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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May 10 2026
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park
Jul 9
50
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May 12 2026
adult, summer plummage
Hillman Marsh - an uncommon spring visitor. This individual of the western subspecies is in pale breeding plumage. One day the two Willet subspecies may be split into full species.
Jul 2
41
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Dickcissel (74)
Jun 24 2026
male, adult, outside normal range
Stevenson - In a colony of 7 birds recently arrived from the U.S. upper Midwest
Jun 28
29
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Jun 19 2026
male, adult, outside normal range
Strathroy - this Prairie species successfully hatched 4 chicks. Hopefully they will fledge in a couple of weeks.
Jun 25
24
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Eastern Meadowlark (74)
male, adult
Apple Hill
Jun 15
35

Chris: A very tough bird to get. Congrats on a brilliant capture
Brian Morin: It won't show in the photo but it took me many years to get this shot and this is precisely the shot I was after. The species is very difficult to photograph well in most cases but rarely it will present in an opportune setting. I literally picked the posts that were possible to work with in this field and positioned myself accordingly. I returned four times for this particular bird and while I had a partial success on my second attempt there was heat haze so almost all the shots were too soft. Another time the sun was too harsh even though it was very early morning. This day everything clicked – even soft light, good background and a weathered aged post, angled preferred, with just a hint of moss and a lichen covering. Of course it had to sing. When I checked the camera at the time I saw the bird was tack sharp. A decades long goal had finally been accomplished.
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May 11 2026
adult, summer plummage
Wheatley - In a flock of hundreds.
Jun 14
40
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Copyright Brian Morin
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male, adult, outside normal range
Midhurst - For the first time two singing males were found at a public site that was developed specifically for this nationally endangered species. Hopefully one or both will find a mate.
Jun 9
31
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May 11 2026
male, adult
Point Pelee National Park - A rare and very frustrating bird to see and even tougher to photograph. It skulks in thickets and seldom appears in the open. It took me 90 minutes to have this opportunity.
Jun 8
36
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