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

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.

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

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.

Great Egret (13)

Ardea alba

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 21 2023

Details: adult

Ingleside - Close to home for a change.

Date uploaded: Sep 22 2023

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

Red-tailed Hawk (12)

Buteo jamaicensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Feb 4 2021

Details: adult

Kingston - This is a leucistic bird with nearly pure white feathering. There is some pale beige on the underwing and under the tail but otherwise, to the untrained eye, this looks like either a white morph Gyrfalcon or a Snowy Owl. It is not a local bird, only moving into the area a few weeks ago.

Date uploaded: Feb 5 2021

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (12)

Archilochus colubris

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jul 12 2017

Details: male, adult

Limoges

Date uploaded: Jul 13 2017

Northern Shrike (12)

Lanius excubitor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Mar 16 2024

Wolfe Island (Kingston) - This was one of 5 shrikes I encountered that day, a record total for me. I figured that 2-3 of them were recent northbound migrants.
That is the actual colour of the bird. It's in transition.

Date uploaded: Mar 17

Comments (1):
Chris: Great photo and description.

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

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

Eastern Kingbird (11)

Tyrannus tyrannus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jun 4 2018

Details: adult

Long Sault - Why you don't need to stay home on a rainy day.

Date uploaded: Jun 5 2018