Others Conservation in North America & the World
- Thread starter Greg Shchepanek
- Start date
Conservation and Protected Areas are important Bird sanctuaries where they can nest & feed in peace from the busy world around them. this photo is of a Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Conservation Status: Threatened in Ontario, CA (NatureServe) close to its nest at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada.
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/250 160 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/250 160 Flash (off, did not fire)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) building her nest at the Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 250 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 250 Flash (off, did not fire)
One of my favourite bird pictures is a Green Heron (Butorides virescens) Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin, United States. Ramsar site no. 511. Interesting fact about Horicon is it is home to the largest Cattail marsh in all of North America.
Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/6.3 102.5 mm 1/250 100 Flash (auto, did not fire)
Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/6.3 102.5 mm 1/250 100 Flash (auto, did not fire)
Eating bugs in the marsh is a Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/200 125 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/200 125 Flash (off, did not fire)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 500 Flash (off, did not fire)
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 500 Flash (off, did not fire)
- Apr 18, 2020
- 5,854
- 5,132
- 1,447
Female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) at the base of the bull rushes at Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 140 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 140 Flash (off, did not fire)
At the town park, Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) come to graze at Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3N4) in Canada (NatureServe).
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 187.0 mm 1/100 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 187.0 mm 1/100 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Where the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) roam at Edzo Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3N4) in Canada (NatureServe).
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 500 Flash (off, did not fire)
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 500 Flash (off, did not fire)