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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Mar 10 2021
male, adult
Crysler - I spent hours today trying to find the right individuals. It was tough (these are very difficult birds to work with) but I finally located an adult male that typifies what a Horned Lark looks like.
Mar 11 2021
17
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Mar 7 2021
adult
Winchester - Our first spring migrants. This is the Prairie subspecies – white above the eye rather than yellow for the northern subspecies.
Mar 8 2021
21
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Mar 4 2021
winter plummage
Val-d'Or – We failed to find any the first day but got really lucky the next. This is a popular species for hunters and since regional hunters have to travel hundreds of km north in normal years, this year they are taking advantage of it close to home. That means birds close to the road are prime targets so they are slowly declining within 75 km of some towns.
Mar 5 2021
17
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Mar 4 2021
adult
Val-d'Or - I made a trek in search of ptarmigan, perhaps my most wanted bird. This winter there has been a major irruption in Quebec, south of their normal range. It is the largest movement in 40 years and undoubtedly involves thousands of individuals. Normally the area from Val-d'Or to north of Amos has one or two if any. Still, we had a hard time finding them but in some locations there were numerous tracks alerting us to their presence.
Mar 5 2021
28
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adult, outside normal range
Ashton - This Prairie bird has overwintered, stopping for seed a couple of times on most days.
Feb 26 2021
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Feb 15 2021
adult
Ingleside
Feb 22 2021
10
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Feb 15 2021
female, immature, multiple species
Ottawa- This was a bizarre scene. The Raven stood right beside the owl but did not attack it. It called a few times, walked circles around it and would stand right in front of it, inches away from the Snowy's face. The Raven eventually flew off. The owl didn't give up any ground. The Raven is spotted in snow making it look like it is snowing.
Feb 16 2021
17
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Feb 13 2021
male, adult
Cornwall - A rare winter straggler. This was the first one I have seen overwinter in the region.
Feb 14 2021
21
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Feb 10 2021
Ottawa
Feb 11 2021
7
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Feb 3 2021
female
These are tough birds to find because there are not many. Winter is the best chance to look for them.
Feb 5 2021
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