Brian Morin

1736 uploads

Total photos: 1736
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 343
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2

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Neotropical Cormorant (12)

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 31 2022

Details: adult, outside normal range

Kingston - The Neotropic Cormorant is a provincial rarity that is making an annual appearance in the province in recent years. The species is slowly expanding its range northward from Texas and Louisiana. Note the proportionately longer tail than Double-crested, duller orange skin on the throat and faint white facial marking. The bird is noticeably smaller than its cousin.

Date uploaded: Aug 3 2022

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Sedge Wren (3)

Cistothorus platensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 31 2022

Details: adult

Stittsville - A challenging bird to find and even harder to photograph.

Date uploaded: Aug 1 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific one Brian. I had to go back through the Sedge Wrens as this is not often uploaded…looks like you had one last in 2014. It would be a lifer for me.
BrianMorin: There are not many areas here where we can find them, unlike Marsh Wrens. Good luck on your own quest.

Indigo Bunting (24)

Passerina cyanea

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 7 2022

Details: male, adult

Point Pelee National Park

Date uploaded: Jul 18 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: I find these guys ultra-shy generally. Excellent job.
BrianMorin: Shy and up high usually make this a tough subject to shoot but being Pelee, this one was very cooperative, feeding on the ground much of the time.

Ruddy Turnstone (38)

Arenaria interpres

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 5 2022

Details: adult

Amherst Island - One of our most attractive shorebirds in spring.

Date uploaded: Jul 15 2022

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Sandhill Crane (76)

Grus canadensis

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 22 2022

Details: adult

Alfred Bog - Two pairs were feeding and doing courtship calls. It was great to observe these large birds. They all had varying amounts of dried mud on their feathers which they toss on themselves in the spring, making it look like a plumage change.

Date uploaded: Jul 12 2022

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Lovely photo,Brian.
BrianMorin: It was a rare opportunity to watch them at ease with nothing to disturb them.

Northern Mockingbird (64)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 25 2022

Details: adult

Ottawa- A pair on territory. Regionally rare.

Date uploaded: Jun 26 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: I was also excited when I got out of the car at Montreal Airport and heard the song…many Canadians don’t get to see these often
BrianMorin: Isn't that a coincidence. This bird and its mate are at the Ottawa Airport, about 150 feet from a runway. The nest is in a tangle along a fence behind a secure side fence but only about 40 feet in so it will be easy to watch the birds coming and going later on. We had them on a mowed area close by, feeding and resting in a large tree. One of them came down to the ground about 20 feet away. The male does incredible mimics. Perfect House Sparrow, Robin, Crested Flycatcher, Starling, Killdeer, Kingfisher, Red-winged Blackbird alarm call and a number of others. They are indistinguishable from those birds.

Bobolink (22)

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Details: male, adult

Alfred - This shot fell into my lap. I stopped at a spot looking for a perch that a Bobolink might land on. I grabbed my camera to test the settings on the bush and as I raised it there was the bird I was hoping to find.

Date uploaded: Jun 22 2022

Comments (2):
Chris: Great job and great pose. That type of shrub looks familiar too
BrianMorin: I couldn't believe my good luck on that one.