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female, adult
Cornwall
Oct 28 2016
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Copyright Brian Morin
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Jan 1 1970
adult
Moose Creek - This may be Ontario's first Pink-footed Goose. It was seen one year ago in the same location and this bird was here today. Is it the same bird? That is quite possible.
Nov 1 2016
17
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Nov 23 2016
adult
St. Andrews West - I think this might be my Christmas card.
Nov 24 2016
15
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Copyright Brian Morin
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Feb 1 2017
immature
Tupper Lake - A rare bird in North America and a very rare breeder. COSEWIC designates the Ross's Gull as threatened. There are about 50,000 birds worldwide mainly in Siberia but between 0 and 10 pairs breeding annually in northern Canada. There is a slight pinkish blush below, present in both sexes. Viewing conditions were poor and the bird was not as close as I'd like but we got it which was the main thing. This bird is currently in the Adirondacks on a nearly frozen river. That is possibly the most illogical place one would expect to find it. This bird should be between Russia and Alaska in the Pacific.
Feb 2 2017
22
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Jul 2 2017
female, adult, outside normal range
Leamington - a great bird for the province.
Jul 7 2017
35
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Copyright Brian Morin
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May 14 2018
male, adult, outside normal range
Near Chaffeys Lock in the Rideau Lakes - What are the odds? I was shooting a Yellow-throated Vireo and along comes a Yellow-throated Warbler. This is a provincial rarity. They aren't seen every year in Ontario but usually every other year one turns up.
UPDATE: despite the normal status noted above, several birds have turned up in Southern Ontario in the last three days. If birders have found 4-5 imagine how many must be present.
May 15 2018
15
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May 29 2018
male, adult
Canoe Lake - Boy was this a tough one. It took a while to find them (I had four that day) but because they rarely come down below 15-20 feet you are always looking up and almost always into full foliage so very poor light. This was one of the few shots in reasonable light conditions.
Jun 2 2018
27
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Jun 7 2018
adult
Whiteface Mountain - We almost didn't make it to our destination, with the primary goal of seeing and photographing this rarity due to vehicle problems. In the end the result was better than we could have hoped for. This is normally a difficult bird to photograph, even when found.
Jun 8 2018
18
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Aug 29 2018
juvenile, outside normal range
Oliphant - This is the first confirmed record of Reddish Egret in Canada. Not only that but it gets the 'ugly bird' award. :) This juvenile appeared on the Bruce Peninsula and has been present for weeks. It may well remain for weeks to come because it likes the neighbourhood on Lake Huron; shallow shore waters with good feeding opportunities. It is standing on a boat.
Aug 31 2018
24
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outside normal range
Rondeau Provincial Park - Canada's first Kiskadee has been putting on a show for hundreds of eager visitors. The bird is classified as a flycatcher but after what I saw I'd say we should call it a frogcatcher because it spent more time hunting for frogs than anything else. It did eat berries as well but it spent little time looking for insects. What a great find.
Sep 14 2018
34
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