Spring has sprung

What a weekend! I was down at Presqu'ile Provincial Park (near Brighton, Ontario, about 110 km west of Kingston). The ducks, geese and swans are all staging, although it's a bit early for some species.

My weekend list is huge (see end of post), but includes quite a few "lifers." You birders will know what I'm talking about. Thanks Bruce and Ben!

Here are a few shots from the last two days:

~From the Calf Pasture, Presqu'ile Provincial Park~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 640, 1/500, f/20, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Mute Swan on take off~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 640, 1/1000, f/22, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Sunrise off Lighthouse Point~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 250, 1/250, f/10, 180 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Mute Swan on ice~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 250, 1/640, f/8, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Canada Geese in flight~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 250, 1/320, f/5.6, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Redheads in flight~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 250, 1/640, f/9, 300 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Full Frame


~Curious coyote~
Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G
ISO 250, 1/30, f/5.6, 70 mm
Manual Mode, Handheld, Cropped to 70%

And now for the weekend list:

• Long-tailed Duck
• Common Goldeneye
• Bufflehead
• White-winged Scoter
• Greater Scaup
• Ring-necked Duck
• Canvasback
• Redhead
• American Widgeon
• Gadwall
• Pied-billed Grebe
• Common Merganser
• Hooded Merganser
• American Coot
• Mute Swan
• Canada Goose
• Double-crested Cormorant (1 in flight)
• Hoary Redpoll
• Common Redpoll
• Turkey Vulture
• Great Blue Heron
• Ruffed Grouse
• Mourning Dove
• White-breasted Nuthatch
• Brown Creeper
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Northern Harrier
• American Robin
• Song Sparrow

I can assure you spring is here!

- Frances