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Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow (7)

Riparia riparia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 9 2022

Details: adult

Alfred - This is a nest site, part of a colony in a large pile of peat on a peat farm. I hope the young fledge before the hill is excavated.

Date uploaded: Jun 10 2022

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Superb find, well captured.
BrianMorin: I took quite a few photos of the birds going into a number of nest holes and remained inside my car for the shoot so I wouldn't disturb them. The results exceeded my expectations.

Magnolia Warbler (67)

Dendroica magnolia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 6 2022

Details: male, adult

The bird was on territory and I was able to get it from my car. I thought I had some fairly good shots at Point Pelee but this turned out even better.

Date uploaded: Jun 7 2022

Comments (4):
Chris: Great capture of a striking species!
BrianMorin: It is our most richly marked breeding species. They are not common but in the right habitat there are a few locations we can find them.

Wilson's Phalarope (22)

Phalaropus tricolor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 5 2022

Details: male, adult

Amherst Island - A few pairs breed on the island. This male fed fairly close to the trail I was on.

Date uploaded: Jun 6 2022

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic capture, lovely habitat.
BrianMorin: Sometimes everything comes together. I saw this shot before it happened. I watched the bird moving about and hoped it would approach this tiny bit of water which had a great sky reflection. It did briefly and I made sure I took advantage of the opportunity. The low, tight vegetation that went right into the water made this look like a lush salad. It was a perfect setting.

American Woodcock (12)

Scolopax minor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 9 2022

Details: 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.

Date uploaded: Jun 4 2022

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Excellent closeup, it is not very easy to photograph it.
Chris: Agree. A tough one at best. Great job!

Palm Warbler (46)

Dendroica palmarum

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 8 2022

Point Pelee National Park

Date uploaded: May 29 2022

Comments (6):
Chris: Great colouring. Glad you had a successful migration season.
BrianMorin: It was later in the day and the light was getting to be very good. Overall, not a bad season.

White-faced Ibis (10)

Plegadis chihi

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 5 2022

Details: adult, summer plummage, outside normal range

Erieau - The occasional individual deviates from its western flight path that would normally take it to South Dakota or even southern Alberta. I made two attempts at photographing this individual and on the second day it was much closer, offering excellent views. The breeding plumage is stunning, right down to the ruby-red eye. I've waited a long time for this bird.

Date uploaded: May 26 2022

Comments (6):
Chris: Excellent story. Glad it worked out so well. Believe this is your first upload of this species.
BrianMorin: Yes, it is.

Chestnut-sided Warbler (56)

Dendroica pensylvanica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 10 2022

Details: male, adult

Point Pelee National Park - This bird was ridiculously easy to photograph. It hung around a very small area and regularly grabbed onto the bark of tree trunks to pick off insects, much like a nuthatch.

Date uploaded: May 24 2022

Comments (6):
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured. seems Point Pelee was good, you had good luck.
BrianMorin: It had quite a few high points which I will share in the weeks ahead.