Birds

Semipalmated Plover (36)

Charadrius semipalmatus

Ahmad Shah

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Sep 11 2015

At Owen Point, Presqu'ile Provincial Park.

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016

Horned Lark / Shorelark (38)

Eremophila alpestris

Chris

Date taken: Jan 2 2016

With difficult conditions, this was the only other species I could photograph at Mirabel, Quebec. Now into the deep freeze...

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016

Snow Bunting (26)

Chris

Date taken: Jan 2 2016

Details: winter plummage

Conditions at their worst during this shot. However I was lucky to be up-wind when this flock landed nearby. I observed some habits of the Snow Bunting - always attempting to face the wind, and often looking downward even when not feeding. One of my favourite species...at Mirabel, Quebec

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016

Snow Bunting (26)

Chris

Date taken: Jan 2 2016

Details: winter plummage

As the conditions worsened...Mirabel.

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016

Snow Bunting (26)

Chris

Date taken: Jan 2 2016

Details: winter plummage

It is always amazing to see these birds handle the most treacherous winter conditions. Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016

Snow Bunting (26)

Chris

Date taken: Jan 2 2016

Details: winter plummage

A rare moment of clarity during an otherwise challenging afternoon of high winds and blowing snow. I decided to spend time at one of my favourite locations, Mirabel, Quebec.

Date uploaded: Jan 4 2016