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Burlington - The colourful iridescence only shows when the head is at the correct angle to the sun.
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Views: 20
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| Date: December 29, 2021 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Cornwall - There has been a very strong southward movement of redpolls this winter. Thousands of birds have been in weedy fields and scrubby roadsides since early December but are now appearing at feeders, occasionally in large numbers.
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Views: 36
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| Date: January 10, 2021 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
The long awaited return of Great Gray Owls brought this bird to the area. Hopefully others will follow.
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Views: 57
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| Date: January 7, 2021 |
| Details: Immature |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
It is always a treat to see these birds down south, away from their boreal environment.
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Views: 79
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| Date: January 6, 2021 |
| Details: Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Mississauga - A few Harlequins, a coastal species, overwinter along Lake Ontario. This winter we know of a pair.
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Views: 74
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| Date: December 28, 2021 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Eastern Ontario - This is not a local bird. It is a subspecies from the North, A Snyder's Great Horned Owl, which sometimes migrates south in the winter, especially when snowshoe hares have a low population. It is a rare occurrence. This subspecies lacks the rich browns of southern birds, having an overall grayer appearance. It is also less intimidated by humans, more like a Barred Owl. Our local Great Horned Owls are very skittish.
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Views: 87
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| Date: December 23, 2020 |
| Details: Adult, Outside normal range |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Most of these owls migrate but a few stick around through the winter. They are usually difficult to find, spending the day tucked close to the trunk of a dense evergreen where branches make a clean shot all but impossible. After finding the bird I quickly took a few photos then left it alone.
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Views: 64
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| Date: December 23, 2020 |
| Details: Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Wolfe Island (Kingston) - The uncommon Hoary in comparison with a Common Redpoll on the right. The hoary is paler overall with dull side streaks, unstreaked under the tail and a small bill, giving the face a pushed in look. Thousands of Common Redpolls have descended from the North and are appearing mainly in flocks of 25-100 in rural areas. Weedy fields or roadsides are preferred. When the snow is deep they should appear at feeders. There are a small number of Hoary Redpolls with them.
Redpolls are annoyingly skittish, often remaining only moments for observation. When they are at feeders they are far easier to observe.
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Views: 93
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| Date: December 17, 2020 |
| Details: Multiple species |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Long Sault - I returned to the area to try for a male that had been seen with the female. I found it and after quite some time it swam close enough to the road that I was able to get good shots.
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Views: 91
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| Date: December 12, 2020 |
| Details: Male, Adult, Outside normal range |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Long Sault - The noticeable differences between the Barrow's female and the Common Goldeneye are a shorter bill that is yellow or yellow-orange, a more vertical head profile and darker head plumage. The head darkness is harder to separate from the Common in dull light.
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Views: 149
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| Date: December 10, 2020 |
| Details: Female, Adult, Outside normal range |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Amherst Island - a classic view of this striking species. We were under cover of a structure to avoid disturbing the bird, which was about 25 metres out.
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Views: 143
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| Date: December 8, 2020 |
| Details: Female |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Amherst Island - I returned to try for some additional shots of this interesting species. I was treated to about a dozen birds hunting over an open field.
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Views: 134
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| Date: December 8, 2020 |
| Details: Adult |
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