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Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Jan 1 2020
I checked out this bird as a way to start off the New Year. Sometimes the owl hovers over its target before plunging.
Jan 3 2020
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Jan 1 2020
multiple species
Being attacked by a Northern Shrike. The owl is competition, not its next meal. I had the camera on a tripod and was watching the shrike, waiting to see if it would attack. I started shooting a couple of seconds before it reached the owl, otherwise a shot like this would be very difficult to get.
Jan 3 2020
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Dec 26 2019
adult
It was a two owl day, my first for this species. The birds were a couple of hours apart. A few Northern Hawk Owls have come south this winter. Next year we should have Great Grays if the boreal rodent cycle works in our favour. Hawk Owls are well known for being cooperative subjects. There was no need to push the birds for photos. We just waited and they often came close to us.
Dec 27 2019
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Dec 26 2019
adult
This particular bird was not supposed to be a good subject because it spends most of its time hunting from power lines. However, for two minutes it flew across the road and perched at eye level at the edge of a forest. Worked for me. This photo is uncropped. The bird was so close I had to back up to fit it in the frame. That's a nice problem to have.
Dec 27 2019
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Dec 2 2019
A few birds have moved out of the boreal forest this winter in Quebec and Ontario.
Dec 4 2019
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Dec 19 2018
adult
Sherbrooke - What a great way to spend the day.
Dec 20 2018
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Dec 19 2018
adult
Sherbrooke - We spent the day with the bird and in this shot it had retrieved a cached vole from an 8 ft. high stump. We didn't know it was there. We were just shooting the bird when it retrieved it from below. Imagine the surprise.
Dec 20 2018
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Mar 18 2018
adult
Gatineau - It has been a few years since I've had an encounter with this little guy.
Mar 31 2018