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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Sep 8 2019
adult, molting
Ottawa
Sep 11 2019
16
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Sep 4 2019
juvenile
Ingleside - It has been a good year for dowitchers showing up in different places in Ontario but of course in low numbers. The Long-billed is less commonly found in the East.
Sep 5 2019
32
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Sep 1 2019
juvenile
Ottawa - This 'juvie' is putting its best foot forward as it probes for dinner. We are in that interim period in the annual cycle, the shorebird season, which bridges summer and fall. This is one of the most interesting and challenging periods of birding and is for me more fun and satisfying than dealing with those 'confusing fall warblers'. This is especially true for photographers because more often than not if you strategize you don't need to chase them, they will come to you.
Sep 2 2019
26
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Sep 1 2019
juvenile
Ottawa
Sep 2 2019
34
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juvenile
Ottawa - The theme this month is shorebirds.
Aug 30 2019
13
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adult, molting
Osgoode - A flock of 108 birds were in a large field
Aug 30 2019
2
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Aug 28 2019
juvenile
Presqu'ile Provincial Park - I had to make an extra effort for this bird. Side light was harsh on the beach in late afternoon so several of us rolled up our pants and went into the lake for shots with much better light. The water was only about 5" deep and the waves weren't too bad but the pants still got wet. They stayed that way the rest of the trip back (over three hours) but at least it was warm. :)
Aug 29 2019
14
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Aug 28 2019
juvenile
Presqu'ile Provincial Park - a good bird for us in the East. We didn't know the bird had been sighted in the morning. Note the droop at the end of the longer bill (shorter in Semipalmated Sandpiper) and the bit of rusty on the scapulars. I didn't realize until two days later that the bird reported earlier in the day had different markings so a second bird.
Aug 29 2019
18
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Aug 21 2019
juvenile
Ottawa - When a Peregrine swooped onto the beach, the shorebirds froze. This yellowlegs dropped into the water (which was only three inches deep) and at one point was barely above the surface, with only part of the head and back exposed. It remained in this position for 20 minutes after the falcon had moved on.
Aug 26 2019
10
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May 22 2019
adult
Presqu'ile Provincial Park
Aug 11 2019
19