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Bufflehead (27)

Bucephala albeola

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: male, adult

Ingleside

Date uploaded: Apr 7 2024

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Terrific capture.
Brian Morin: This was both a surprise and a shocker. I was trying to get some shots of a more distant Ring-necked Duck when I spotted this Bufflehead diving very close to shore and only about 5-7 metres from the car. The problem was that weed stalks were in the way, partially obscuring the shot so I waited until the bird would dive them backed up just enough to give me a chance. I was able to get it between the weeds with enough room to perform a decent crop. I also had it in perfect light and distance. As you know, without sun, this bird's head is black.

Gray Catbird (37)

Dumetella carolinensis

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 10 2023

Long Point Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Apr 6 2024

Comments (1):
Brian Morin: Captured at just the right moment.

Rough-legged Hawk (34)

Buteo lagopus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Mar 25 2024

Details: adult

Wolfe Island Kingston

Date uploaded: Apr 6 2024

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Great closeup, Brian!
Brian Morin: This was the hawk of the day. I had a banner experience with 26 Rough-legs, a high count for the winter but this was the only one that offered me a chance to memorialize the outing. It also ended up being one of my better perched shots of the species.

Blue-throated Barbet (1)

Megalaima asiatica

Krish

India

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Date taken: Jul 29 2023

Date uploaded: Apr 5 2024

Comments (2):
Chris: That looks like a very remote place Krish - congratulations on the first upload of the species.
Sue Bishop: Stunning!

Scarlet Tanager (70)

Piranga olivacea

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 16 2023

#Long Point Bird Observatory

Date uploaded: Apr 2 2024

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: It is hard to capture the true colour of the Scarlet Tanager with digital cameras but overcast conditions like this help.
Chris: Yes terrific job with this one Sue. Ive had trouble with a Vermilion Flycatcher where the red just overwhelmed my camera.

Grey-sided Laughing-thrush (1)

Garrulax caerulatus

Krish

India

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Date taken: Aug 1 2023

Details: immature

Date uploaded: Apr 1 2024

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Great detail
Chris: Amazing job

Talamanca Hummingbird (21)

Eugenes spectabilis

Sue Bishop

Panama

Date taken: Feb 13 2023

#Chiriqui Province

Date uploaded: Apr 1 2024

Comments (1):
Chris: Stunning at this angle

White-winged Crossbill (13)

Loxia leucoptera

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 5 2024

Details: male

Algonquin Park - Numerous Red Crossbills present but few White-winged this year. Normally we can expect pictures from ground level looking to tree tops but from the elevated visitor centre deck I was almost at the height of the trees.

Date uploaded: Apr 1 2024

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic find and shot.
Brian Morin: It was one of the highlights of the trip, especially getting it from that perspective.

Gadwall (25)

Anas strepera

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Date taken: Mar 17 2024

Details: male

Seen at Richmond, BC near the airport.

Date uploaded: Mar 31 2024

Comments (3):
Brian Morin: Well done.
Chris: This species’s plummage is quite impressive; glad to have had good weather

Green-winged Teal (18)

Anas crecca

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Date taken: Mar 29 2024

Seen moments before sunset - creating challenging lighting conditions. Richmond, BC (Terra Nova).

Date uploaded: Mar 31 2024

Comments (4):
Brian Morin: I ran into the same issue earlier in the week with Short-eared Owls, right down to the last rays of sunlight. You did well.
Chris: I’ve noticed the sun out here seems different than in the east. More “blinding” and I tend to get burned more easily. Have yet to pinpoint what it causing this difference

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