Brian Morin

1717 uploads

Total photos: 1717
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 340
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2

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Hudsonian Godwit (59)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: juvenile

Oshawa - An uncommon to rare fall migrant, the bird was discovered on the back field of a high school yesterday. I beat everyone to school for the first day back and had the bird to myself for 30 minutes this morning. It was great. It showed virtually no fear but I didn't approach too closely anyway, giving it space to feed on insects and probe for worms. Several times it started to head my way so I'd back off.

Date uploaded: Sep 5 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Magnificent capture.
BrianMorin: I made a special trip when I heard the preferred feeding location and thought if I got there very early I might have some luck. The encounter exceeded expectations.

Black-crowned Night Heron (68)

Nycticorax nycticorax

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 23 2023

Details: juvenile

Toronto

Date uploaded: Aug 31 2023

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Great catch!
BrianMorin: I got lucky with the location. It was moving along the shore and I was hoping it would end up in this spot for a clear shot and it worked out. I like the way the entire bird shows, including the feet.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (21)

Nyctanassa violacea

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 23 2023

Details: juvenile, outside normal range

Toronto

Date uploaded: Aug 31 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: I failed in an initial search 10 days prior so it was satisfying achieving my goal.

Stilt Sandpiper (11)

Calidris himantopus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 24 2023

Details: juvenile

Blenheim - An uncommon migrant. I sat on the grass and waited. After a short time the bird walked to within six feet. That's why shorebirds can be fun to work with if you play the waiting game rather than chasing, which seldom works.

Date uploaded: Aug 27 2023

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Great find. Well done.
BrianMorin: I couldn't believe my luck with this species. There were five birds present – my previous experience over the years has only been with single birds.

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Phalaropus lobatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: juvenile

Casselman - An uncommon fall migrant.

Date uploaded: Aug 27 2023

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: This was a lucky find because I was literally within 30 seconds of giving up on it. I had checked out three lagoons where two had been reported the day before and after a very careful search for 30 minutes I had come up empty. As I completed my search on the final section of the last lagoon, there it was, swimming about 20 metres offshore. I stayed with it for another 30 minutes as it swam to and fro, feeding on swarms of midges at water level. I would grab shots whenever it came close enough and once it was within a decent distance, about 8 metres. The light was good and the bird presented well. There was only one bird but that worked for me.

Black-crowned Night Heron (68)

Nycticorax nycticorax

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: juvenile

Cornwall - It took me 8 trips to this site 5 minutes from home before I had a chance to get a shot of a night-heron. Persistence paid off.

Date uploaded: Aug 17 2023

Comments (3):
Chris: Love the contents of the photo!
Sue Bishop: Such a cutie. It was worth the effort.

Red-necked Grebe (13)

Podiceps grisegena

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 5 2023

Details: adult, summer plummage

Toronto

Date uploaded: Aug 15 2023

Comments (3):
Chris: Not always an easy species to get close up. Great job.
Sue Bishop: Well done! What a beauty, Brian!

Barred Owl (26)

Strix varia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 31 2023

Details: adult

Ottawa - This is a very reliable bird. It stays in a very tight area and regularly fishes for frogs and minnows. Because of this it comes much lower in the trees than you'd otherwise see.

Date uploaded: Aug 1 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: That is a wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: I saw the owl a few hours earlier, further back and three times as high with a branch across its face. I returned, monitored it for 30 minutes when its started to come to life, preening then later flying to a much better perch for both of us (the bird and for me).