Rough-legged Hawk (15)

Buteo lagopus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Mar 25 2024

Details: adult

Wolfe Island Kingston

Date uploaded: Apr 6 2024

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Great closeup, Brian!
Brian Morin: This was the hawk of the day. I had a banner experience with 26 Rough-legs, a high count for the winter but this was the only one that offered me a chance to memorialize the outing. It also ended up being one of my better perched shots of the species.

Great Egret (14)

Ardea alba

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult

Cooper Marsh

Date uploaded: Apr 27 2024

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic capture.
Sue Bishop: Gorgeous capture, Brian!

Northern Shrike (14)

Lanius excubitor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 14 2025

Details: adult

Kingston (Wolfe Island) - A pleasant surprise at the end of the day.

Date uploaded: Feb 15

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic capture.
Brian Morin: It was the best capture of the day. Very few subjects to work with on that outing.

Long-tailed Duck/Oldsquaw (14)

Clangula hyemalis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jan 1 2024

Details: male, adult

Hamilton - Long-tailed Ducks are common in the area in winter but I had to capture this bird. It had the longest tail I have seen on this species.

Date uploaded: Jan 6 2024

Comments (6):
Ahmad Shah: Fabulous capture, superb detail.
Brian Morin: Thanks. The light, while dull, gave uniform colour. The lack of wind kept the water like glass.

Great Grey Owl (14)

Strix nebulosa

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 13 2023

Details: female, adult, outside normal range

Ottawa- There have been a few owls reported this winter but they have been extremely difficult to observe. They only become active after sunset and during the day they roost in evergreens like spruce, making them difficult to detect. This shot was taken once it had moved from its roost when the light was failing rapidly. The shots were at a very high ISO at a very low shutter speed on tripod. Even then I barely managed to keep it in focus. The bird was in a wooded area within the suburbs. I made multiple attempts for owls before finally locating this one.

Date uploaded: Feb 14 2023

Comments (2):
Chris: This story sounds like many a time when I went looking in and around Montreal. Sometimes very hard to detect, let alone photograph. Exceptional result given what you mentioned. I just got back from shooting in low-light wooded areas of Colombia, and the high ISO helped but is tricky to work with afterwards.
BrianMorin: It is a common issue with owls that only show after sunset. We appreciate working with Northern Hawk Owls when they are around.

Red-tailed Hawk (13)

Buteo jamaicensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Dec 2 2024

Details: adult

Kingston (Wolfe Island) - A common raptor but it is hard to get good shots of them, especially an adult. I loved the way it was perched, especially showing the tail. It faced away so I called it to get it to look my way. It worked!

Date uploaded: Dec 3 2024

Common Yellowthroat (12)

Geothlypis trichas

Brian Morin

United States (New York)

Date taken: Jun 27 2019

Details: male, adult

Massena - Interesting subjects are becoming more challenging to find at this time of the year so common birds move to the forefront.

Date uploaded: Jul 3 2019

Pileated Woodpecker (12)

Dryocopus pileatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 2 2024

Details: male, adult

Algonquin Park - This bird was busy working a small stump only a metre from the ground.

Date uploaded: Aug 16 2024

Comments (2):
Chris: A great portrait. The lighting is exceptional
Brian Morin: This was luck on all counts. I had heard about this particular bird the day before but didn't know where it was until I tripped over it so to speak. The setting was better than I had imagined and the light was perfect. I actually had to back up to get the shot because I was too close.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (12)

Archilochus colubris

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jul 12 2017

Details: male, adult

Limoges

Date uploaded: Jul 13 2017

Horned Lark / Shorelark (12)

Eremophila alpestris

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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St. Rose - I took advantage of morning sun looking for winter field birds. There were few but I did come across four Horned Larks. This Northern subspecies is with us throughout the winter and will leave in early March.

Date uploaded: Jan 12 2024

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: Very nice, Brian!
Chris: Indeed! The morning light was perfect.