Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Cardinal à poitrine rose
One of the exciting things about the sudden arrival of a lot of migratory birds is that one gets photography opportunities not normally available. In this spring’s migration, I spent three days in Prince Edward County, days that coincided with a big push of migrants.
That meant that instead of spending hours of days tracking down an elusive Grosbeak or Oriole, there were flocks of each species. It was mesmerizing to come across so many birds from a species I would be lucky to find in Ottawa. As we walked through the woods of the Prince Edward County National Wildlife Area we came across Grosbeaks and Orioles down low, in large numbers, much as one would find Robins or Red-winged Blackbirds at home.
I am not normally a person who tries to create this sort of photography opportunity, but they were abundant and I was not going to pass them up. I have a few more of this species that I may post, but this is one of my favourites.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Cardinal à poitrine rose
One of the exciting things about the sudden arrival of a lot of migratory birds is that one gets photography opportunities not normally available. In this spring’s migration, I spent three days in Prince Edward County, days that coincided with a big push of migrants.
That meant that instead of spending hours of days tracking down an elusive Grosbeak or Oriole, there were flocks of each species. It was mesmerizing to come across so many birds from a species I would be lucky to find in Ottawa. As we walked through the woods of the Prince Edward County National Wildlife Area we came across Grosbeaks and Orioles down low, in large numbers, much as one would find Robins or Red-winged Blackbirds at home.
I am not normally a person who tries to create this sort of photography opportunity, but they were abundant and I was not going to pass them up. I have a few more of this species that I may post, but this is one of my favourites.