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Ottawa - This was one of the toughest. I had it for just a few seconds.
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Views: 32
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| Date: September 14, 2020 |
| Details: Adult |
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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.
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Views: 37
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| Date: September 1, 2020 |
| Details: Immature |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Richmond - This one had a punk look. The erected head feathers were flattened soon after.
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Views: 27
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| Date: August 21, 2020 |
| Details: Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
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.
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Views: 68
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| Date: August 31, 2020 |
| Details: Adult, Outside normal range |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Ingleside - There have been a number of sightings in recent days. They are most active early and late in the day.
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Views: 100
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| Date: August 18, 2020 |
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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.
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Views: 106
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| Date: August 7, 2020 |
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Sault Ste. Marie - Birds such as this are usually heard but seldom seen. This was early in the morning.
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Views: 118
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| Date: June 4, 2020 |
| Details: Adult |
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Ottawa - This is the same bird I saw early last month. It had moved from its original site for severeal weeks then turned up in the west end of the city in an equestrian park. Nice quiet site with plenty of grassy areas to feed and a nice pond. It has molted most of the worn feathers it showed in June.
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Views: 127
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| Date: July 7, 2020 |
| Details: Outside normal range |
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