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2010 Birds
« on: February 01, 2010, 08:39:27 AM »

While technically, they fall under 2009 Birds, it's already February so 2010 it is :)
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I realised that I hadn't gone through a bunch of my photos from a camp with my Scouts back in December.  We were out at Manning Provincial Park, camping in the snow!  It was a great weekend.  Temps were cold, but manageable.  As usual, it didn't take long for the "camp robbers" to come out.  Here are a few of them:

1) Sitting in the tree - considering coming down


2) Moments later this guy would be down eating from a hand.


3) Is a bird in the hand really worth two in the bush?


4) Looking for food


5) Escaping with the goods


6) Not everyone was so happy with them landing ;)


7) One of our venturers posing with a new found friend


I'll have some pictures of actual camp life up later, but the birds are always high on my list.  I hope you enjoyed them!

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 06:01:20 PM »


                                                  Downy Woodpecker


                                                 Towee Dark-Eyed Junco
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 06:59:17 PM »

Your Towhee somehow morphed into a Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon subvariety) :)

Cute little Downy.  They are so small (as far as woodpeckers go)

Cheers!

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 11:14:01 PM »

Thanks for the info! 

Here is another Dark-Eyed Junco

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 08:12:54 AM »

Bingo!

Did you know that these guys summer up at 7000' and only come down to the lower altitudes in winter?  They really prefer the colder weather.

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 08:29:01 AM »

I managed to get really close this time


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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 08:56:27 AM »

Nice work on Mr. Downy.  We have a few Downies that come by.  They really do become quite tame almost if you approach them slowly all the time.

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 09:06:31 AM »

Thanks. Yeah I crept up on him slowly while taking photos at one point it flew away but then came back 15 minutes later and I managed to get even closer until I made a sudden movement.
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Re: 2010 Birds
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2010, 12:03:48 AM »

I love the Pintails... to bad they'll be heading back up to Northern Saskatchewan soon :(

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2010, 09:59:08 AM »

I love the Pintails... to bad they'll be heading back up to Northern Saskatchewan soon :(

Yeah me too....they have a cool manner about them too, fits the way they look for some reason.
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2010, 08:51:37 PM »

It’s always nice when you get visitors on a dull day. I’ve been moping around home with cold for a couple of days now. It’s nice when this guy and gal come to visit:
 
Mr Northern Flicker

 

Mrs Downy Woodpecker

Both birds shot at ISO 1600 @400mm with my Canon 50D.
I just put the Hummingbird feeder out today… let’s see if they start coming by to pose

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Re: 2010 Birds
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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2010, 12:30:18 AM »

Technically, that's a "Dark Eyed Junco" Oregon subvariety.

Here is one from yesterday:

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Re: 2010 Birds
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2010, 12:34:07 AM »

My first goldfinches for the year.

They're back!  American Goldfinches:




Also had a hummer to the feeder today, but s/he didn't feel like posing :(