Birds and their environment

Trevor and I met at Orby Head last night to see if we could spot the Peregrine Falcon that he shot a few nights ago. It was quite odd. There were very few birds around where there should have been all kinds of them.

So I though I would present this series of bird environment shots.

Cormorants nesting on a sandstone bank.

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Thanks for the photo tour Shirley

It is really a cool looking place

nice shots Shirley, your beached eagle turned out much better than mine, just out of reach of my mighty Tamron . Too bad the Peregrine didnt show up for the meeting, maybe next time.

Nice looking countryside there. Looks peaceful.

Nice environmental shots, Shirley. Makes me want to visit. We vacation in Maine every September and head up to New Brunswick every once in a while. How far up to PEI and how would one get there from the mainland? Just curious.

The eagle shot is a clear winner. Like it's trying to keep its feet dry.

ED, I havent been to Maine since I was a kid, but I believe Bangor is about 9-10 hours away from here. Once you are in New Brunswick, just follow the signs for Monton, and once you get near there you'll see signs for PEI via the Confederation Bridge. It takes 13 minutes to cross the bridge at the speed limit of 80 Kph, I think its 13 Kilometers long.

hTr wrote in post #3173788
Thanks for the photo tour Shirley

It is really a cool looking place

Thanks Gary. I love the north shore.

bromm wrote in post #3174057
nice shots Shirley, your beached eagle turned out much better than mine, just out of reach of my mighty Tamron . Too bad the Peregrine didnt show up for the meeting, maybe next time.

Hi Trevor. It's strange, I haven't seen any birds around my yard today either. Perhaps they all headed to Badega Bay. (The Birds)

canonloader wrote in post #3174068
Nice looking countryside there. Looks peaceful.

Hi Mitch. It's very peacful at this time of year.

EdV wrote in post #3174262
Nice environmental shots, Shirley. Makes me want to visit. We vacation in Maine every September and head up to New Brunswick every once in a while. How far up to PEI and how would one get there from the mainland? Just curious.

Thanks Ed. You would just follow the Trans Canada Highway toward Fredicton, Moncton, Amherst, and then follow the signs to the Confederation Bridge.

stevefossimages wrote in post #3174266
The eagle shot is a clear winner. Like it's trying to keep its feet dry.

Thanks Steve. Perhaps he didn't want to get sand in his talons.

Booswalia wrote in post #3173767
A popular meeting place for cormorants.

...makes you wonder why it's so popular with all the poop lying around

montreal wrote in post #3174681
...makes you wonder why it's so popular with all the poop lying around

You should see Cape Tryon where thousands of cormorants nest. That will really make you wonder.

Nice shots, Shirley. Sorry I couldn't be there. Owling next week?

Thanks Dan. Yes, we must owl next week. PM me.

Man you guys are really REALY north of everyone! Bet it is quiet and uncrowded up there..are you both natives or did you migrate?
Karen

pttenn wrote in post #3182877
Man you guys are really REALY north of everyone!

Actually I was born north of where they are

...and I'm jealous about the owling.