This afternoon at Pitt Lake

Deon · **Posted:** Jun 11 10:47 pm

With the longer days, I managed to be up there after work for about 2 very productive hours!

Black-throated Sparrow (A Lifer!)

Yellow Warbler

Barn Swallow

Song Sparrow

Grey Catbird

Keithmac · **Posted:** Jun 12 5:45 am

Great Series Deon, it looks like they were posing for you.

revs · **Posted:** Jun 12 5:56 am

Nice work Deon

I got my Lifer Black-throated Sparrow at Grant Narrows as well, only on May 18th, 2007

wbraun · **Posted:** Jun 12 8:08 am

Great stuff, Deon. The black-throated sparrow is still on my "not seen" list. Hope he is still there in August.

Deon · **Posted:** Jun 12 8:48 am

Keithmac wrote:

Great Series Deon, it looks like they were posing for you.

Funny that you should mention that. My whole outing had the potential to turn into a disaster. I was in such a hurry to get out there after work, that I forgot my tele-converter wasn't in it's usual place (between the 300mm and the body). So there I was, stuck with a 300mm lens. Fortunately the birds were very co-operative. I walked right past the BTS on the first attempt thinking it was a Junco! The upside off course is that the 300mm f2.8 is tack sharp when used "barebones" and it teaches one to get closer to the subject.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Keith!

revs wrote:

Nice work Deon

I got my Lifer Black-throated Sparrow at Grant Narrows as well, only on May 18th, 2007

Sure, Old timer! I know you've been in the game much longer than me! :lol:

wbraun wrote:

Great stuff, Deon. The black-throated sparrow is still on my "not seen" list. Hope he is still there in August.

I hope he's around for your sake as well Willi. I hope I get to see you when you're in the Lower Mainland.

revs · **Posted:** Jun 12 9:39 am

Deon wrote:

Sure, Old timer! I know you've been in the game much longer than me! :lol:

at "old timer", yeh, i feel old sometimes and the grey hairs don't help either but i'm still quite young in "birder years" :lol:

The Black-throated Sparrow was the very first "Rare Bird" i ever found and reported so holds a special place in my heart.

featherweight · **Posted:** Jun 12 3:45 pm

Wonderful shots Deon, love that Black-throated Sparrow! I also hope he'll still be around, only until next week though when I get back from the east!

tdadswell · **Posted:** Jun 12 4:27 pm

Nicely done Deon. Love the Yellow Warbler. I find Yellow warblers like to stay high in the tall trees where ever I have gone except in Merritt where they were nesting by the edge of a small pond and basically were not afraid of me take pictures close to their nest last year.

Definitely looks like all the birds were expecting you and decided to pose.....haha.

Birder2000 · **Joined:** Jul 17 7:29 pm **Posts:** 586

Great work Deon, the Black-throated Sparrow is very cool!

Steely · **Posted:** Jun 13 7:34 am

Super stuff Deon! Always nice to find that rare target bird!
The Yellow Warbler is exquisite as well!

This afternoon at Pitt Lake

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