September 21st 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries and Kitchener | WEATHER: Much warmer this morning |
September 20th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries again | WEATHER: Very cool ( +4C ) at 8am, but warmed up |
Headed around a few of my most favorite spots in the North Dumfries area ... with minimal success at most locations, except for a spot, which is new to my list, where there was significant activity. Highlights were the Blue-headed Vireo and the Rusty Blackbird. There was actually two Rusties showed up in the tree I was focussing my attentions on. I first noticed a lot of migrating American Robins in an adjacent tree, and then the landed and gave me a couple of shots ... although they were not anything special ... but I'll take it anyways. Later in the day I did a bit of bug hunting and saw quite a few decent specimens .. one or two I collected for a studio bug shoot a bit later. Tip of the Day: Don’t chase the birds. Find a good location and let the birds come to you. A hunted bird is not going to yield an outstanding photograph. If you find a group of birds, try to predict their movement and get ahead of them and let them come to you. |
September 19th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Definitely cooler, but warmed up |
September 18th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Cool start, then warmed up |
September 17th 2023
LOCATION: near Aylmer | WEATHER: Seasonally cooler, but sun/cloud |
September 12th & 15th 2023
LOCATION: In and around North Dumfries | WEATHER: A bit cooler, but still mostly sunny |
Learning calls can be daunting, but worth the effort.
September 10th & 11th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries - near Blair | WEATHER: cooler but nice |
September 8th & 9th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries again | WEATHER: Sun and cloud |
September 7th 2023
LOCATION: North Dumfries - FWR etc | WEATHER: Decent birding weather |
September 5th & 6th 2023
LOCATION: Birds were N. Dumfries. Bugs close to home | WEATHER: Somewhat cooler than expected |
September 2nd & 3rd 2023
LOCATION: Kitchener & North Dumfries | WEATHER: Typical late summer |