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Blackpoll Warbler (21)

Dendroica striata

Ahmad Shah

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Sep 10 2021

Details: winter plummage

#Presqu'ile Provincial Park.

Date uploaded: Nov 27

Comments (1):
BrianMorin: Nice with the bright sky.

Ring-billed Gull (29)

Larus delawarensis

BrianMorin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Nov 19 2021

Details: adult

Cornwall - One thing is for sure with birds, you always have to be ready for surprises. This is a Ring-billed Gull with excessive melanin in its genes, something that occurs far less frequently in birds than leucism, where there is a deficiency in colours, usually melanin. We know this is an adult because it was reported two years ago in the same area and looked exactly the same at that time. This is the first bird of any kind that I have encountered with such a condition. Leucistic birds (pale or white feathers) are more commonly found.

Date uploaded: Nov 27

Comments (3):
Chris: That’s quite a story. I wonder if the bird has bred and what offspring would look like.
Ahmad Shah: Great capture.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (121)

Archilochus colubris

Sue Bishop

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Aug 25 2021

#Pointe-Claire

Date uploaded: Nov 24

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: Great action stop. We'll miss scenes like this as we head into winter.
Chris: The colours! Brilliant work.

Eastern Screech Owl (19)

Otus asio

BrianMorin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Nov 20 2021

Details: adult

Ottawa - There are very few red morph Screech Owls in the eastern part of the province so when this bird appeared after a one-day showing of another bird last winter it was eagerly welcomed. Looking back at my photos from January, the facial markings are quite different.

Date uploaded: Nov 23

Comments (6):
Ahmad Shah: Magnificent capture.
BrianMorin: The bird is just off a side road and high enough that it doesn't react to visitors. We had to wait quite a while though to see its eyes open. It had just done a head scratch with its foot.

Nashville Warbler (19)

Vermivora ruficapilla

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Sep 10 2021

#Presqu'ile Provincial Park
#fall migration

Date uploaded: Nov 21

Comments (1):
BrianMorin: Nice looking individual.

Say's Phoebe (10)

Sayornis saya

BrianMorin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - A new bird for the region. This little guy gave me a hard time. It was first spotted while I was watching the Red Phalarope a couple of days ago. I I dashed about 10 km to a waiting throng of birders but despite a lengthy search it wasn't seen while I was there. This morning I had the bird all to myself for 90 minutes. It was still very elusive but I had a number of good shooting opportunities.

Date uploaded: Nov 19

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Wow ! Fantastic find, superb shot .
BrianMorin: I had made two additional attempts unsuccessfully in previous days so this was a great bird to finally locate. It has now been seen by dozens of eager observers. Because viewing is only to the south at this site, overcast conditions presented uniform light for me to work with, far better than back light.

Grey Phalarope/Red Phalarope (3)

Phalaropus fulicarius

BrianMorin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Nov 16 2021

Details: immature

Ottawa - I had been hoping to find a Red Phalarope somewhere in the region this fall and had a chance to check out this individual which had just been spotted.

Date uploaded: Nov 17

Comments (6):
Chris: Spectacular find and photo together! Love the backdrop as much as the bird 😮
BrianMorin: This was a little beauty and the light really made a positive difference. The phalarope swan around large boulders along the shore, disappearing for a minute or more, then coming back into view.