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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: feathered on April 03, 2011, 08:32:33 PM

Title: Grebes today
Post by: feathered on April 03, 2011, 08:32:33 PM

I spent about an hour at Col. Sam this afternoon - dreary lighting and bad sun angle (and lots of loose dogs, argh!), but the Horned Grebes were friendly and diving within several feet of the shore.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5586147683_cf9f4d2fc8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5586147683/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5586145125_7719ce56c7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5586145125/)

Didn't have enough time/light to try to get them all in focus, but I thought it was a neat molting gradient. (Too bad the two in the background couldn't have switched places! :lol:)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5586743990_935c78cfb0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/5586743990/)

The two Red-necked Grebes nearby were also flirting noisily. :P

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Post by: JW Mills on April 04, 2011, 07:09:12 PM

Nicely done!
Good catch with the 3 Grebes!

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2011, 09:41:03 PM

Nice shots! The grebes are really putting on a show this year :)

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Post by: Rob'in'To on April 05, 2011, 07:29:45 AM

Great shots!  

A bird I have yet to see...  might try this weekend.

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Post by: feathered on April 05, 2011, 08:10:48 AM

Thank you all! :D They were hanging out in the marina, near the nesting area and the big rocks you can hide in front of. :lol: