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NaturePhotographers > Dennis Fast  > Animals > BIRDS I HAVE KNOWN
My passion for photography began with an early love affair with birds. They are not only beautiful, but represent the freedom from the bonds of earth and gravity that has made mankind want to fly since time began. The more I watched birds, the more I wanted to photograph them, and I am sharing some of my favourites with you here.
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Dennis Fast > KIRTLAND'S WARBLER

The Kirtland's Warbler is one of the rarest birds in North America. Most of the 400-500 pairs nest in Michigan, but a few have been found nesting in Canada. This bird  appeared at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario for a few days several years ago and put on a great show for birders and photographers alike.
Dennis Fast > BURROWING OWL NEAR NEST

The Burrowing Owl has become an endangered species throughout much of its former range because of the over-use of pesticides. The owl feeds primarily on grasshoppers which makes it a secondary target of some of the chemicals used by farmers to rid their fields of those pests. Where grasshoppers are abundant, the owl won't be far behind.
Dennis Fast > CANADA GOOSE GOSLINGS

Canada Geese are becoming pests throughout much of their range primarily because they deposit a lot of guano on golf courses and city parks! On the other hand, their confiding charm and their cute goslings are hard not to like.
Dennis Fast > OSPREY LANDING ON NEST

The Osprey is one of the most widespread raptors in the world. Feeding primarily on fish, it is a delight to watch it hovering high over the water before plunging down to snare its prey. Equally fascinating is to watch it turn the fish in its talons to make sure the fish is always facing headfirst as the bird flies home to its nest.
Dennis Fast > ROSEATE SPOONBILLS AND TULIP

Sometimes a photograph is better as a sum of several parts. I photographed these Roseate Spoonbills in Florida against a very dull sky. One day I noticed that they blended well with another reject slide of mine that was a close-up of a fading tulip. Putting the two "throw away" images together produced this artsy shot.
Dennis Fast > MALE SPRUCE GROUSE IN BOREAL FOREST

The Spruce Grouse is a very secretive bird of the boreal forest. It can sit so quietly in a tree that it is easy to walk by. Like other members of the grouse family it can be extremely approachable when it thinks it isn't being seen. It is those intimate moments a wildlife photographer lives for!
Dennis Fast > GREAT GRAY OWL LAUNCH

When a Great Gray Owl hears the sound of a mouse or vole under the snow it launches into action. Its swift dive will plunge it several feet into the snow, if necessary, to catch its prey in its talons.
Dennis Fast > MALE WOOD DUCK ON FALL POND

The Wood Duck is arguably North America's most beautiful duck. A resplendent male's irridescent patchwork of colour is completed here by the reflection of autumn leaves in the water. Once badly threatened, it has made a remarkable comeback and is now quite common throughout it's Eastern range.
Dennis Fast > GREAT GRAY OWL ON PERCH

The Great Gray Owl is a silent hunter. Often perched low to the ground, it is listening for the rustle of mice and voles moving under the snow. Its amazing hearing allows it to pick up those sounds from great distances at which point it will plunge into the snow and grope for its prey with its long legs and sharp talons.
KIRTLAND'S WARBLER

The Kirtland's Warbler is one of the rarest birds in North America. Most of the 400-500 pairs nest in Michigan, but a few have been found nesting in Canada. This bird appeared at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario for a few days several years ago and put on a great show for birders and photographers alike.
 > KIRTLAND'S WARBLER

The Kirtland's Warbler is one of the rarest birds in North America. Most of the 400-500 pairs nest in Michigan, but a few have been found nesting in Canada. This bird  appeared at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario for a few days several years ago and put on a great show for birders and photographers alike.
KIRTLAND'S WARBLER

The Kirtland's Warbler is one of the rarest birds in North America. Most of the 400-500 pairs nest in Michigan, but a few have been found nesting in Canada. This bird appeared at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario for a few days several years ago and put on a great show for birders and photographers alike.
Camera: Nikon Corporation (Nikon D2x) |
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Original size: 2000px x 1328px |
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Keywords: bird rare endangered warbler migrant point pelee kirtlands warbler point pelee national park
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