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Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
juvenile, outside normal range
Oshawa - The bird has been present for several days and remains in a tight area for viewing but you may be waiting for an hour or two while it makes the rounds in the cattails. I waited and it walked very close several times, once at 3 metres. I got it as soon as I arrived but after 15 minutes of on again off again viewing it disappeared and I left after an additional hour of waiting.
Nov 10 2022
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Oct 28 2022
winter plummage
Merrickville - An invasion of Cattle Egrets has brought well over 100 into southern Quebec and Ontario. One Quebec location briefly had over 50 birds. This is my second sighting in October with this bird being far more photogenic than the previously shown individual. As is usually the case, the egret was hanging around farm animals, on this occasion a pair of horses, and wandered as close as 10 metres from me at times.
Nov 1 2022
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Oct 16 2022
outside normal range
Windsor - The bird has been cooperative, showing for at least 10 days.
Oct 20 2022
Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
Indian Paradise Flycatcher (41)
Feb 7 2022
male, adult
This species used to be called the Asian Paradise Flycatcher (APFC). In 2015 the APFC name was declared a superspecies with three subspecies called
Indian Paradise Flycatcher, endemic to the Indian Subcontinent
Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher, found in SE China and SE Asia
Amur Paradise Flycatcher, native to China, Manchuria and East Russia
Jul 11 2022
Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
May 29 2022
adult
Lesser Flamingo, Mumbai suburbs.
Every year, more than 100,000 Lesser flamingos (along with a few greater flamingos) migrate to Mumbai from November to May. They inhabit alkaline water bodies and some coastal areas until the onset of the rains.
In the picture is a (small) part of a large group doing a courtship dance where they move together in groups, raise their necks and swing their heads from side to side.
May 30 2022
Copyright Krish
Birdviewing.com
Dec 20 2021
adult, outside normal range
This lone bird appeared for the very first time at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Western India, in Dec 2021. It hung out with a large flock of Bar-headed geese (who are regular visitors there) and left with them in Jan/Feb 2022. This bird appears to be a Taiga Bean Goose based on the markings on its beak - the URL leads to a PDF download of the comparative identification of the Taiga & Tundra Bean geese / goose. (?) :)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjjx8DXsuD3AhUySGwGHb4PBagQFnoECCQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unep-aewa.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublication%2Ftbg_bird_guide.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3kOWNcAM3CTMmzw1Q-ZBCJ
May 14 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
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
adult, outside normal range
Ottawa - A new bird for the region. This little guy gave me a hard time. It was first spotted while I was watching the Red Phalarope a couple of days ago. I I dashed about 10 km to a waiting throng of birders but despite a lengthy search it wasn't seen while I was there. This morning I had the bird all to myself for 90 minutes. It was still very elusive but I had a number of good shooting opportunities.
Nov 19 2021
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Copyright Chris
Birdviewing.com
Jul 10 2021
The luckiest birding moment of 2021 without a doubt. Mother and father crane had just caught a vole, and fed the young crane in front of us. The Reifel Bird Sanctuary biologist had to keep all visitors back as this spectacle unfolded.
Jul 30 2021