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Stilt Sandpiper (11)

Calidris himantopus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 12 2021

Details: adult, molting

Crysler - Nice to see an adult of this uncommon species. There are very few areas for us to check for shorebirds this year so it was nice to see a spot along a river with good habitat and several dozen birds.

Date uploaded: Aug 13 2021

Views: 18

Comments (2):
Chris: Absolutely stunning!
BrianMorin: I spent a few hours walking in the middle of a river (50 metres wide) to get shorebird shots and while it never came super close it was enough to get one like this. Water was only about 2-10" deep and the river base in this zone was flat rock so an easy effort.

Long-billed Dowitcher (14)

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 12 2021

Details: adult, molting

Crysler - We seldom see adults, only juveniles later on. Generally there are only one or two per year. It is very difficult to tell them apart from Short-billed but there are a few field marks including an under wing pattern difference. I saw that as well.

Date uploaded: Aug 13 2021

Views: 29

Comments (3):
Chris: Great ID tips…thank you!
Ahmad Shah: Excellent find.

Caspian Tern (20)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 2 2021

Details: adult

Cobourg - Breeding activity

Date uploaded: Aug 11 2021

Views: 26

Comments (2):
Chris: Great capture Brian. Looks like things are up and running!
BrianMorin: They are indeed.

Little Blue Heron (37)

Egretta caerulea

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 4 2021

Details: adult, summer plummage, outside normal range

Kingston - What a treat seeing this bird. We had a false report near home the week before then this bird was confirmed. I spent quite a while observing and shooting, hoping for it to not be backlit. Only a few times over several hours did it move into good light.

Date uploaded: Aug 8 2021

Views: 21

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Comments (2):
Chris: Oh my. What a treat to find let alone capture in such a spectacular way. Congrats. I see the map function worked ☺️
BrianMorin: I spent five hours patiently waiting for this bird to cooperate. It was often only 20-30 feet away so it was frustrating not to be able to get decent shots for long periods. As for the map function, it is one I'll likely use with regularity.

Ruff (8)

Philomachus pugnax

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 24 2021

Details: male, adult, summer plummage, outside normal range

Coldwater - My first chance seeing a male in breeding plumage. Previous records have been females (Reeve).

Date uploaded: Aug 8 2021

Views: 11

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Comments (3):
Chris: Very few catches of this rarity. Excellent job!
BrianMorin: I only have one poor photo record of the species prior to this. It was never close but better than nothing.

Black-crowned Night Heron (68)

Nycticorax nycticorax

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 2 2021

Details: adult, inflight

Cobourg - Starting the evening activity.

Date uploaded: Aug 8 2021

Views: 10

Comments (2):
Chris: Excellent lighting. I’m glad the uploads are working again!
BrianMorin: Also the light was perfect.

Ruddy Turnstone (38)

Arenaria interpres

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 12 2021

Details: adult, summer plummage

Wheatley - One of our most colourful spring shorebirds

Date uploaded: Aug 7 2021

Views: 14

Comments (2):
Chris: Fabulous colours. What a capture!
BrianMorin: It's one of my favourite spring shorebirds. We have no local sites to check so this was great.

Wood Duck (114)

Ahmad Shah

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: May 7 2021

Bernard Landry Park, Laval

Date uploaded: Aug 3 2021

Views: 23

Comments (1):
Chris: A great pair…nicely done!

Common Tern (35)

Ahmad Shah

Date taken: Jul 19 2021

Lasalle Rapids Park.

Date uploaded: Aug 3 2021

Views: 17

Comments (2):
Chris: Fabulous timing. Bird photography at it’s best.
BrianMorin: Ready for the plunge

Song Sparrow (53)

Melospiza melodia

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Jul 14 2021

Details: juvenile, summer plummage

Date uploaded: Aug 3 2021

Views: 19

Comments (1):
Chris: Superbe Bob! I’m glad you we’re able to find it. Please let me know if there are any issues on the new site; we are almost ready with the French version.

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