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Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Phalaropus lobatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 11 2022

Details: juvenile

Ottawa - This is migration time for shorebirds and a very small number of phalaropes have been reported. This species is very tolerant of people and if you remain still and wait for the bird to approach, it may come very close. This very young bird passed by at 3 metres. There is almost no crop for this shot.

Date uploaded: Aug 12 2022

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Green Heron (86)

Butorides virescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 9 2022

Details: adult

Long Sault Parkway - A couple of herons were working the shallow water for frogs and minnows. This bird would spend time waiting for an opportunity then when it tired of that location it would run like a sandpiper to another spot.

Date uploaded: Aug 10 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific action. The burgundy on this bird stands out.
BrianMorin: The adults have a really nice colour. I think I would have given the bird a name other than green because there is very little of that colour on the wings.

Neotropical Cormorant (12)

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 31 2022

Details: adult, outside normal range

Kingston - The Neotropic Cormorant is a provincial rarity that is making an annual appearance in the province in recent years. The species is slowly expanding its range northward from Texas and Louisiana. Note the proportionately longer tail than Double-crested, duller orange skin on the throat and faint white facial marking. The bird is noticeably smaller than its cousin.

Date uploaded: Aug 3 2022

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Sedge Wren (3)

Cistothorus platensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 31 2022

Details: adult

Stittsville - A challenging bird to find and even harder to photograph.

Date uploaded: Aug 1 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific one Brian. I had to go back through the Sedge Wrens as this is not often uploaded…looks like you had one last in 2014. It would be a lifer for me.
BrianMorin: There are not many areas here where we can find them, unlike Marsh Wrens. Good luck on your own quest.

Indigo Bunting (26)

Passerina cyanea

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 7 2022

Details: male, adult

Point Pelee National Park

Date uploaded: Jul 18 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: I find these guys ultra-shy generally. Excellent job.
BrianMorin: Shy and up high usually make this a tough subject to shoot but being Pelee, this one was very cooperative, feeding on the ground much of the time.

Ruddy Turnstone (38)

Arenaria interpres

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 5 2022

Details: adult

Amherst Island - One of our most attractive shorebirds in spring.

Date uploaded: Jul 15 2022

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Sandhill Crane (77)

Grus canadensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 22 2022

Details: adult

Alfred Bog - Two pairs were feeding and doing courtship calls. It was great to observe these large birds. They all had varying amounts of dried mud on their feathers which they toss on themselves in the spring, making it look like a plumage change.

Date uploaded: Jul 12 2022

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Lovely photo,Brian.
BrianMorin: It was a rare opportunity to watch them at ease with nothing to disturb them.