Brian Morin

1772 uploads

Total photos: 1772
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 347
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 2
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Sep 14 2020
immature
Ottawa
Sep 15 2020
25
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Sep 14 2020
female
Ottawa
Sep 15 2020
7
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Sep 14 2020
adult
Ottawa - This was one of the toughest. I had it for just a few seconds.
Sep 15 2020
8
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Sep 1 2020
immature
1000 Islands - This is a poor quality record shot of a wayward visitor to Ontario and New York. The remnants of Hurricane Laura were expected to bring the odd southern bird along for the ride. While the storm passed well below Canada, some birds would have been pushed along by the perimeter winds and continued north, stopping when they reached the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. This young Brown Pelican, an occasional visitor to Canada, spent about a week in the area, moving back and forth between the US and Canada.

Now for the photo. The pelican could really only be viewed with a scope, which I had, and even that was pushing it. I thought I'd at least try for a record shot for the fun of it. I lay the camera/500mm lens across the car roof (more stable than even my heavy tripod) and used a remote to minimize shake. I had to shift to manual focus because the lens couldn't pick up the distant subject. This is about a 50% crop so at least you can see the bird with its hefty bill and compare it to the smaller cormorants. When I returned home, I checked the distance using satellite view online with the distance measure. The bird was 3.4 km out but still identifiable. That was a record, record shot. :) Other birds that showed up along the lower Great Lakes included Laughing Gulls, Brown Booby and Magnificent Frigatebird.
Sep 8 2020
29
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Aug 21 2020
adult
Richmond - This one had a punk look. The erected head feathers were flattened soon after.
Sep 6 2020
15
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Aug 21 2020
immature
Richmond
Sep 6 2020
27
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Aug 31 2020
adult, outside normal range
Perth - A two-day wonder for this western vagrant. It put on a nice show, occasionally coming close to the road. It was gone the next morning.
Sep 3 2020
9
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Aug 18 2020
Ingleside - There have been a number of sightings in recent days. They are most active early and late in the day.
Aug 19 2020
8
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Aug 7 2020
Near Luther Marsh - This striking bird has been around since at least July 23. I made the lengthy trip into southcentral Ontario and wasn't disappointed. Most are seeing it at a distance, often quite far so having it fly overhead, even briefly, was a real treat and worth the trip.
Aug 10 2020
31
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Jun 4 2020
adult
Sault Ste. Marie - Birds such as this are usually heard but seldom seen. This was early in the morning.
Jul 19 2020
9