducks are still on the pond, playful as ever and swimming happily
Male                                                                                                        
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5582951222_c2c05ce6c2.jpg)
Female
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5582364987_fab0e2112b.jpg)

And the beautiful Horned Grebe
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5582949478_25380f8597_z.jpg)

Beautiful day for walking and birding...just waiting for the swallows to get here!!! Lots of people were inquiring whether anyone had seen the swallows(not yet)...I sure they will be here soon!!

Irene

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Post by: denis on April 03, 2011, 09:32:02 AM

nice variety irene.

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 03, 2011, 10:00:12 AM

Thanks Denis.

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Post by: MEGHAN on April 04, 2011, 09:09:43 AM

Love them all Irene.
But the Song Sparrow photo is awesome!!

Meghan

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2011, 12:27:19 PM

Thanks Meghan! I can't wait for the tree swallows! I gonna park myself with the tripod and wait this time lmao!

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Post by: dizzy on April 04, 2011, 06:02:51 PM

very nice composition on the song sparrow. Love those grebes. thanks for sharing.

mike

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Post by: JW Mills on April 04, 2011, 07:02:25 PM

All nice shots, the song sparrow especially so.

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2011, 07:04:07 PM

Thanks for all the wonderful compliments. I am working on my compositions to make my photos more interesting, but sometimes it doesn't always work out that way.

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Post by: chiuj on April 08, 2011, 09:14:20 PM

Nice photos.  I can feel the Grebe floating with the motion of the cripsy clear water, very nice.

We saw few Tree Swallows last saturday the 2rd, at the waterfront trail between the city of Pickering and Ajax.  They flew so quick that I was unable to get any pictures of them.

John

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 08, 2011, 10:03:57 PM

Thanks John.

Hubby said he saw a swallow today while we were driving and I was like..noooooo..He says he is pretty sure that is what it was.

I will check tomorrow and see if they have arrived at Sam Smith.

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Post by: Photoman on April 10, 2011, 02:10:35 PM

Nice series Irene.

Clemens 8)