Parc des Prairies, Laval - 17 May 2007
Feb 11 2008
Male Hooded Merganser (11)
Centennial Park, D.D.O.
November 12, 2007
I finally got a clear shot of him.
November 12, 2007
I finally got a clear shot of him.
Nov 12 2007
Canada (Ontario)
Jun 9 2022
male, adult
Alfred - Identified as male because it was singing on territory. It is not a spectacular species but it has a pleasant song.
Jun 18
India
May 16 2022
male, adult
The Greater Painted Snipe is polyandrous, bonding with several males during the mating season. Once eggs are laid, males provide incubation and bring up the young ones.
Jun 16
Oct 23 2020
male, adult
This male had just eaten and was grooming himself.
The video is a little old and dates back to before I learned about transitions & video stabilization. Please bear with me :)
The video is a little old and dates back to before I learned about transitions & video stabilization. Please bear with me :)
Jun 6
Jun 5 2022
male, adult
Amherst Island - A few pairs breed on the island. This male fed fairly close to the trail I was on.
Jun 6
May 9 2022
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park - The only reason I can say this was a male is because the female was on the nest nearby. We watched the bird doing its 'dance' as it probed the mud for worms. This shot is uncropped. The bird was very close to a trail and remained within seven metres two days straight. The food must have been good there but also he was not far from the nest to offer assistance if required.
Jun 4
Apr 28 2022
male
The males of the Audubon's and Myrtle Warblers didn't exactly get along in the yard this evening.
Apr 29
Apr 25 2022
female
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India
Caught this female finishing a meal of an unknown white bird
Caught this female finishing a meal of an unknown white bird
Apr 28
male, adult
Ottawa - This is a known bird, quite used to people, although this was my first visit in a few years. It roosts a short distance from the nest site which the female is currently occupying. When I shot the photo, the bird was cautiously watching a mother raccoon and two kits high in a tree 8 metres away. They had just emerged for a night ramble. After a couple of minutes it launched towards the raccoons and flew right at the mother's head with wings open, likely dragging his claws on her fur as he flew by, it was that close. After a couple of minutes he repeated the attack and five minutes later did it again, each time engaging her head. It was pretty dark at that point so I didn't see the final outcome but the issue is that raccoons are one of the prime predators for Screech Owl nests.
The shots were taken as darkness was setting in so this was at only 1/10 second on tripod using a remote and ISO was up to 3200 (I don't have a mirrorless camera so ISO is an issue). Many of the shots incredibly were in focus and looked not bad. I got lucky.
The shots were taken as darkness was setting in so this was at only 1/10 second on tripod using a remote and ISO was up to 3200 (I don't have a mirrorless camera so ISO is an issue). Many of the shots incredibly were in focus and looked not bad. I got lucky.
Apr 24