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Species photographed: 0
Countries visited: 62

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Boreal Owl (11)

Aegolius funereus

Brian Morin

Canada (Québec)

📍 Map

Details: adult, outside normal range

Gatineau - This was my second trip to see this northern species and it turned out better than my previous visit. The bird showed better this time.

Date uploaded: Mar 10 2023

Comments (4):
Chris: A real treat to see knowing it is one of the most difficult species in North America to find.
BrianMorin: Absolutely. It is even a real challenge on its breeding territory. We got lucky with this one.

Band-tailed Guan (1)

Penelope argyrotis

Chris

Colombia

Date taken: Feb 21 2023

Tough conditions in the early morning but a new species for me and for the site. Santa Marta mountains - Cuchillo San Lorenzo.

Date uploaded: Mar 8 2023

Comments (3):
BrianMorin: It's a good thing the bird has that throat accent colour or it would be easy to miss.
Chris: That was the surprise…with very little light, that is the actual colour observed and photographed so I’m not sure how that occurred in those conditions.

White-necked Jacobin (60)

Florisuga mellivora

Chris

Colombia

Date taken: Feb 22 2023

Sen at Minca, Santa Marta.

Date uploaded: Mar 8 2023

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Another one of our favorites.
Chris: What a treat to see

Streak-capped Spinetail (1)

Cranioleuca hellmayri

Chris

Colombia

Date taken: Feb 21 2023

A brief encounter with another special species thanks to the hard work of Ricardo Martinez at Cuchillo San Lorenzo, Santa Marta.

Date uploaded: Mar 8 2023

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: That pose shows off the bird's camouflage well.
Chris: The behaviour of this species was interesting. Quick movements and awkward positions. Unfortunately it didn’t stay more than a few seconds.

Heart-spotted Woodpecker (3)

Hemicircus canente

Krish

India

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Date taken: Feb 28 2023

Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Mar 6 2023

Comments (2):
BrianMorin: Woody is hard at work.
Chris: I saw this species once. Great to see a video of such quality.

Lewis's Woodpecker (3)

Melanerpes lewis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Mar 2 2023

Details: outside normal range

Manitoulin Island - This was a very long trip but since the last time this species was reported in Ontario was 2011 and earlier reports were way back, I decided to make the extended journey. It was worth the effort

Date uploaded: Mar 4 2023

Comments (4):
Chris: Great that it all worked out…I’ve not had luck getting them down low yet. Looks like a pretty wild area.
BrianMorin: Actually, it is in someone's yard in a rural area but with the crop, the lawn drops out. As for height issues, absolutely. The bird spent five hours at a perch 80 feet up a deciduous tree. It finally came down for a couple of minutes before ascending once again. It was feeding solely on cracked corn but I never saw it eat anything. I think it is only feeding early.

Ruffed Grouse (20)

Bonasa umbellus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Mar 3 2023

Details: female, adult

Beaver Lake - I spotted this bird sitting on the gravel right beside the Trans Canada Highway so I turned around and parked across the road. It popped up onto the snowbank offering a perfect eye-level setting before flying across the road.

Date uploaded: Mar 4 2023

Comments (2):
Chris: Excellent photo. Great to see him out of the tangles and in good light!
BrianMorin: It was a total fluke. I'm lucky it stuck around long enough for some shots.

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (2)

Bubo nipalensis

Krish

India

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Date taken: Feb 27 2023

Details: male, adult

Date uploaded: Mar 2 2023

Comments (3):
Chris: Wow…what a sight. You must have been very calm to calm and stealthy to away with such a great result
Krish: Thanks, Chris, the bird seemed concerned about two Hill Mynahs who were buzzing it (not in this footage) and probably found those more threatening.

Yellow-crowned Redstart (1)

Myioborus flavivertex

Chris

Colombia

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Date taken: Feb 21 2023

Part of a spectacular day with the help of expert birdwatcher and biologist Ricardo Martinez. One of the special birds of Santa Marta, seen at Cuchillo San Lorenzo.

Date uploaded: Mar 2 2023

Comments (1):
BrianMorin: Nice colour on this warbler.

Santa Marta Parakeet (1)

Pyrrhura viridicata

(Endangered)

Chris

Colombia

Date taken: Feb 21 2023

Keeping a big distance and behind vegetation, we managed to see a Santa Marta Parakeet for a minute or so. Probably the rarest bird of the trip - one can only hope for better days ahead. Cuchillo San Lorenzo, Santa Marta Mountains.

Date uploaded: Mar 1 2023

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