Chris

1863 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: 1863
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 899
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 46
Dec 19 2009
female
Merlin in the early morning beside the airport, seen during the Christmas Bird Count. The bird was in virtually the same spot as last year's Merlin! This was a good way to start the count.
Dec 22 2009
Dec 19 2009
adult
One of 2 Song Sparrows we saw trying to stay warm on one of the coldest mornings of the year; Christmas Bird Count 2009, Pointe Claire.
Dec 22 2009
Dec 19 2009
male
Cardinal in Pointe Claire during the Christmas Bird Count; -19C and sunny.
Dec 22 2009
Apr 7 1997
adult
Male Cardinal in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. Scanned from a 4x6 print.
Dec 17 2009
Jan 1 1970
nest
This is the nest site of a White-tailed Ptarmigan, found completely by chance when we stumbled upon an adult "clucking". There is a chick in the nest. Seen at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Dec 14 2009
Jan 1 1970
summer plummage
The White-tailed Ptarmigan was extremely hard to find. We were lucky to stumble across this one that was making noise because a nest was nearby - otherwise we never would have seen it.
Dec 14 2009
Dec 12 2009
adult
Taken in Husdon, Quebec. The seed is seen between its feet.
Dec 14 2009
Jan 1 1970
male, adult
Photo taken in corn fields near Très St-Rédempteur, southwest of Montreal; flock was about 20 birds with one Snow Bunting.
Dec 13 2009
Jan 1 1970
female, adult
Photo taken in corn fields near Très St-Rédempteur; flock was about 20 birds with one Snow Bunting.
Dec 13 2009
Dec 9 2009
adult
Photo taken near bird feeders at Hudson, Quebec
Dec 10 2009