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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Say's Phoebe (9)

Sayornis saya

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - A new bird for the region. This little guy gave me a hard time. It was first spotted while I was watching the Red Phalarope a couple of days ago. I I dashed about 10 km to a waiting throng of birders but despite a lengthy search it wasn't seen while I was there. This morning I had the bird all to myself for 90 minutes. It was still very elusive but I had a number of good shooting opportunities.

Date uploaded: Nov 19 2021

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Wow ! Fantastic find, superb shot .
BrianMorin: I had made two additional attempts unsuccessfully in previous days so this was a great bird to finally locate. It has now been seen by dozens of eager observers. Because viewing is only to the south at this site, overcast conditions presented uniform light for me to work with, far better than back light.

Grey Phalarope/Red Phalarope (4)

Phalaropus fulicarius

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Nov 16 2021

Details: immature

Ottawa - I had been hoping to find a Red Phalarope somewhere in the region this fall and had a chance to check out this individual which had just been spotted.

Date uploaded: Nov 17 2021

Comments (6):
Chris: Spectacular find and photo together! Love the backdrop as much as the bird 😮
BrianMorin: This was a little beauty and the light really made a positive difference. The phalarope swan around large boulders along the shore, disappearing for a minute or more, then coming back into view.

Great Blue Heron (179)

Ardea herodias

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 6 2021

Details: adult

Long Sault - The obvious caption here would be 'That's a stretch'.

Date uploaded: Nov 15 2021

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: It's nice when a familiar bird does something different.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (9)

Tyrannus forficatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Québec)

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Details: female, adult, outside normal range

Montreal- After seeing Ahmad's nice photo, I had to give it a try, expecting that the bird could leave any day. I didn't need to look for the bird, just the birders/photographers. The setting is right beside the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport and the bird spent about 25% of its time working the fence line, occasionally heading further onto airport property. The rest of the time it was high in trees across the road, feeding on berries. Possible female based on tail length.

Date uploaded: Nov 10 2021

Comments (5):
Chris: Really happy you made the trip, and was successful!
BrianMorin: It was a great way to be introduced to the area.

Groove-billed Ani (8)

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 26 2021

Details: outside normal range

Stratford - Saved me a trip to southern Texas at best or maybe even into the tropics. This anomaly is not a first for the province but is still exceptionally rare. The bird was very approachable but that wasn't necessary because at times it would head towards us as it busily probed the grass in a horse pasture for insects. Before I arrived it had been walking around the feet of observers.

Date uploaded: Oct 29 2021

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Great sighting. Well done.
BrianMorin: This had to be a one-day excursion so a very long day but well worth the trip.

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (4)

Ammodramus nelsoni

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 8 2021

Details: adult

Rondeau - This elusive sparrow is extremely difficult to find and even harder to photograph.

Date uploaded: Oct 14 2021

Comments (6):
Chris: Stunning find and photo. Would you say it’s more elusive than LeConte’s?
BrianMorin: They are in the same category but this one seemed to be just a bit tougher to me.

Palm Warbler (72)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 11 2021

Details: immature

Owen Sound

Date uploaded: Oct 5 2021

Comments (6):
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured. We did not see any palm warbler in Presqu'ile this fall.
Chris: Excellent job; nice background wash out!

Tennessee Warbler (35)

Vermivora peregrina

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 11 2021

Details: immature

Amherst Island

Date uploaded: Oct 5 2021

Comments (3):
Chris: A real treat to see. Fantastic
BrianMorin: Yes and with that light it made it even better.

Bald Eagle (67)

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 30 2021

Details: immature

Ingleside - a young bird paused from its morning hunt. I was very close but had to remain in the car so it didn't flush.

Date uploaded: Oct 1 2021

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Great detailed shot.
BrianMorin: I took insurance shots from further away then moved about 7 metres closer for a few more and finally advanced down a side road as far as I felt was safe for the final shots. The bird was not in a hurry to leave so I had the luxury of picking my sky background which included full then partial cloud and finally blue sky, with and without sun.

Swallow-tailed Kite (7)

Elanoides forficatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 13 2021

Details: immature, outside normal range

Aylmer - The aerobatic ability of this species is amazing to watch. It can turn on a dime by simply tilting its tail without adjusting its wings. It saw the Monarch but passed it by, either knowing instinctively that this was not desirable prey or it learned the hard way.

Date uploaded: Sep 26 2021

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Unbelievable capture. They are so beautiful. We have seen them a lot in the tropics but usually flying high. Great one.
BrianMorin: I heard a similar comment from someone who has seen them in Florida but they were always distant. This bird obliged with close views a number of times .