94 results found

Jan 9 2014
male, adult
Russell - The Snowy spectacle continues. This is the first adult male I've come across this winter. We had 19 today throughout parts of Eastern Ontario.
Jan 10 2014
Dec 26 2013
adult
St. Isidore - finally, a full adult eagle. Black on white. The uniform light renders this much like watercolour art.
Dec 27 2013
Dec 12 2013
adult, outside normal range
St. Isidore - I found this bird today feeding along a roadside near a forest with a flock of "regular" Juncos. This "Oregon" type individual is a western subspecies which is rare in the east. I hadn't seen one for decades. This is an adult male.
Dec 13 2013
Dec 10 2013
immature
Ingleside - This near adult bird flew low to check me out before continuing on its patrol of the St. Lawrence. It's giving me the old 'eagle eye.' The bird was very close. This image is not cropped.
Dec 11 2013
Nov 28 2013
adult
Ingleside - found an adult eagle feeding on a carp along the St. Lawrence on this cold winter morning. Several Crows stood by waiting their turn but did not dare interrupt.
Nov 29 2013
Nov 23 2013
adult, winter plummage, multiple species
Not a great shot, but was finally able to photograph the Glaucous Gull. What I believe to be several species, including adult winter plumage (centre), immature first winter Glaucous (4th bird from the left), Great black-backed Gull (5th from left), Herring Gull (2nd from left) and other unidentified birds, possibly young Herring Gulls.
Nov 27 2013
Nov 5 2013
adult, winter plummage
Russell - this is a typical Great Black-backed adult.
Nov 25 2013
Sep 25 2013
adult, outside normal range
Ottawa - This species occurs on western Lake Ontario each fall in small numbers but is rare in Eastern Ontario. Most Sabine's seen in the south are juveniles. Adults are very rare. The dark gray head and yellow-tipped bill are distinct.
Sep 26 2013
adult
Russell - a regionally rare species that turns up in small numbers every year. Adults are easier to identify than immatures. Herring Gull size, dark gray not black back, smaller bill than Great Black-backed and yellow rather than flesh-coloured legs.
Sep 19 2013
adult
Amherst Island - Bath. Adult feeding juvenile
Aug 16 2013