Images from Rondeau

[AdInfinitum]

A couple of weeks ago I took the family for a long weekend at Rondeau Provincial Park. We did a little fishing and hiking and I got an opportunity to get a few nice bird pictures...

Purple Martin

Barn Swallow

I also saw a couple of Baltimore Orioles frequently and soon found their basket nest close to our campsite. It was amazing to have the opportunity to watch the brooding behavior of these normally shy birds.

The female entering their basket nest

The male keeping watch

The male fetching food

They were an entertaining and spectacular pair to watch all weekend.

 

[Big_Als_London]

Wow Awesome Photos

 

[Poseidon]

That's awesome!
Great to enjoy nature and the only thing you take home is photos

 

[sunnykita]

Wow ! Great photos, thanks for sharing ! I really enjoyed seeing birds I haven't seen in a while !

 

[yveterinarian]

Beautiful photos from a beautiful park. I always enjoy going to Rondeau. Thanks for sharing

 

[jroovers]

Fantastic, love the photos of the oriole nest, that is awesome that you got to see that! How is the camping at Rondeau? There is only the one camp area if memory serves me correctly?

 

[AdInfinitum]

Fantastic, love the photos of the oriole nest, that is awesome that you got to see that! How is the camping at Rondeau? There is only the one camp area if memory serves me correctly?

The campsite area is frankly well below the standard of the parks up north that we are used to. Sites are smaller and less private. The focus of the park was apparently to leave as much area as possible unspoiled as a preserve for migratory birds and a few threatened species like five lined skinks and prothonotary warblers at the expense of campsite space.

...but we are not really people who hang out in our site much as we spend most of our time out swimming, hiking and paddling, so the campsite is mostly just a spot to eat and sleep.

The trails and beaches are beautiful and the birds did not disappoint. We saw one prothonotary warbler and there were bald eagles and osprey overhead when we were fishing too.

 

[Darryl_V]

Amazing photos!

 

[jroovers]

Fantastic, love the photos of the oriole nest, that is awesome that you got to see that! How is the camping at Rondeau? There is only the one camp area if memory serves me correctly?

The campsite area is frankly well below the standard of the parks up north that we are used to. Sites are smaller and less private. The focus of the park was apparently to leave as much area as possible unspoiled as a preserve for migratory birds and a few threatened species like five lined skinks and prothonotary warblers at the expense of campsite space.

...but we are not really people who hang out in our site much as we spend most of our time out swimming, hiking and paddling, so the campsite is mostly just a spot to eat and sleep.

The trails and beaches are beautiful and the birds did not disappoint. We saw one prothonotary warbler and there were bald eagles and osprey overhead when we were fishing too.

I've only driven through the park, never stayed there, but noticed the campsite area looked below average in terms of where it was situated, tree coverage etc... however, as you pointed out, that doesn't matter much if it is simply a spot to pitch a tent and enjoy what the rest of the park has to offer. Never been there to see the birds specifically, but heard it is certainly a hotspot for migratory species along with Pelee.