Brian Morin

1704 uploads

Total photos: 1704
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 339
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2
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Jul 3 2025
adult, summer plummage, outside normal range
Prince Edward County (Gull Shoal) - We found two birds on a rocky shoal four km offshore. Pelicans breed in southwestern Lake Erie but a few birds wander before and after the breeding season. This summer individuals have been popping up across Ontario in the south, central and east, usually seen as flybys.
Jul 6
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May 7 2025
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park
Jun 26
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Apr 27 2025
male, adult, outside normal range
Sibbald Point Provincial Park - I waited years to finally see an adult male. Previously I had seen a few females and an immature male. I saw the bird off and on for three hours. This was the last shot I took and it was the best of the day.
Jun 17
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immature, outside normal range
Kingston - This visitor from the US south hatched in 2024 and at the end of this year should be in adult plumage.
Jun 10
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Jun 5 2025
adult, summer plummage
Oshawa - McLaughlin Bay Reserve. These birds have a bright breeding plumage compared with the grey appearance in the fall. A few Knots show up along the shores of the southern Great Lakes in spring but normally just one or two birds at a time. Seeing a flock in Ontario is rare.
Jun 8
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May 8 2025
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park - the colour of this bird is outstanding. It is so bright it can often be seen at a distance even though it is a small bird, hence its nickname 'swamp candle'.
May 31
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May 23 2025
adult, summer plummage, outside normal range
Bainsville - In the spring these large shorebirds normally fly to the Arctic without stopping in most of Eastern Canada. This rare encounter brought one down into a muddy field for several days. I've only seen a bird in breeding plumage once before. Normally we only see the occasional bird in the fall when they are pale gray.
May 27