Chris

2006 uploads
Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.

Total photos: 2006
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1001
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Aug 8 2015
adult
Streaky Seedeater with some remnants of food at Nairobi, Kenya.
Aug 25 2015
23
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Aug 7 2015
adult
Seen in Nairobi, Kenya.
Aug 24 2015
30
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Aug 7 2015
male
Seen at Nairobi, Kenya.
Aug 24 2015
17
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Aug 9 2015
female, adult
Seen in the Masai Mara plains of southwestern Kenya.
Aug 24 2015
7
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Jul 3 2015
adult
Seen at Elgin, Quebec while looking unsuccessfully for the Grasshopper Sparrows. A kind Mrs. Chodat allowed access to her fields and held off cutting them until she was sure no Grasshopper Sparrows would be harmed.
Jul 22 2015
4
May 17 2014
male, adult
I was lucky to see this displaying male Wild Turkey come out into the open at Point Pelee, Ontario in May 2014.
Jul 22 2015
11
May 4 2014
male, adult
You just never know what might happen when you look out the window at your bird feeder. One of the most splendid plumages in North America is that of the Northern "Red-shafted" Flicker, seen here in heavy rain at Vancouver, Canada.
Jul 22 2015
4
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May 3 2014
male, adult
Under dark rainy conditions, this Golden-crowned Sparrow surprised everyone in the backyard in West Vancouver BC. A lifer for me.
Jul 22 2015
9
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Jun 30 2015
In about 25 years of birding at the airport in Dorval, Quebec, I've never come across this species. So it was quite a surprise to look out the window and from about 0.5km away see a large white bird flying in summertime, meaning it wasn't a Snowy Owl.
Jul 1 2015
21
Jun 26 2015
immature
Young Savannah Sparrow seen at the airport in Dorval, Quebec. Thankfully it fledged before the airports grounds were mowed last week.
Jun 30 2015
10