220 results found

Indian Paradise Flycatcher (41)
Jan 4 2023
Adult male and female & a Sub-adult male
Jan 5 2023
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Oct 18 2022
male, juvenile
Blenheim - An uncommon migrant. Identified as a probable male based on bill length. Females have a longer bill.The same goes for Short-billed Dowitchers. To add to the confusion of species, you can have a long-billed, Short-billed Dowitcher and a short-billed, Long-billed Dowitcher. Both species were poorly named.
Oct 20 2022
Aug 23 2022
male, adult, nest
This male is feeding his chicks. After he's caught the fish, he pauses on a perch to confirm "all clear" of predators, before approaching the nest
The female has an orange lower mandible
Aug 25 2022
Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
adult
They are one of the smallest kingfishers in the world. Roughly the size of a mid-sized hummingbird.
Male and female. This is probably shortly after mating, during nest-building. They nest in a hole that they dig in a vertical mud wall, in dark, covered river/stream beds. Thus, the bits of mud on their beaks. Incubation and feeding are done by both parents.
Jul 4 2022
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
May 9 2022
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park - The only reason I can say this was a male is because the female was on the nest nearby. We watched the bird doing its 'dance' as it probed the mud for worms. This shot is uncropped. The bird was very close to a trail and remained within seven metres two days straight. The food must have been good there but also he was not far from the nest to offer assistance if required.
Jun 4 2022
Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
Apr 25 2022
female
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India
Caught this female finishing a meal of an unknown white bird
Apr 28 2022
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
male, adult
Ottawa - This is a known bird, quite used to people, although this was my first visit in a few years. It roosts a short distance from the nest site which the female is currently occupying. When I shot the photo, the bird was cautiously watching a mother raccoon and two kits high in a tree 8 metres away. They had just emerged for a night ramble. After a couple of minutes it launched towards the raccoons and flew right at the mother's head with wings open, likely dragging his claws on her fur as he flew by, it was that close. After a couple of minutes he repeated the attack and five minutes later did it again, each time engaging her head. It was pretty dark at that point so I didn't see the final outcome but the issue is that raccoons are one of the prime predators for Screech Owl nests.

The shots were taken as darkness was setting in so this was at only 1/10 second on tripod using a remote and ISO was up to 3200 (I don't have a mirrorless camera so ISO is an issue). Many of the shots incredibly were in focus and looked not bad. I got lucky.
Apr 24 2022
Sep 20 2020
male, adult, summer plummage
The Rain quail normally looks like a Common Quail. During the rainy (which is their breeding) season, they get these distinctive stripes and spend mornings and evenings standing on small rocks, calling to females.
Apr 17 2022
Dec 27 2020
male, adult
The Amur Falcon is an amazing (crow-sized) bird that travels roughly 22,000 km every year. Starting from the Amur river basin area of Siberia, Mongolia and China, south across the Himalayas, to NE India. Then across the breadth of India, over the Indian Ocean to end at Southern Africa - the Kruger National Park - where they stay until the season changes. They then head back the on the same route. The link (below) shows the path taken by one female that was tagged in "Puching", Manipur, India.
This bird was photographed in Western India, where they pause briefly to eat and ready themselves for the ocean crossing

https://i.imgur.com/auHHx9n.jpg
Apr 12 2022
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Jan 4 2022
female, adult
Kingston (Wolfe Island)- We were very surprised that the bird didn't take off as we drove by, especially being an adult female. The pink sky was an interesting background.
Jan 26 2022