Sunday 27th January 2013
So, although I do have another birding blog lined up, with 2 lifers added and photographed today, I just wanted to share some pictures taken over the last month or so of the changing view out over Lake Ontario.
The New Year began with a cold snap and plenty of snow but I didn't manage to get out and capture it as we were settling into our new home. However, I did catch the last of the ice before the weather warmed up.
By mid-month, the warm spell was being replaced by strong winds and the change in the lake was quite something - from serene blue waters to crashing dark waves.
The last few days of January have seen temperatures drop down past -20°C and the lake is now entirely frozen - certainly as far as my eye can see (with bins), and that's quite some way! I even saw a few brave souls out skating today. Now that's certainly not for me...
And for those of you who wanrt to know, my 2 lifers today were both relatively common birds I guess - Red-bellied Woodpecker and a rather unseasonal Pine Warbler. Read all about them in the next post.
Till next time...
Mark.
So, although I do have another birding blog lined up, with 2 lifers added and photographed today, I just wanted to share some pictures taken over the last month or so of the changing view out over Lake Ontario.
The New Year began with a cold snap and plenty of snow but I didn't manage to get out and capture it as we were settling into our new home. However, I did catch the last of the ice before the weather warmed up.
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| Lake Ontario - Mini icebergs! |
By mid-month, the warm spell was being replaced by strong winds and the change in the lake was quite something - from serene blue waters to crashing dark waves.
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| Wind Turbines on Wolfe Island |
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| The Wind whips up Lake Ontario |
The last few days of January have seen temperatures drop down past -20°C and the lake is now entirely frozen - certainly as far as my eye can see (with bins), and that's quite some way! I even saw a few brave souls out skating today. Now that's certainly not for me...
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| Lake Ontario freezes over |
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| Strong currents ruck the ice on Lake Ontario |
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| Ice Bottles, Lake Ontario - Weird! |
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| Ice Vials, Lake Ontario - Weirder! |
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| Ice Saw on Steel Cable, Lake Ontario - Weirdest! |
And for those of you who wanrt to know, my 2 lifers today were both relatively common birds I guess - Red-bellied Woodpecker and a rather unseasonal Pine Warbler. Read all about them in the next post.
Till next time...
Mark.
