Today was the first day of Bruce di Labio's Spring Birding Course. It certainly didn't feel like spring out there with -10 C temperatures and a brisk wind. Brrr!
We started at Deschenes Rapids (Ring Billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Black Duck, Common Golden Eye, Canada Geese) then moved to Remic Rapids at Bate Island (Common Golden Eye, Buffle Head). From there we went down to Jack Pine Trail (Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, Mourning Dove). A quick stop at the Trail Road Landfill (Ring Billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, American Crows, Starlings) was followed by some back roads driving (Horned Lark, Snow Bunting) to Kanata. We stopped near the Bell Sensplex to find the elusive Gray Partridge!!! Here are a few shots as it darted off.
We started at Deschenes Rapids (Ring Billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Black Duck, Common Golden Eye, Canada Geese) then moved to Remic Rapids at Bate Island (Common Golden Eye, Buffle Head). From there we went down to Jack Pine Trail (Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, Mourning Dove). A quick stop at the Trail Road Landfill (Ring Billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, American Crows, Starlings) was followed by some back roads driving (Horned Lark, Snow Bunting) to Kanata. We stopped near the Bell Sensplex to find the elusive Gray Partridge!!! Here are a few shots as it darted off.
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6GISO 400, 1/800, f/13, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, ~60% crop
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6GISO 400, 1/800, f/13, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, ~60% crop
I'm looking forward to next weekend at Presqu'ile!
-Frances
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