Brian Morin

1757 uploads

Total photos: 1757
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 347
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2

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Wood Duck (113)

Aix sponsa

Brian Morin

Date taken: Oct 2 2022

Details: female, adult

Ottawa - Swimming on a canvas of fall colours.

Date uploaded: Oct 6 2022

Comments (6):
Ahmad Shah: Superb capture of this lovely female Wood Duck, with nice reflection in the water. Well done Brian .
BrianMorin: Thanks. I know the focus tends to be on the male and he's great but I enjoy the subtle plumage of the female with her colour highlights. I deliberately tried for shots that best showed the fall colours reflected in the water.

Eastern Screech Owl (72)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 2 2022

Details: adult

Ottawa - Moments before taking off for the hunt.

Date uploaded: Oct 3 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Wow, not often you see one out in the open during the day. Tremendous detail.
BrianMorin: I was very happy that someone pointed the bird out to me. I stuck around a couple of hours until it started to become active.

American Pipit (13)

Anthus spinoletta

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 29 2022

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Gull Island

Date uploaded: Sep 30 2022

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture,Brian!
BrianMorin: Shorebirds were in short supply so I focused on the Pipits which were very challenging to work with.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (11)

Tryngites subruficollis

(Near-threatened)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 23 2022

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Gull Island. An uncommon to rare species in the park. They might get one every year or every other year in fall migration.

Date uploaded: Sep 30 2022

Comments (6):
Sue Bishop: Excellent. One of my favorites.
BrianMorin: Mine too. One or two had been seen off and on for a couple of weeks but it took me 3 trips to the park with 5 visits to the island before it worked out. In fact, I had given up on the last trip and was going to head back empty handed when I got it.

Purple Sandpiper (10)

Calidris maritima

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 23 2022

Details: juvenile, molting

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Gull Island This bird was a shocker. While checking a few birds on shore I saw bright orange legs from a distance and thought maybe a turnstone but not this time. We look for them in November but in recent years it has been December and still at best an annual rarity. Incredibly early. The bird is molting into its first winter plumage.

Date uploaded: Sep 25 2022

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Superb detailed shot of this tough species to get. You had good luck in Presqu'ile Park, specially in Gull Island.
BrianMorin: This was definitely a highlight, not only of the trip but of fall shorebird watching.

American Golden Plover (14)

Pluvialis dominica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 23 2022

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Gull Island

Date uploaded: Sep 24 2022

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: That is an amazing find, beautifully captured. I guess you walked in the water to get there.
BrianMorin: There were two or three birds and they were my target for the trip. They didn't disappoint. The lake is very low with extensive beaches and mudflats. There were two channels separating the point from the island. One was 4-6" deep and the other 1-3" deep. Both were not very wide and easily crossed with either rubber boots or if you slip on sandals, crocs or water shoes. Bare feet is a rough way to go because of the rocks and shells. At least no waders required. Worth the trip for me but it was best early in the day and mid to late afternoon. Only accessible now through mid December (post hunting season) on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Philadelphia Vireo (19)

Vireo philadelphicus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 20 2022

Details: adult

Ingleside

Date uploaded: Sep 21 2022

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Nicely captured.
BrianMorin: It was a lucky find. In fact there were three species in the same bush, all feeding on white berries. The other two were Red-eyed and Warbling.

White-rumped Sandpiper (9)

Calidris fuscicollis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 16 2022

Details: adult, molting

Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Sep 18 2022

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Great find, nicely captured.
BrianMorin: It was nice to get an action shot.

Sanderling (42)

Calidris alba

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 16 2022

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Date uploaded: Sep 18 2022

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Terrific shot of one of my favorites.
BrianMorin: I like them as well. There were a couple of small flocks.

Peregrine Falcon (34)

Falco peregrinus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 16 2022

Details: immature

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - A Peregrine flyby set all the shorebirds scrambling. It was unsuccessful and moved on. This is the number one predator of migrating shorebirds, followed by the smaller Merlin. Both appeared that day.

Date uploaded: Sep 18 2022

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Amazing capture. it is always there hunting the shorebirds.
BrianMorin: Absolutely. You can expect one if you hang around for a while. I got very lucky stopping the action.