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Niloc

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on: April 26, 2010, 05:05:56 PM
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Niloc »
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Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 05:38:01 PM
Colin ... great pix!  I especially like your first and fourth photos.  

Jo-Anne  :)
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Jo-Anne :)

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Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 05:48:13 PM
great set colin
i especially like your rendition of the starling.exposure is dead on,with great colour,and sharpness.
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Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 07:46:17 PM
Lovely shots of the White-Throat and you actually manage to make the Starling attractive :)  very nice colours
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Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 08:58:18 PM
Thanks all..the Starling is underated but you have to be lucky and get the right light...
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Reply #5 on: April 27, 2010, 07:46:35 AM
I didn't get over there today, probably not all week, it's "year end" at work, too busy.  :(
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Reply #6 on: April 27, 2010, 05:29:27 PM
Actually Angie I saw you had posted in regards to Queens Park in an earlier post so I checked it out myself... ps thanx Moira,Denis,Birdbrain!
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Reply #7 on: April 27, 2010, 07:12:41 PM
I'll be heading over there again soon myself, as soon as this year end at work business settles down.    :)
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Reply #8 on: April 27, 2010, 08:07:47 PM
Colin,
I'm there this Friday to attend a rally against the proposed cuts to pharmacy (www.stopcuts.ca).
Its on the main lawn.
where does one normally find the birds?
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Reply #9 on: April 27, 2010, 08:30:23 PM
Just walk around and look...I did not see enough to make the trip again there are better placed in the city for sure...
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Reply #10 on: April 27, 2010, 11:33:49 PM
The first white-throated sparrow is really nice!
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Reply #11 on: April 28, 2010, 09:08:25 AM
Thanks Andreas, they certainlly are quite the eye catch...for me though I have not seen many in Toronto the only other place is High Park for me..
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Reply #12 on: April 28, 2010, 09:37:12 PM
Excellent series Robert.  Its great to see the White Throated Sparrows again!
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