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August 24th 2013
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August 17th 2013
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August 10th 2013
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July 30th 2013
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June 30th 2013
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June 8th 2013
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June 2nd 2013
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Anyways, first trip to Point Pelee this year was not quite as fruitful as I was hoping, but I did come across some firsts for me. Most notably was the Red-Headed Woodpecker - right at the tip on the east side there were about 5 or 6 of these beauties alternating dropping down on to the shale at the waters edge, then back up into the trees. I say first, but I had seen a few of these in Northern Michigan a few years ago, but certainly a first in Ontario. The gallery below contains some of the shots I was able to capture during that day (I particularly like the Yellow Warbler shot). The day was cool when exposed to the wind, but the sky was clear, so not a bad photography day. The Festival of Birds is underway at the park and runs from May 3-20 so there were lots of long lenses, binoculars & Tilley hats along the trails.
I am planning another trip to the area in a week or two, so hoping for good luck.
May 7th 2013
Grass Lake seemed to be a good idea today, so I thought I would pop over and see if the Bobolinks had returned- and yes they had, so thankfully this male cooperated and landed in a bush fairly close. Both of the sandhill pair that has nested close to the road were in a field opposite the lake, so I was able to get a decent shot or two |