Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2)

Calidris acuminata

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Details: outside normal range

While looking for the Cassin's Sparrow, I saw this bird which initially I wrote off as a Pectoral Sandpiper only to review the photos later and have Sharp-tailed suggested by Merlin. Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, 100 meters west of 96th Street.

Date uploaded: Oct 3

Views: 34

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: That worked out well. I wondered if you'd have a chance to see it.
Sue Bishop: Great find,Chris!

Bald Eagle (75)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Apr 16 2024

Details: adult

Iroquois - This is a real shot, not a manipulated photo. An Osprey was heading to its nest while an eagle was doing the same. The two nests are only 100 metres apart. These species do not get along and the Osprey is usually the aggressor even though it is smaller. The eagle made a defensive move, doing a barrel roll as the Osprey passed overhead then continued the manoeuvre, uprighting itself. It was over in seconds. There was no interaction between the two but I caught a few frames of this one of a kind moment.

Date uploaded: Sep 30

Views: 36

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Amazing capture with bald eagle upside down.
Chris: Truly incredible to see and capture that moment with an inverted eagle.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (140)

Archilochus colubris

Ahmad Shah

Canada

Date taken: Aug 1 2026

In our backyard, Quebec.

Date uploaded: Sep 28

Views: 39

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Handy getting it in the yard. Almost time for them to pack it in for another season.
Chris: Wow that’s a special one. Congratulations.

Double-crested Cormorant (71)

Phalacrocorax auritus

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Sep 23 2026

Details: juvenile, summer plummage

Date uploaded: Sep 27

Views: 30

Comments (1):
Chris: Very clear Bob!

Common Goldeneye (27)

Bucephala clangula

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Sep 25 2026

Details: summer plummage

Date uploaded: Sep 27

Views: 31

American Wigeon (31)

Anas americana

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Sep 25 2026

Details: female, summer plummage

Date uploaded: Sep 26

Views: 27

Comments (1):
Chris: Congrats on your first upload of this species. Very good light

American Pipit (14)

Anthus spinoletta

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Sep 25 2026

Details: summer plummage

Date uploaded: Sep 26

Views: 31

Comments (1):
Chris: Great job.

Brown Inca (6)

Coeligena wilsoni

Ahmad Shah

Ecuador

Date taken: Mar 2 2026

This hummingbird was taken in Fruity Tour, Pedro Vincente Maldonado, Pichincha Province.

Date uploaded: Sep 24

Views: 36

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: I like the over the shoulder pose. A very unusual plumage.
Chris: Agree, those were my first two thoughts as well!

White-breasted Nuthatch (35)

Sitta carolinensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 23 2026

Details: adult

Constance Bay-Ottawa The upside down bird. This is the first time I have seen and photographed a nuthatch with its tail fully spread.

Date uploaded: Sep 24

Views: 40

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Amazing pose.
Brian Morin: As I noted it was a first for me and I've seen nuthatches literally thousands of times.

Golden Tanager (31)

Tangara arthus

Sue Bishop

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 17 2026

# Sachatamia

Date uploaded: Sep 22

Views: 39

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: Well captured
Chris: Gorgeous photo. Love the rain.