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Brian Morin

Details: immature

Eastern Ontario - I'm not fond of taking pictures of birds on wires but this rare winter visitor changed my mind. It was hunting in mid-morning which means it was hungry. This photo is cropped and I'm shooting at 800mm so I'm not nearly as close as it looks.

Date uploaded: Feb 14

Comments (1):
Chris: An absolute stunner! Congrats!

Taiga Flycatcher (7)

Ficedula albicilla

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Details: outside normal range

Canada's only Taiga Flycatcher continues to hold on so far through the winter. However this is the first winter in over 40 years where no snow has been recorded at the airport station. The bird was feeding actively today and capturing lots of bugs. Unfortunately it is crossing a busy road with buses, cars, cyclists, all the while dodging crows, large gulls, dogs and joggers. Near the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, downtown Vancouver

Date uploaded: Feb 14

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Nice light. Best capture yet.
Chris: Thanks. It is tricky with the busy street, the park hills, the kids and dogs. The weather has been uncooperative as well for weeks with fog and many cloudy days.

Indochinese Roller (1)

Coracias affinis

Chris

Thailand

Date taken: Jan 27 2026

At the Marriott Bird Paradise near Khao Lak.

Date uploaded: Feb 13

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King Eider (70)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jan 1 2026

Details: male, adult

Toronto - It was a cold New Year's Day in Toronto, a 4.5 km walk to the end of this park in Lake Ontario overlooking Toronto Harbour and the CN Tower. One or two females or juvenile male King Eiders overwinter somewhere along the shore of western Lake Ontario but seeing an adult male is rare. I have been after an adult male within a reasonable distance since I began birding. It was not as close as I'd hoped but it still worked out and was worth the 9 km round trip.

Date uploaded: Feb 11

Comments (2):
Chris: Wow! What a treat, and congrats given the background you described!
Brian Morin: It was a treat for sure. The weather forecast said low winds but they blew at 30 kph+ making photography, even on a monopod, very challenging.