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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: feathered on November 06, 2011, 07:33:59 PM

Title: Snow Bunting
Post by: feathered on November 06, 2011, 07:33:59 PM

These guys have been evading me for far too long, but I finally found one at the end of the Spit this afternoon that was happy to run around and pose for me.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6319994839_3e911355f8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6319994839/)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6320522822_0dcdb2e74c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6320522822/)

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on November 06, 2011, 08:53:35 PM

cool. i saw a flock of 15 or so (at least i assume they were snow buntings) when i was biking at the spit on Saturday. was hoping they would land, but at the last minute, they pulled up and flew westward.
nice pic

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: gary yankech on November 06, 2011, 10:03:08 PM

I love it!....I too have not seen one yet, I hope this will be a good winter to catch one.

Gary Yankech

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: feathered on November 07, 2011, 08:56:55 AM

Thank you both! :)

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: Reg on November 07, 2011, 09:04:12 AM

Great find Feathered, I haven't seen one of these yet, maybe this winter i'll get lucky

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: Rob'in'To on November 07, 2011, 08:30:45 PM

Rockin' shots!  We hope to see some soon other than a flock whip by us which has happened a few times now.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: Moira on November 07, 2011, 08:45:18 PM

Very nice and the rusty perch suits the bird nicely.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: Irene on November 07, 2011, 09:16:13 PM

Great shots, I'm with Gary ..I have yet to see one of these.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: Phiddy on November 08, 2011, 05:18:07 AM

Awesome shots ! Hope to see some soon myself.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: feathered on November 08, 2011, 08:30:50 AM

Thanks everyone! Good luck in all of your searches for these guys. I thought it was neat that it acted more like a killdeer scooting around in the open than flushing constantly like a typical sparrow.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: American Redstart on November 08, 2011, 04:04:55 PM

Nice shots!
I'm hoping to spot a snow bunting this winter at the spit or Colonel Sam's.

Title: Re: Snow Bunting
Post by: steven rose on November 09, 2011, 08:41:37 PM

I like the bucket shot :D
Steve R