Violet-tailed Sylph (47)

Aglaiocercus coelestis

Sue Bishop

Ecuador

Date taken: Mar 13 2019

Details: male, immature

#Pichincha Province
#Mindo

Date uploaded: Dec 11 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: One day I hope to see this species in Ecuador.
BrianMorin: Great subject detail.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (9)

Tyrannus forficatus

Ahmad Shah

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Nov 8 2021

Details: outside normal range

Technoparc Montreal .

Date uploaded: Dec 7 2021

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: It was a nice treat to see this southern visitor. Good shot.
Chris: One for the ages. Nice lighting.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (9)

Tyrannus forficatus

Ahmad Shah

Canada

Date taken: Nov 8 2021

Details: outside normal range

#Technoparc Montreal.

Date uploaded: Nov 13 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: Outstanding. Never thought I’d see that on the airport fence.
BrianMorin: Great shot.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (9)

Tyrannus forficatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Québec)

  📍 Map

Details: female, adult, outside normal range

Montreal- After seeing Ahmad's nice photo, I had to give it a try, expecting that the bird could leave any day. I didn't need to look for the bird, just the birders/photographers. The setting is right beside the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport and the bird spent about 25% of its time working the fence line, occasionally heading further onto airport property. The rest of the time it was high in trees across the road, feeding on berries. Possible female based on tail length.

Date uploaded: Nov 10 2021

Comments (5):
Chris: Really happy you made the trip, and was successful!
BrianMorin: It was a great way to be introduced to the area.

Red-tailed Hawk (70)

Buteo jamaicensis

Ahmad Shah

Canada

Date taken: Nov 7 2021

# Technoparc Montreal.

Date uploaded: Nov 8 2021

Comments (1):
Chris: Lovely hawk…great lighting and pose.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (9)

Tyrannus forficatus

Ahmad Shah

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Nov 7 2021

Details: outside normal range

# Technoparc Montreal.

Date uploaded: Nov 8 2021

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: So great to see so far outside it's normal range.
BrianMorin: Fantastic. Glad you were able to see it close to home.

Violet-tailed Sylph (47)

Aglaiocercus coelestis

Sue Bishop

Ecuador

Date taken: Mar 10 2019

Details: male, adult

#Mindo Lindo
#Mindo
#Pichincha Province

Date uploaded: Nov 7 2021

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: Gorgeous, even in the rain.
Chris: No words to describe…

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (4)

Ammodramus nelsoni

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

  📍 Map

Date taken: Oct 8 2021

Details: adult

Rondeau - This elusive sparrow is extremely difficult to find and even harder to photograph.

Date uploaded: Oct 14 2021

Comments (6):
Chris: Stunning find and photo. Would you say it’s more elusive than LeConte’s?
BrianMorin: They are in the same category but this one seemed to be just a bit tougher to me.

Pileated Woodpecker (102)

Dryocopus pileatus

BobTour

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Sep 25 2021

Details: male, adult, summer plummage

Date uploaded: Sep 26 2021

Swallow-tailed Kite (6)

Elanoides forficatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

  📍 Map

Date taken: Sep 13 2021

Details: immature, outside normal range

Aylmer - The aerobatic ability of this species is amazing to watch. It can turn on a dime by simply tilting its tail without adjusting its wings. It saw the Monarch but passed it by, either knowing instinctively that this was not desirable prey or it learned the hard way.

Date uploaded: Sep 26 2021

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Unbelievable capture. They are so beautiful. We have seen them a lot in the tropics but usually flying high. Great one.
BrianMorin: I heard a similar comment from someone who has seen them in Florida but they were always distant. This bird obliged with close views a number of times .