Pectoral Sandpiper

I've been trying to get close to one of this species for a while. In my experience they can be quite skittish and their numbers are small compared to other sandpipers. I'm pretty happy with this,

Wood Duck

I was happy to find some Wood Ducks today. This guy is in partial eclipse plumage but still very colourful.

Merlin with Baltimore Oriole

These pictures might make some people unhappy but this is nature at work I suppose. I would have liked to have seen the oriole before he met his demise but I probably would have felt worse about his fate.

Semipalmated Plover - Portrait

Sometimes the birds let you get closer than they would normally allow you. This was one of those occasions. Black Point Beach NS.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

I was trying for a few flight shots today without any luck. Well at least the wings are extended on this one. The portrait below was taken the same day.

Bobolink

It was a good year for Bobolinks this year, at least for me. One male in breeding plumage in the spring and this one in fall plumage now in September.

Greater Yellowlegs

Three Greater Yellowlegs shots from the last few days. The flight shot is from Mathew's Lake, the other two from East Jordan of presumably the same bird about two days apart.