{"id":2444,"date":"2012-05-17T10:07:48","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T10:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=2444"},"modified":"2012-06-06T16:27:49","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T16:27:49","slug":"point-pelee-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=2444","title":{"rendered":"POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luck does not favour us as the winds remain from the north as we arrive in Point Pelee. Warbler wise its not much more than the usual suspects to be found just about anywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/YELLOW-WARBLER1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2511\" title=\"YELLOW WARBLER\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/YELLOW-WARBLER1-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/YELLOW-WARBLER1-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/YELLOW-WARBLER1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/YELLOW-WARBLER1.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>YELLOW WARBLER<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/COMMON-YELLOWTHROAT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2568\" title=\"COMMON YELLOWTHROAT\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/COMMON-YELLOWTHROAT-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/COMMON-YELLOWTHROAT-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/COMMON-YELLOWTHROAT-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/COMMON-YELLOWTHROAT.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>COMMON YELLOWTHROAT<\/p>\n<p>Nothing spectacular of note. Talking to several of the Americans, they say that the birds have been numerous down across the lake in Ohio. Naturally, we have forgotten our passports and can&#8217;t cross the border.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2445\" title=\"BLACK TERN\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-1024x700.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BLACK TERN<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of a plethora of warblers, we make do with some old Point Pelee standbys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-CLOSE-UP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2446\" title=\"BLACK TERN CLOSE UP\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-CLOSE-UP-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-CLOSE-UP-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-CLOSE-UP-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-CLOSE-UP.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-FLIGHT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2491\" title=\"BLACK TERN FLIGHT\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-FLIGHT-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-FLIGHT-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-FLIGHT-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/BLACK-TERN-FLIGHT.jpg 1310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up close inflight view.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ORCHARD-ORIOLE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2465\" title=\"ORCHARD ORIOLE\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ORCHARD-ORIOLE-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ORCHARD-ORIOLE-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ORCHARD-ORIOLE-1024x662.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ORCHARD ORIOLE FEASTING ON HONEYSUCKLE<\/p>\n<p>I must confess that over the years I&#8217;ve eaten my share of these honey pods too!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/TREE-SWALLOW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2489\" title=\"TREE SWALLOW\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/TREE-SWALLOW-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/TREE-SWALLOW-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/TREE-SWALLOW-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/TREE-SWALLOW.jpg 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TREE SWALLOW<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Little-Gull.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2552\" title=\"Little Gull\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Little-Gull-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Little-Gull-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Little-Gull.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>LITTLE GULL<\/p>\n<p>A Little Gull was reported off the Point and after hauling the heavy equipment through deep sand, manage to get an image.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-LONG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2494\" title=\"EASTERN FOXSNAKE \" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-LONG-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-LONG-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-LONG-1024x678.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EASTERN FOXSNAKE<\/p>\n<p>Four feet of foxsnake comes slithering into view along a footpath in the Tilden Woods. Despite its deceptive colouration and sinister appearance, the foxsnake is entirely harmless to humans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-TREE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2497\" title=\"EASTERN FOXSNAKE in TREE\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-TREE-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-TREE-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-TREE-681x1024.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A formidable predator of birds, here the Foxsnake hunts for bird&#8217;s nests along a tree branch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-CLOSE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2498\" title=\"EASTERN FOXSNAKE UP CLOSE\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-CLOSE-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-CLOSE-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-CLOSE-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/EASTERN-FOXSNAKE-CLOSE.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Foxsnake up close and personal. Here&#8217;s hoping the bird encounters improve tomorrow. (For us, not the snake!!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luck does not favour us as the winds remain from the north as we arrive in Point Pelee. Warbler wise its not much more than the usual suspects to be found just about anywhere. YELLOW WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT Nothing spectacular &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=2444\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bird-photography","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2444"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444\/revisions\/2609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}