25 Swans and a Grebe at the Bluffs

[Anonymous]

Saturday I had a chance to get out and do some driving.  I opted to swing by the Bluffs and see what was about, and to my amazement there were 25 swans - a mix of Mute and Trumpeter swans, which included an immature Trumpeter.  Also diving for fishies was a female Horned Grebe.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Horned Grebe - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... s%21/Grebe

1 - 4 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... ots%21/1_4

5 - 7 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... ots%21/5_7

8th Swan - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... ots%21/8_G

9 - 10 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... ts%21/9_10

11 - 14 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... s%21/11_14

15 - 18 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... s%21/15_18

19 - 23 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... s%21/19_23

24 - 25 Swans - http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Attil ... s%21/24_25

[Kin Lau]

The grebe was still hanging around on Sunday along with 20-30 Buffleheads and a very co-operative Hooded Merganser.

The Buffleheads were getting very close too. http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Kins- ... 382?full=1

[Anonymous]

Great shot on that Bufflehead Kin - I noticed that they were a little closer than normal as well but none would shine in the sun the way yours did!

[Kin Lau]

Thanks... then there was this Hoodie http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Kins- ... 837?full=1

I took 1,000 pictures of it (yes, one thousand).

[Anonymous]

Only 1000?  :lol:

Next time you see it down there, give me a shout - cell number pm'd - would love to add him to the collection!

Attila

[Iain]

That's a great shot of the hoodie Kin.  Well done with the tough exposure and great lighting.

Iain.

[Kin Lau]

Thanks Attila & Iain... the conditions were just perfect that day.