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Purple Gallinule (15)

Porphyrio martinica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: juvenile, outside normal range

Oshawa - The bird has been present for several days and remains in a tight area for viewing but you may be waiting for an hour or two while it makes the rounds in the cattails. I waited and it walked very close several times, once at 3 metres. I got it as soon as I arrived but after 15 minutes of on again off again viewing it disappeared and I left after an additional hour of waiting.

Date uploaded: Nov 10 2022

Comments (6):
Chris: What a find. I don’t recall details on Canadian records…but assume very rare.
BrianMorin: There have been a few Ontario records, usually juveniles, but they are still rare. This was a life bird for many new birders and a new Ontario bird for me. I missed an adult five years ago despite two attempts. Yesterday the bird was literally seconds from being lunch for a Cooper's Hawk. The bird had it firmly clutched in its talons and was taking off when it was startled to see an observer very close by. It dropped the bird and the observer picked it up, examined it and noting no issues, released it into the cattails. That's as close as it gets.

Western Marsh Harrier (1)

Circus aeruginosus

Krish

India

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Date taken: Oct 30 2022

Date uploaded: Nov 6 2022

Comments (1):
Chris: Fabulous work.

Striolated Bunting (2)

Emberiza striolata

Krish

India

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Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Nov 4 2022

Comments (1):
BrianMorin: Great light on your subject.

Western Cattle Egret (33)

Ardea ibis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 28 2022

Details: winter plummage

Merrickville - An invasion of Cattle Egrets has brought well over 100 into southern Quebec and Ontario. One Quebec location briefly had over 50 birds. This is my second sighting in October with this bird being far more photogenic than the previously shown individual. As is usually the case, the egret was hanging around farm animals, on this occasion a pair of horses, and wandered as close as 10 metres from me at times.

Date uploaded: Nov 1 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Great to see, and hear the story behind!
BrianMorin: I spent a few hours watching with others and it was interesting to observe its behaviour. We got lucky because that was the last day it was seen.

European Roller (4)

Coracias garrulus

(Near-threatened)

Krish

India

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Date taken: Oct 30 2022

Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Oct 31 2022

Comments (4):
BrianMorin: Striking shot.
Chris: Krish you are really impressing folks! Great action.

Wood Duck (74)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 21 2022

Details: male, adult

Ottawa - This as the actual reflected background colour, not enhanced.

Date uploaded: Oct 26 2022

Comments (4):
Chris: The golden hour has arrived. Spectacular work!
BrianMorin: It sure has, aided by a glorious display of autumn colour.

Pied Bushchat (1)

Saxicola caprata

Krish

India

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Date taken: Oct 22 2022

Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Oct 25 2022

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: Great with the raindrops.
Chris: Tremendous result. Congratulations on this species’ first upload.

Long-billed Dowitcher (14)

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 18 2022

Details: male, juvenile

Blenheim - An uncommon migrant. Identified as a probable male based on bill length. Females have a longer bill.The same goes for Short-billed Dowitchers. To add to the confusion of species, you can have a long-billed, Short-billed Dowitcher and a short-billed, Long-billed Dowitcher. Both species were poorly named.

Date uploaded: Oct 20 2022

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: The lighting was perfect but standing in wind that was 40-50 kph with zero cover was something else. I hung on to my heavy tripod and even heavier lens the whole time, just in case.