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Portrait of an Osprey

What is a photographer to do when Momma Osprey lands in front of you?

Ever get that Sinking feeling? Even the birds are sinking into this mud. After the rain yesterday, that muddy muck was soup. Needless to say, you crawled and didn't walk! This is back again in the mudflats at Wildwood conservation area. The lesser and greater yellow legs can still be found there in the mud. Not nearly the variety of birds as before. Most can be seen easily enough with binoculars or a scope.

I am a pretty Bird I was really surprised to find these stunning birds at Mer Bleue. I have always enjoyed having cedar waxwings around. I could not get over the difference of bohemian waxwings, they were absolutely stunning! This bird was apart of a fairly large flock, that was weathering out a storm in the shrubs.

Portrait of a House Wren

This persistent little guy, insisted on having it's photo taken. I was setting up in the road to take landscape shots. And this little guy was unusually curious about what I was upto and came in for closer inspection. So of course that meant it needed a photo!

The first ones to greet you at the marsh, and the last to call out your departure. They were a surprise to see at Mer Bleue, considering how early in the year it was. The water was still icy, snow and frost lingered in the shady spots. Usually the march break, I start finding them down in Point Pelee. These boys were fairly established, prior to even that. This boy in particular, was fairly friendly and photogenic.