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King Eider (71)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Mar 29 2026

Details: male, adult, outside normal range

Toronto - I returned to see this rare overwintering male before it heads north. Shooting conditions were much better than on New Year's Day, with no heat shimmer and moderate wind. The bird also came closer one time during my four-hour stay.

Date uploaded: Mar 30

Comments (4):
Chris: Terrific photo. Glad you weren’t as battered as in the winter.
Sue Bishop: Gorgeous shot, Brian!

American Redstart (70)

Setophaga ruticilla

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 19 2025

Details: male, adult

#Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Mar 29

Comments (1):
Chris: Fabulous photo - a sign of things to come!

Blackburnian Warbler (45)

Setophaga fusca

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 18 2025

Details: male, adult

# Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Mar 29

Comments (1):
Chris: You got the point focus on perfectly - great one!

Bay-breasted Warbler (62)

Setophaga castanea

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 19 2025

#Presqu'ile Provincial Park
#Setophaga castanea

Date uploaded: Mar 24

Comments (2):
Chris: Lovely shot
Brian Morin: Good one.

Blackpoll Warbler (25)

Setophaga striata

Sue Bishop

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 19 2025

Details: male, adult

# Presqu'ile Provincial Park
#Setophaga striata

Date uploaded: Mar 24

Comments (2):
Chris: Love seeing this…reminder of what is to come!
Brian Morin: Only weeks away, as long as winter leaves us first.

Barred Owl (27)

Strix varia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult

Ingleside - There have been numerous sightings of these local breeders this winter.
The bird was hunting the roadside, enabling me to stay in the car to photograph it.

Date uploaded: Feb 23

Comments (1):
Chris: Lovely lighting. Amazing capture Brian.

Boreal Owl (11)

Aegolius funereus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 19 2026

Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - defensive posture, possibly reacting to a Crow or Raven.

Date uploaded: Feb 20

Comments (2):
Chris: I think you’ve outdone yourself. Congrats on a “smasher”
Brian Morin: The Boreal Owl was high on my list for this winter. The shot window was very narrow because of branches, only about a metre, so a few of us were crowded together for a short time. Three were up and three were down in the snow. My knees took a beating. :)

Tufted Duck (8)

Aythya fuligula

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: male, adult, outside normal range

Cobourg - Eurasian visitor. The water colour was a great addition for my shots.

Date uploaded: Feb 19

Comments (2):
Chris: Another stunner. Fabulous to see!!
Brian Morin: It took two lengthy trips in a week to achieve this result but it was well worth it.

European Robin (15)

Erithacus rubecula

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: male, adult, outside normal range

Montreal - I returned to see this European vagrant and had a far better experience than I did a month ago. There was no crowd (myself and a couple from Pennsylvania) and the bird's habits were well understood since a feeder had been set up with meal worms, berries and safflower seeds. Instead of seconds I had it sunning itself for a few minutes before flying off into an adjacent lot.

Date uploaded: Feb 15

Comments (2):
Chris: Simply gorgeous. Glad the weather cooperated too! I may try and take my chances - have a work trip :)
Brian Morin: This bird is looking great and has clearly settled in with the help of local birders. There are multiple eBird reports daily.

Great Grey Owl (55)

Strix nebulosa

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Details: immature

Eastern Ontario - I'm not fond of taking pictures of birds on wires but this rare winter visitor changed my mind. It was hunting in mid-morning which means it was hungry. This photo is cropped and I'm shooting at 800mm so I'm not nearly as close as it looks.

Date uploaded: Feb 14

Comments (1):
Chris: An absolute stunner! Congrats!