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Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
Jun 20 2023
The two on the left are male, the one on the right is the female.
Jun 21 2023
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Jun 17 2023
male, adult, outside normal range
Merlin - I spotted two pairs in this area. The males were singing. This Midwestern species irrupts into the region in small numbers to breed and it often occurs after our main songbird migration is over.
Jun 18 2023
Copyright Chris
Birdviewing.com
Male and female displaying prominent field marks at Point Roberts. To my surprise, a new personal species upload.
Apr 9 2023
Copyright Sue Bishop
Birdviewing.com
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Feb 8 2023
male, adult
Kingston - Wolfe Island - I had 7 owls of a probable 8-10 birds there this winter. Most did not present very well and adult males are notoriously skittish making shots like this a challenge. Their caution is for good reason because females always chase them away and wouldn't hesitate to have one for dinner. This is a very poor year for Snowy Owls, with most remaining in the Arctic. The area had the North American high for Christmas bird counts this year (8 birds). To show the potential, I think the all-time record was 80+ birds some years ago. I had 53 in 2014. When there is a bumper crop of voles in the area coinciding with plenty of owls heading south we can get results like that. This is the third consecutive year with low numbers in all of Southern Canada.
Feb 9 2023
Jan 18 2023
adult
They are large birds with a wingspan of 152cm (60inch). The casque on top of their bills are hollow, concave and serve no known purpose. They are monogamous and often build their nests in the same place every year. Before mating, they clean up the nesting hollow and engage in a little courtship involving food exchange. The female will spend increasing amounts of time inside the nest. When the eggs are laid, she sheds her breast feathers and seals herself inside the nest, leaving a vertical slit for the male to feed her. Here we see their pre-mating preparations.
Jan 19 2023
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
Vernal Hanging Parrot (41)
Sep 7 2022
male, adult
Both birds are male
Sep 10 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