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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Feb 4 2021
adult
Kingston - This is a leucistic bird with nearly pure white feathering. There is some pale beige on the underwing and under the tail but otherwise, to the untrained eye, this looks like either a white morph Gyrfalcon or a Snowy Owl. It is not a local bird, only moving into the area a few weeks ago.
Feb 5 2021
28
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Jan 31 2021
male, adult
Ottawa - If you check the photo I posted the other day, you will notice that this red morph is in the same hole. Apparently this morning the gray was in the hole and the red came by and the gray flew out, surrendering the hole to this bird. Could they be a pair? Yes that's possible. This is not nesting season but they could be paired up. Only 10% of the population is red and in the Eastern part of the province they are fairly rare. I just did a comparison with the other photo and aside from the gray bird being fluffed up to keep warm, it is standing a bit taller on what is presumably the same perch as the red morph. Female raptors are larger than males. The colour has nothing to do with the bird's sex.
Feb 1 2021
20
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Jan 28 2021
Ottawa - Superb camouflage
Jan 29 2021
22
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Jan 23 2021
outside normal range
This is a rare wanderer from the West that was discovered inside a farm building. The shot was taken inside from 4 metres with the window as a backdrop. The bird had the right idea because it is a large heated structure with lots of windows that it checks for anything moving, like flies and spiders. We discovered that it gets in and out through a pet access door that has vertical plastic strips which can be easily pushed to the side. Smart bird. It may survive the winter.
Jan 27 2021
17
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Jan 22 2021
adult
Ingleside - This is the subspecies Greater Common Redpoll. The bird is a little larger, with heavier streaking on the underparts, browner above, more black in front of the eye and heavier bill. The bird breeds on Baffin Island and Greenland and appears in small numbers during major redpoll eruptions like the one we are enjoying this winter.
Jan 23 2021
15
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Dec 29 2021
male, adult
Burlington - The colourful iridescence only shows when the head is at the correct angle to the sun.
Jan 20 2021
13
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Jan 10 2021
male, adult
Cornwall - There has been a very strong southward movement of redpolls this winter. Thousands of birds have been in weedy fields and scrubby roadsides since early December but are now appearing at feeders, occasionally in large numbers.
Jan 17 2021
10
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Jan 7 2021
immature
The long awaited return of Great Gray Owls brought this bird to the area. Hopefully others will follow.
Jan 13 2021
6
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Jan 6 2021
adult
It is always a treat to see these birds down south, away from their boreal environment.
Jan 7 2021
25
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female, adult
Mississauga
Jan 5 2021
23