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I recently went on a two week birding trip with four good friends. We travelled to Point Pelee for the first four days. I saw 32 lifers in that time span!
We also saw some wildlife that we do not get to see in our home town.
It was a great trip
Thanks all for your views, comments and faves!
This beautiful male Baltimore Oriole took me by surprise when it suddenly flew to close where I was standing. No time to zoom out slightly - one rapid click and away it flew. Despite missing the top of its head and the tip of its tail, you can still tell what a gorgeous, colourful species this is.
Just added 12 photos very late tonight (actually, it is almost 1:30 in the morning now). Too late to even think about adding descriptions, so will have to do that tomorrow. Hopefully, I will be able to add the last 14 or so shots from Day 4 of our trip, then it will be on to Day 5. Not all that many photos to post from Day 5, as it was a day of travelling.
Day 4 of our holiday was 10 May 2018. We had a ridiiculously early start to the day, as we had been told that American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) tend to gather in and around the hotel parking lot. That information was just too good to ignore, so I think it was sometime after 4:00 am that we were out there, searching. As it turned out, in vain, though we did hear two individuals vocalizing in the dark bushes across the road. The American Woodcock is "a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America. Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' brown, black, and gray plumage provides excellent camouflage." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_woodcock
This last day was spent at Pt Pelee, walking a few trails including at The Tip again. We also drove to The Onion Fields, just north of Pt Pelee, between Hillman Marsh and Pt Pelee, where we had a great sighting - a very, very distant male Snowy Owl, sitting way out in a field, next to a white post!! Awful photos, but will eventually post one of them, just for the record. As always, I did not manage to see every species of bird this day, but was happy to see at least some of them!
The next morning, 11 May, we had to do the very long drive from Pelee to Toronto, where we caught a plane to Quebec City, arriving there at 2:45 pm. From there, we had a long drive east to reach the small village of Tadoussac on the St. Lawrence Seaway. There, we would be staying for a week at the summer 'cabin' of one of our group of friends.
For a more detailed account of our two-week trip east, see www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/45038233955/in/datepost...
All day it was overcast with light rain but we totally enjoyed seeing these birds.
Taken @ Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada.
Point Pelee is the southernmost point of mainland Canada, and is located on a foundation of glacial sand, silt and gravel that bites into Lake Erie. This spit of land is slightly more than seven kilometers long by 3.5 kilometers wide at its northern base.
It consists of a peninsula of land, mainly of marsh and woodland habitats, that tapers to a sharp point as it extends into Lake Erie.
Not every trip goes as planned. We had anticipated a short walk in Point Pelee National Park, but due to the road being closed for construction, we either walked 12 km's return distance to see the famous "Tip of Canada," or miss it.
Not every trip goes as planned. We had anticipated a short walk in Point Pelee National Park, but due to the road being closed for construction, we either walked 12 km's return distance to see the famous "Tip of Canada," or miss it.
I had an awesome trip with friends to Point Pelee from May 6th to the 10th. I am working my way through the photos.
I have limited access to my desktop computer so they will be coming slowly.
The species of birds were wonderful and the plants were also very interesting. It was great to see things that we do not have here.
This Orchard Oriole was a lifer! We were fortunate to even get a photo as it did not stay in one place for long.
Thanks everyone for your views, comments and faves. They are greatly appreciated!
Carp swim in the marsh at Point Pelee National Park near Leamington, Ontario, Canada.
Check out an album containing more of my photos shot in 2001.
Canon FTb
Canon FD 200 mm f/2.8 S.S.C. bayonet mount telephoto lens
Kodak Royal Gold 100 ISO film.
Scanned using a Nikon Super CoolScan 9000 ED with the FH-835S 35mm strip film tray.
I had an awesome trip with friends to Point Pelee from May 6th to the 10th. I am working my way through the photos.
I have limited access to my desktop computer so they will be coming slowly.
The species of birds were wonderful and the plants were also very interesting. It was great to see things that we do not have here.
Thanks everyone for your views, comments and faves. They are greatly appreciated!
This bird was out in view, during the day, at Point Pelee National Park, in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Just added another 14 extra photos tonight, taken on Day 4 of our trip to Point Pelee (Ontario) and Tadoussac (Quebec). I did not take many photos on this last day at Point Pelee.
Day 4 of our holiday was 10 May 2018. We had a ridiiculously early start to the day, as we had been told that American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) tend to gather in and around the hotel parking lot. That information was just too good to ignore, so I think it was sometime after 4:00 am that we were out there, searching. As it turned out, in vain, though we did hear two individuals vocalizing in the dark bushes across the road. The American Woodcock is "a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America. Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' brown, black, and gray plumage provides excellent camouflage." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_woodcock
This last day was spent at Pt Pelee, walking a few trails including at The Tip again. We also drove to The Onion Fields, just north of Pt Pelee, between Hillman Marsh and Pt Pelee, where we had a great sighting - a very, very distant male Snowy Owl, sitting way out in a field, next to a white post!! Awful photos, but will eventually post one of them, just for the record. As always, I did not manage to see every species, but was happy to see at least some of them!
