Brian Morin

1772 uploads

Total photos: 1772
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 347
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2

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Merlin (59)

Falco columbarius

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 17 2023

Details: male, adult

Ottawa

Date uploaded: Oct 18 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Excellent closeup.
Brian Morin: Lucky on this one. The first observation was of the bird high atop a tree at a distance but when it flew to an inside perch not too high it worked beautifully.

White-rumped Sandpiper (74)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 12 2023

Details: immature

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - On Gull Island. The walk over was much better than my trip in September. The water was only knee deep instead of waist deep and that was only for about two minutes of the walk. The rest was much shallower. Also the distance across had been shortened by 75%, making for about a five minute crossing.

Date uploaded: Oct 13 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Excellent find, nicely captured.
Brian Morin: I had almost given up on seeing this bird. Others had encountered it when they first arrived but I missed it. As I was leaving, a flock of Dunlin flew in and it was with them. It obligingly walked 3 metres in front of me.

Sanderling (42)

Calidris alba

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 12 2023

Presqu'ile Provincial Park -

Date uploaded: Oct 13 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Fabulous shot of one of my favorites.
Brian Morin: I know what you mean about being a favourite. This is what most non-birders think about when they think of sandpipers. I was lucky because a flock of 40 had arrived likely late morning and were working Beach 1. They were easier to work with than the few on Gull Island and clean sand offered an excellent setting.

Cackling Goose (10)

Branta hutchinsii

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 5 2023

Details: adult

Ottawa - a small number migrate through the area, mainly in the fall. This time there were 10 at this location which is a large number this far East.

Date uploaded: Oct 6 2023

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Great find and shot.
Brian Morin: This was not a target bird for the day but when I was there and heard that some had been seen the day before in the area I checked it out and thankfully the birds were still present. I had put on rubber boots so I could work the shoreline with ease.

Baird's Sandpiper (13)

Calidris bairdii

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 14 2023

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Oct 4 2023

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful find, sharp focused shot.
Brian Morin: Nice looking bird and I managed to see it in good light as a bonus.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (13)

Larus fuscus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult

Cornwall

Date uploaded: Sep 29 2023

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Very nice shot, looks great with gray background.
Chris: Terrific. We don’t have many uploads of this species.

Belted Kingfisher (39)

Megaceryle alcyon

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 26 2023

Details: adult

Cornwall - This was a case of being in the right place at the right time. I was sitting in my car by the water and the kingfisher flew up to a rock for a perfect photo setting.

Date uploaded: Sep 27 2023

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Excellent detailed shot, Yes that is true, photography is always being in the right place at the right time.
BrianMorin: As I'm sure you know from experience, this is a difficult bird to get close to. I wasn't on top of it but close enough for a good capture.

Peregrine Falcon (34)

Falco peregrinus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: female, adult

Cornwall - I'm pretty sure this is the remaining bird from the pair that had bred here for several years. The male was injured in the spring and because its wing could not be repaired it was euthanized unfortunately. They had been using an old industrial smokestack platform as a nest site. The dark area behind the bird is inside the smokestack.

Date uploaded: Sep 23 2023

Comments (5):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture, Brian!
BrianMorin: I have been by the site a number of times with no success so it was great to have a chance to both see and photograph the bird. Adults have such striking plumage.

Great Egret (118)

Ardea alba

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 21 2023

Details: adult

Ingleside - Close to home for a change.

Date uploaded: Sep 22 2023

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Roseate Spoonbill (16)

Ajaia ajaja

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 17 2023

Details: immature, outside normal range

Aylmer - A rare flight of spoonbills brought birds to Ontario and Quebec. Ontario's first was in a conservation area being enjoyed by numerous birders, photographers and locals out for a walk. This was a real treat for us all. Most of the time it was at a distance but once it came within range.

Date uploaded: Sep 18 2023

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: So lovely. I remember seeing them in Costa Rica many years ago. Always a joy to see.
BrianMorin: Even though this is a young bird it still had great colour. It was well worth the trip.