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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: feathered on January 08, 2012, 03:34:46 PM

Title: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 08, 2012, 03:34:46 PM

I found this little lady on my way to Humber Bay Park after checking out the huge numbers of gulls east of the Humber bridge (all ringies and herring with 3 GBB).

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6661707407_9f7716b749_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6661707407/)

The star of the show at the park was the Pintail drake who continues to beg for handouts with the mallards and attracted quite a crowd.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6661627781_8ed233ca4b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6661627781/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6661603937_94ab772a32_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6661603937/)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6661651925_ed70a3297d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/osteopteryx/6661651925/)

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 08, 2012, 04:16:33 PM

Great shots!  I must find this lovely perch the Kestrel enjoys sitting on.  The Pintail rocks!

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 08, 2012, 04:32:09 PM

Thanks Rob! She was right on the beach... a strange spot for one, I thought, though lots of sun.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: lovemypt on January 08, 2012, 04:49:58 PM

Hi Feathered

Nice meeting you yesterday

Where did you find the Pintail? I was there this morning but it was very quiet and no sight of the Pintail or the Rudy ducks which were posted yesterday. I checked on both sides of the Humber but only found your Kestrel perch (empty).

I was probably there too early and there was a huge Red-tail in at tree at main parking lot which may have kept the Kestrel away

Dave

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 08, 2012, 05:18:23 PM

Hello Dave, nice meeting you too.

The Pintail was at 43.623013,-79.477621 just after noon. He may have just arrived because when I first got the park, people were just taking pictures of the Hoodies in the next part of the cell.

The ruddys were around 43.624512,-79.475668 in a pretty tight raft.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: Moira on January 08, 2012, 06:56:41 PM

Two great species to photograph.   Unusual pose in #2 of the Kestrel.  The Pintail is gorgeous.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: denis on January 08, 2012, 07:54:49 PM

great shots especially the pintail drake

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 08, 2012, 08:02:31 PM

Thank you both! The kestrel was scratching an itch but she looks almost thoughtful. :lol:

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: Reg on January 09, 2012, 10:30:52 AM

Great set you have there, love the Kestrel shots, and the Pintail shots are excellent.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: BoboBird on January 13, 2012, 12:03:50 PM

Beautiful shots.

The amount of detail you captured is amazing.

If you dont mind me asking - what lens did you use?

Thanks.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 15, 2012, 04:14:52 PM

Thank you! These are with the 300mm f/4 and 1.4TC.

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: dizzy on January 15, 2012, 04:33:18 PM

Nice shots! thanks for sharing.

mike

Title: Re: HBP Pintail & Kestrel
Post by: feathered on January 15, 2012, 06:21:53 PM

Thanks Mike.