It was finally sunny in Ottawa today. I went out to try to find the Horned Larks that had been reported near town. I managed to get just one decent shot (they seemed to like the gravel shoulders of the road), but even this is a huge crop.
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6GISO 200, 1/400, f/7.1, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full frame
I also went to Mud Lake. The regulars (mallards and chickadees) were hanging about. There were also a couple of Canada Geese on the Ottawa River. The wind was crisp, the skies were clear. As I was leaving I found a small flock (20 birds) of waxwings. They were not very cooperative (as you can see from the photo), so it was hard to see if there were any Cedar Waxwings in amongst the Bohemian Waxwings. Mix flocks were reported here a few weeks ago.
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6GISO 400, 1/1000, f/9, 70 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full frame
While searching, I also found a field with about 15 wild turkeys. They were very skittish, and by the time I got out of the car and over the snowbank, they were well hidden in the woods.
All in all it was a good day.
- Frances
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