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Great Grey (74)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jan 21 2025

Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - This is an irruption year with a few birds moving into the National Capital region and beyond. I had made two unsuccessful trips to see another bird a week prior so I really appreciated the end result.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2025

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Beautiful!
Brian Morin: One of my favourite birds.

Audubon's Oriole (2)

Icterus graduacauda

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 28 2024

At Santa Margarita, South Texas

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: A real beauty, Chris!
Brian Morin: New one for the list and was it a lifer as well?

Altamira Oriole (3)

Icterus gularis

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 26 2024

At the National Butterfly Center, McAllen, Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: Stunning!
Brian Morin: Great shot. Very colourful bird.

Brown Jay (2)

Cyanocorax morio

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 28 2024

Extremely fortunate to have finally seen a Brown Jay. Apparently there are only a handful of individuals in the United States. Santa Margarita, west of Roma Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 18 2025

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Interesting that they are so far north!
Ahmad Shah: Another new one. Excellent job Chris.

Harris's Sparrow (9)

Zonotrichia querula

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jan 8 2025

Details: adult, winter plummage, outside normal range

Port Perry - Feeding with juncos and Tree Sparrows on the ground. Skittish species, preferring to stay close to bushes. It will likely remain for the winter.

Date uploaded: Jan 9 2025

Comments (4):
Chris: Terrific to see the adult. Have had some reports of immature and one sighting in Chateauguay in 1990s.
Brian Morin: Normally lingering out of place birds are immature so this was a plus. As luck would have it, on my travels in southwestern Ontario on this trip I had seen an immature three days prior.

Redhead (20)

Aythya americana

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jan 3 2025

Details: male, adult

Mississauga - semi-common winter duck

Date uploaded: Jan 9 2025

Comments (6):
Krish: Very Nice ! looks very much like the "Common Pochard" in India and I think parts of Europe.
Brian Morin: Yes, similar. Attractive species.

White-tailed Hawk (3)

Buteo albicaudatus

Chris

United States (Texas)

Date taken: Dec 24 2024

Details: adult

Almost a year later to the day, was able to get the impressive White-tailed Hawk in better lighting. La Joya Texas on Jara Chinas Rd.

Date uploaded: Jan 6 2025

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Superb detailed shot Chris !
Chris: Thanks! Was fortunate he didn’t fly away during my time with him 😊

Scaled Quail (1)

Callipepla squamata

Chris

United States (Texas)

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Date taken: Dec 28 2024

After many failed attempts in less than optimal photo conditions, it was a surprise to find this Quail in the open. Santa Margarita Ranch, west of Roma, Texas.

Date uploaded: Jan 5 2025

Comments (8):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture, Chris!
Ahmad Shah: Fabulous series of wonderful birds, I like them all. Excellent work Chris !