Apple Blossom Blues

An apple blossom a day keeps the photographic blues away?

Apple Blossom

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/250 f/5.6

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

The Devine Miss O

I had just a few moments with three Orioles forgaging in the bushes before a cyclist scared them off. If you don't understand the title, listen to this.

 

The Devine Miss O

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/125 f/8

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

The Squid

This looks very much to me like a squid. I suspect the person who placed it there thought so as well. TThe first version was processed in color Efex Pro 4, and the second in Silver Efex Pro 2.
Which do you prefer?

The Squid

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/250 f/8

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

The Squid

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/250 f/8

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

Red-Winged Black Bird

Red-winged black birds are fairly common, but they like to spend their time down in the reeds so often difficult to get a clean shot.

Red-Winged Black Bird

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/250 f/8

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

Black-Crowned Night Heron

There are hundreds of these birds nesting in one grove of trees. Vert cool to see so many birds in such a small space.

Black-Crowned Night Heron

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/800 f/5.6

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

Tree Swallow

Yet another bird from TTP. There were hundreds of these.

Tree Swallow

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/200 f/5.6

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

Brown-Headed Cow Bird - Perhaps

Another image from my visit to TTP. By no means am I an expert in bird identification, but I think this is a Brown-headed Cowbird.

 

Brown-Headed Cow Bird - Perhaps

Tommy Thompson Park,Toronto

1/200 f/7.1

Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x