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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: RobMcKay on June 09, 2007, 02:49:59 PM

Title: High Park (8 pics)
Post by: RobMcKay on June 09, 2007, 02:49:59 PM

I headed out to high park this morning and it was well worth it!
6 Egrets, and a good 30 or more black crowned night herons. I took about 230 pictures, here are a few.
Black crowned night heron eating a catfish!
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1095.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1120.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1133.jpg)

Great White Egret fishing,
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1197.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1198.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1207.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1211.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/egret/DSC_1232.jpg)
Thanks for looking,
Rob

Title: Heron and Egret Photos
Post by: wideawakes on June 09, 2007, 06:15:01 PM

What great pictures -esp. the reflections.

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Post by: David the park stroller on June 11, 2007, 09:00:29 AM

thanks for this... we counted 11 egrets on the south pond on Sunday morning.

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Post by: RobMcKay on June 11, 2007, 09:31:18 PM

Thanks,
I guess that downpour we had Friday night had a huge effect on the catfish. Some bad run-off or something had these catfish gasping at the surface. The birds took full advantage of this situation.

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Post by: Axeman on June 12, 2007, 12:53:28 PM

Are egrets a common sighting at High Park

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Post by: gb_eh on June 12, 2007, 07:35:49 PM

Nice Pics Rob... Egret shots are Great!!! Yeah this weekend was a Photographers dream in High Park, I was there too and managed to snag a few 100 pics also  sample available here (http://www.pbase.com/gb_eh/june_9__10). I just hope there are enough fish remaining in the south pond to support the bird population for the rest of the summer. I was by there last nite and there were still about 10 Herons around although spread out more. No Egrets.. but maybe a Grebe in the middle of the three smaller ponds?

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Post by: moratorian on June 15, 2007, 05:16:28 PM

Great pictures. What camera and lens are you using.

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Post by: RobMcKay on June 15, 2007, 08:18:35 PM

Thanks,
A Nikon D1H ( http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond1h/ ) and the Nikkor 300mm f/4 and 1.4 teleconverter.

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Post by: egret on June 22, 2007, 08:17:49 PM

Your pictures are just awesome

and of course, Egret is one of my favorite birds

You must have felt very fortunate to catch these
px.  The others are lovely as well




 :)