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Kingston - in case you are wondering, no flash was used.
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Views: 25
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| Date: February 17, 2019 |
| Details: Adult |
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Ottawa - my guess at it being a male was based on size. Good number of birds this winter. There were three along this road within 2 km.
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Views: 35
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| Date: February 11, 2019 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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Ottawa - The interesting thing about this bird is the noticeable eyering. Usually when present it is indistinct but this one stands out. Very good number of redpolls coming to feeders now.
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Views: 36
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| Date: February 11, 2019 |
| Details: Female |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Ingleside - This is the third bird I've found this winter (I forgot about the Quebec bird). Getting photos of this species is very tough because of the frequency of observation, their small size and their tendency to perch high in a tree. I heard today about one coming to a suet feeder not far from Algonquin Park. That would be the way to do it.
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Views: 46
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| Date: February 7, 2019 |
| Details: Immature |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Ingleside - I thought this might put us in a more spring-like mood. This was one of a small flock of overwintering birds. A month from now I would consider them early migrants.
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Views: 46
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| Date: February 7, 2019 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Cornwall - Redpolls have been along roadsides feeding in weeds since December but it was only recently that they headed to feeders when heavy snow arrived. Update:. Christmas bird counts in Eastern Ontario did well with redpolls. Several had record numbers with the highest being over 750. Some feeders in the region are now seeing 30-75 birds coming in regularly.
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Views: 86
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| Date: January 31, 2019 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
St. Rose - We have half a dozen birds about 40 minutes from me which is a smaller number than the last few years but appreciated nevertheless. This was a 'pole bird' that didn't mind our presence. As a rule I don't take many pole shots but the light was great and it was very cooperative. I shot from the window and moved on after a minute.
Update: Some owl stats. Christmas count data indicated that the flight this year was larger than I expected. Nearly 190 birds were counted in Ontario with about 40% in the east. Some stayed and others moved into the U.S. until spring.
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Views: 88
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| Date: January 31, 2019 |
| Details: Female, Immature |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Cornwall - Most siskins left the province last fall so a small flock at a local feeder was a pleasant surprise.
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Views: 109
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| Date: January 31, 2019 |
| Details: Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Ottawa - I don't take many pictures of Chickadees but when I spotted this guy I got a few shots off very quickly before it moved on. Leucism has altered not only the head colouring but the side feathers are paler and note the foot colour. It should be black.
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Views: 69
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| Date: January 30, 2019 |
| Details: Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Williamsburg - This is the northern subspecies, a few of which overwinter in the region. Spring migrants will arrive in a little over a month.
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Views: 87
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| Date: January 17, 2019 |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Ottawa - these are scrappy birds that regularly have interactions.
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Views: 100
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| Date: January 13, 2019 |
| Details: Female, Adult |
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Ottawa - I spent a couple of hours on a cold winter morning trying to get shots of a flock near a feeder on a public trail. Numerous branches obscured the birds most of the time but patience delivered in the end.
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Views: 93
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| Date: January 13, 2019 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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| Canada (Ontario) |
Toronto - Ontario's Trumpeter Swans, introduced a few decades ago, winter largely on Lake Ontario between Toronto and Hamilton. They are a familiar sight along the waterfront in the winter.
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Views: 64
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| Date: January 6, 2019 |
| Details: Adult |
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