Brian Morin

1772 uploads

Total photos: 1772
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 347
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2
Jan 1 2016
adult
St. Rose - what would winter be like without Snow Buntings. I had about two dozen scurrying along the roadside feeding on spilled corn.
Jan 2 2016
11
Jan 1 2016
female
St. Rose - back to check on our regional Snowies on a snowy day. For a change this bird was perched at eye level on a sign rather than atop a power pole.
Jan 2 2016
9
Jan 1 2016
male, juvenile
Ottawa - After careful review by a number of qualified observers this bird was considered to be a first year male. It is a great bird at any time here and even better on a snowy winter day.
Jan 2 2016
30
First photo badge
Dec 29 2015
male, adult, winter plummage
St. Rose - Unlike the females and juveniles present, adult males were more difficult to approach. Most of the birds have since moved on.
Dec 31 2015
10
Dec 30 2015
adult
St. Rose - This is the Prairie subspecies which migrates south and returns in late February as our first spring bird. Note the white area over the eye. So what is it doing here now? It must have missed the bus :) Large flocks of Horned Larks appeared in the area today, fresh arrivals from the north since yesterday.
Dec 31 2015
12
Dec 30 2015
adult
St. Rose - this is the Northern subspecies which overwinters. Note the yellow area above the eye.
Dec 31 2015
19
Dec 28 2015
female
St. Rose - there was just enough sunlight to highlight the bird's beautiful eyes. As usual, the bird was on a pole, annoyingly oblivious to me in my van. She did occasionally look, just long enough to get the shots I was after. She didn't care about small vehicles but she took off when a noisy larger truck passed by.
Dec 29 2015
11
Dec 28 2015
female
St. Rose - small flocks of these birds moved in recently, about four dozen birds in total. Usually we have to struggle to find one in a flock of Snow Buntings. A couple of individuals were uncharacteristically cooperative, permitting close approach with the van.
Dec 29 2015
14
Dec 16 2015
female, adult
Kingston - this one has the look of a Bateman painting.
Dec 17 2015
14
Dec 16 2015
female
Kingston - I came across yet another gorgeous bird today. The sombre sky provided nice even tones for the owl. WIth no snow they show up better than during the depths of winter. I love the talons.
Dec 17 2015
9