I spent the whole of May on the shores of Lake Erie, in Ontario, Canada |
I was helping Bird Studies Canada with their Migration Monitoring Program at Long Point Bird Observatory |
We caught some pretty nice stuff. Here's a male Prothonotary Warbler |
Male Blackburnian Warbler |
Male Cape May Warbler |
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (didn't band them, but just handling them was AMAZING!) |
Male Magnolia Warbler |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
White-eyed Vireo |
Yellow-breasted Chat |
Brown Thrasher |
Male Common Grackle |
It wasn't just birds. These are Coyote tracks not far from our cabin |
Gulls at the Tip of Long Point |
Early mornings take their toll after a month, but they were worth it |
We watched some spectacular weather passing us by, in the middle of the lake |
Some of the facilities were a bit basic... |
Here's my stuff drying on the line |
A fantastic gourmet meal starring freshly-picked wild asparagus, the best I've ever tasted |
Dawn at the Tip |
My last evening was beautifully calm and I didn't want to leave :o( |
Eventually they dragged me off in a boat and I was sent back to Blighty |
photos taken with Apple iPhone
Thanks for posting all these images and on Flickr Katie, what a wonderful country to visit and what an amazing opportunity.
ReplyDelete(Beats the hell out of Sandy.) {:))