Brian Morin

Brian Morin

Date taken: Feb 4 2016

Details: male, adult

Kingston - Wolfe Island. Finally had a chance to shoot a great looking male. This was a banner day. We made a concerted effort to do a Snowy count and ended up with 47 birds. Without knowing key places to look and how to look (have to stay until after sunset) you'd come away with about 20-25 birds which is still great.

Date uploaded: Feb 5 2016

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Feb 1 2016

Details: female, adult

St. Rose - Went back to a favourite regional location today and was surprised to see a good number of Snowies. Most were still on the ground at a distance but a couple were closer to the road.

Date uploaded: Feb 2 2016

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jan 7 2016

Details: female, adult

Kingston - Wolfe Island This bird called (a shriek) about a dozen times over a five minute period. It was not calling to me but possibly to a bird in the distance. Most of the time it was facing away as it called. It was the most I have heard any Snowy Owl call.

Date uploaded: Jan 29 2016

Northern Harrier (53)

Circus cyaneus

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jan 27 2016

Details: female, adult

Kingston - Wolfe Island

Date uploaded: Jan 28 2016

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jan 21 2016

Details: female, juvenile

Kingston - A heavily barred juvenile was actively hunting.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2016

American Kestrel (40)

Falco sparverius

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jan 21 2016

Details: male, adult

Kingston - Kestrels have to be one of the most difficult raptors to shoot. Their tolerance of approach is very low and since you need to get closer than with other raptors because of their small size, it makes it an even greater challenge (Sharp-shinned Hawks are fairly close in size but much easier to deal with). I moved up slowly with my car and managed to get a few shots that I cropped. Normally I quit before I even start – they are that difficult to deal with.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2016

American Coot (30)

Fulica americana

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jan 6 2016

Details: adult

Erieau - I love the feet on this bird.

Date uploaded: Jan 17 2016

Histrionicus histrionicus

Harlequin Duck (27)

Brian Morin

Details: male, juvenile

Ottawa often has an overwintering Harlequin, usually a female and occasionally a juvenile male. This one is a male. I went looking for this bird that has been seen in recent days.

Date uploaded: Jan 14 2016