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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Jan 4 2022
adult
Kingston - Wolfe Island. We had great luck with four Short-eared Owls today.
Jan 5 2022
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Dec 29 2021
male, adult, outside normal range
Constance Bay - A few Black-backs venture south of their boreal habitat in winter but they remain a rare visitor. They are usually found in forests with red or jack pine and work on dead or dying trees. I have seen a few and heard more over the years but never had a chance to get decent photos. This bird took hours to track down but in the end I got plenty of good shots. However, getting the forehead patch of the male to show was extremely challenging. If you don't see it, the bird looks like a female.
Dec 30 2021
18
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Great Gray Owl (72)
Jan 7 2021
Williamsburg - We are hoping that this will be a flight year for our largest owl. The normal irruption cycle is every four years with them occasionally showing up every fifth year. This is the fifth year so we have our fingers crossed for a good show in January. This photo was the only bird seen in the entire region last winter.
Dec 25 2021
4
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Oct 7 2021
Blenheim - Ruddy Ducks are uncommon or rare in much of the province but they can be found in good numbers in a few areas in the southwest during migration.
Dec 16 2021
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Nov 29 2021
immature, outside normal range
Toronto - A second BC bird in one day. This one has found a Toronto park to its liking.
Nov 30 2021
12
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Nov 29 2021
immature, outside normal range
Barrie - This second year bird, a bit larger than a Herring Gull is well outside its Pacific Coast range. This is only Ontario's second bird, the first being last year.
Nov 30 2021
14
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Nov 19 2021
adult
Cornwall - One thing is for sure with birds, you always have to be ready for surprises. This is a Ring-billed Gull with excessive melanin in its genes, something that occurs far less frequently in birds than leucism, where there is a deficiency in colours, usually melanin. We know this is an adult because it was reported two years ago in the same area and looked exactly the same at that time. This is the first bird of any kind that I have encountered with such a condition. Leucistic birds (pale or white feathers) are more commonly found.
Nov 27 2021
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Nov 20 2021
adult
Ottawa - There are very few red morph Screech Owls in the eastern part of the province so when this bird appeared after a one-day showing of another bird last winter it was eagerly welcomed. Looking back at my photos from January, the facial markings are quite different.
Nov 23 2021
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