The next morning, 11 May, we had to do the very long drive from Pelee to Toronto, where we caught a plane to Quebec City, arriving there at 2:45 pm. From there, we had a long drive east to reach the small village of Tadoussac on the St. Lawrence Seaway. There, we would be staying for a week at the summer 'cabin' of one of our group of friends.
For a more detailed account of our trip east, see www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/45038233955/in/datepost...
Seen at Point Pelee.
The prothonotary warbler is 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 12.5 g (0.44 oz). It has an olive back with blue-grey wings and tail, yellow underparts, a relatively long pointed bill, and black legs. The adult male has a bright orange-yellow head.
Hope someone at Flickr will fix the commenting problem that has been going on for days now! Unfortunately, with the US Thanksgiving holiday, the issue won't be fixed anytime soon.
Today, 22 November 2018, is Thanksgiving Day for Americans. I had not intended posting any photos this morning, but when I realized that the next few photos to upload from our Ontario and Quebec trip were of Wild Turkeys, I thought it appropriate to edit and post some this morning. Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans, wherever you happen to be living at the moment.
9 Fun Facts about Turkeys:
www.audubon.org/news/9-fun-facts-about-turkeys
Day 4 of our holiday was 10 May 2018. We had a ridiiculously early start to the day, as we had been told that American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) tend to gather in and around the hotel parking lot. That information was just too good to ignore, so I think it was sometime after 4:00 am that we were out there, searching. As it turned out, in vain, though we did hear two individuals vocalizing in the dark bushes across the road. The American Woodcock is "a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America. Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' brown, black, and gray plumage provides excellent camouflage." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_woodcock
This last day was spent at Pt Pelee, walking a few trails including at The Tip again. We also drove to The Onion Fields, just north of Pt Pelee, between Hillman Marsh and Pt Pelee, where we had a great sighting - a very, very distant male Snowy Owl, sitting way out in a field, next to a white post!! Awful photos, but will eventually post one of them, just for the record. I have added Anne B's ebird list for Day 4 in a comment box below. As always, I did not manage to see every species, but was happy to see at least some of them!
The next morning, 11 May, we had to do the very long drive from Pelee to Toronto, where we caught a plane to Quebec City, arriving there at 2:45 pm. From there, we had a long drive east to reach the small village of Tadoussac on the St. Lawrence Seaway. There, we would be staying for a week at the summer 'cabin' of one of our group of friends.
For a more detailed account of our trip east, see www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/45038233955/in/datepost...
These photos were taken on May 10th which was the last day of my adventure with four friends to Point Pelee.
On this day we arose early in hopes of seeing an elusive Woodcock. We heard one but could not see it.
We couldn't help but stop for Wild Turkeys once again. We do have them in Alberta but I have never seen one in my travels.
Thanks everyone for your views, comments and fave's! They are appreciated!
Just added another 14 extra photos tonight, taken on Day 4 of our trip to Point Pelee (Ontario) and Tadoussac (Quebec). I did not take many photos on this last day at Point Pelee.
Day 4 of our holiday was 10 May 2018. We had a ridiiculously early start to the day, as we had been told that American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) tend to gather in and around the hotel parking lot. That information was just too good to ignore, so I think it was sometime after 4:00 am that we were out there, searching. As it turned out, in vain, though we did hear two individuals vocalizing in the dark bushes across the road. The American Woodcock is "a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America. Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' brown, black, and gray plumage provides excellent camouflage." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_woodcock
This last day was spent at Pt Pelee, walking a few trails including at The Tip again. We also drove to The Onion Fields, just north of Pt Pelee, between Hillman Marsh and Pt Pelee, where we had a great sighting - a very, very distant male Snowy Owl, sitting way out in a field, next to a white post!! Awful photos, but will eventually post one of them, just for the record. I have added Anne B's ebird list for Day 4 in a comment box below. As always, I did not manage to see every species, but was happy to see at least some of them!
The next morning, 11 May, we had to do the very long drive from Pelee to Toronto, where we caught a plane to Quebec City, arriving there at 2:45 pm. From there, we had a long drive east to reach the small village of Tadoussac on the St. Lawrence Seaway. There, we would be staying for a week at the summer 'cabin' of one of our group of friends.
For a more detailed account of our two-week trip east, see www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/45038233955/in/datepost...
Pointe Pelée, Ontario (C'est la dernière image de Paruline de Kirtland que je publie...je vous le promet!)
The previous night's winds were still going strong in the early light before dawn at Point Pelee National Park and I was hoping to catch a photographer on the boardwalk for a little perspective. Although she was moving around a bit too much to be sharp in my long exposure, she did buy me breakfast a little later and that was a welcome treat indeed.