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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male, juvenile, outside normal range
Ottawa- prompted by a call from a friend I hurried to Ottawa today for a possible last view of this long-staying vagrant warbler. With bitter cold this week and a snowstorm tonight its survival is in question. After an hour searching I found it and remained with it for 90 minutes. Most of the time it was feeding beneath trees on ground not covered by snow. Later in the afternoon it was feeding and resting/sleeping beneath a single spruce for 45 minutes. Often I was as close as 7 feet as the bird headed towards me. Too close to shoot. A suet feeder was put up this afternoon. Hopefully it will find it in the morning. Follow the Chickadees.

UPDATE: My friend picked up the bird this afternoon. It was huddled under a spruce, partially covered in snow. It died in his hands shortly after. Nature takes its course but it is still sad. The carcass will be sent to the Royal Ontario Museum to be preserved as a study skin.
Dec 12 2017
10
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Dec 7 2017
hybrid
Casselman - This is a rare combination - Snow Goose x Canada Goose. Canada x domestic goose is more expected. A goose biologist says he has only seen a few pictures like this.
Dec 8 2017
25
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male, adult
Long Sault
Dec 6 2017
10
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Dec 4 2017
female
Cardinal
Dec 6 2017
23
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Nov 30 2017
female
Cardinal (the town, not the bird)- a regional rarity.
Dec 1 2017
18
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male, adult
Winchester
Nov 21 2017
23
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Nov 15 2017
female
Ottawa = This bird was very cooperative in terms of movement but tended to stay in the shadows behind branches.
Nov 16 2017
4
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Nov 15 2017
male, juvenile, outside normal range
Ottawa - I returned to try to get better shots of this Western vagrant. Light was good, temperature was pleasant (+4C) and I saw it for longer than a few seconds which was last time. Worth the trip.
Nov 16 2017
6
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Nov 15 2017
adult
Near Casselman - I spotted three neck-banded birds among the 60,000 present today. I always note the band code and send off the information. In the past the birds have usually indicated banding on Bylot Island (north end of Baffin Island) in the Arctic. When I get the result (may be a few weeks) I'll post it.

UPDATE: This female Greater Snow Goose was hatched in 2015 or earlier and was banded near Pond Inlet in Nunavut on Aug. 12, 2016. Pond Inlet is near Bylot Island.
Nov 16 2017
15
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Nov 14 2017
male, adult
Long Sault - Tom and his buddies strutting their stuff.
Nov 15 2017
4