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#10: Fox Sparrow: I tend to find these birds skulking on leaf litter locally. At Pacific Rim National Park, I came across this Sooty variant of the Fox Sparrow that struck a pose in the rain that resembled very closely to a pose I took of a local Red variant of Fox Sparrow.
#10: Fox Sparrow: I tend to find these birds skulking on leaf litter locally. At Pacific Rim National Park, I came across this Sooty variant of the Fox Sparrow that struck a pose in the rain that resembled very closely to a pose I took of a local Red variant of Fox Sparrow.
December 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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#10: Fox Sparrow: I tend to find these birds skulking on leaf litter locally. At Pacific Rim National Park, I came across this Sooty variant of the Fox Sparrow that struck a pose in the rain that resembled very closely to a pose I took of a local Red variant of Fox Sparrow.
#10: Fox Sparrow: I tend to find these birds skulking on leaf litter locally. At Pacific Rim National Park, I came across this Sooty variant of the Fox Sparrow that struck a pose in the rain that resembled very closely to a pose I took of a local Red variant of Fox Sparrow.
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#8: Upland Sandpiper: A shorebird that is found inland in grasslands, I came across this bird at Carden Alvar Provincial Park where it perched on top of a fence post right in front of me, allowing for a wonderful profile image. And how about the patterns?
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#8: Upland Sandpiper: A shorebird that is found inland in grasslands, I came across this bird at Carden Alvar Provincial Park where it perched on top of a fence post right in front of me, allowing for a wonderful profile image. And how about the patterns?
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December 12, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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#8: Upland Sandpiper: A shorebird that is found inland in grasslands, I came across this bird at Carden Alvar Provincial Park where it perched on top of a fence post right in front of me, allowing for a wonderful profile image. And how about the patterns?
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#8: Upland Sandpiper: A shorebird that is found inland in grasslands, I came across this bird at Carden Alvar Provincial Park where it perched on top of a fence post right in front of me, allowing for a wonderful profile image. And how about the patterns?
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#6: Willet: They look plain, until they aren't! These Willets decided that a rocky outcrop next to an off leash dog park in Toronto would be a fantastic stopping point on their journey north in the spring. A small number of these mixed in well with the gulls on the rocks.
#6: Willet: They look plain, until they aren't! These Willets decided that a rocky outcrop next to an off leash dog park in Toronto would be a fantastic stopping point on their journey north in the spring. A small number of these mixed in well with the gulls on the rocks.
December 14, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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#6: Willet: They look plain, until they aren't! These Willets decided that a rocky outcrop next to an off leash dog park in Toronto would be a fantastic stopping point on their journey north in the spring. A small number of these mixed in well with the gulls on the rocks.
#6: Willet: They look plain, until they aren't! These Willets decided that a rocky outcrop next to an off leash dog park in Toronto would be a fantastic stopping point on their journey north in the spring. A small number of these mixed in well with the gulls on the rocks.
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#9: Common Murre: I managed to see both in the St. Lawrence and the Pacific Ocean this year, which meant that I could see the differences in the variations between the Atlantic and Pacific populations of the Common Murre.
Left: Atlantic Variant
Right: Pacific Variant
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#9: Common Murre: I managed to see both in the St. Lawrence and the Pacific Ocean this year, which meant that I could see the differences in the variations between the Atlantic and Pacific populations of the Common Murre.
Left: Atlantic Variant
Right: Pacific Variant
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December 11, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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#9: Common Murre: I managed to see both in the St. Lawrence and the Pacific Ocean this year, which meant that I could see the differences in the variations between the Atlantic and Pacific populations of the Common Murre.
Left: Atlantic Variant
Right: Pacific Variant
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#9: Common Murre: I managed to see both in the St. Lawrence and the Pacific Ocean this year, which meant that I could see the differences in the variations between the Atlantic and Pacific populations of the Common Murre.
Left: Atlantic Variant
Right: Pacific Variant
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#honourablemention: Arctic Tern: On that same pelagic trip, we had a surprise in the form of 4 Arctic Terns that flew overhead in the rain. Our tour guide powered up the Zodiac and attempted to chase, but just as quick as they flew over, they disappeared into the ether.
#honourablemention: Arctic Tern: On that same pelagic trip, we had a surprise in the form of 4 Arctic Terns that flew overhead in the rain. Our tour guide powered up the Zodiac and attempted to chase, but just as quick as they flew over, they disappeared into the ether.
December 19, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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#honourablemention: Arctic Tern: On that same pelagic trip, we had a surprise in the form of 4 Arctic Terns that flew overhead in the rain. Our tour guide powered up the Zodiac and attempted to chase, but just as quick as they flew over, they disappeared into the ether.
#honourablemention: Arctic Tern: On that same pelagic trip, we had a surprise in the form of 4 Arctic Terns that flew overhead in the rain. Our tour guide powered up the Zodiac and attempted to chase, but just as quick as they flew over, they disappeared into the ether.
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December 19, 2024 at 4:54 AM
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#3: Townsend's Warbler feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird: One of my most unique encounters was that of seeing the "brood parasite" in action between that of the Brown-headed Cowbird and the much smaller Townsend's Warbler.
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#3: Townsend's Warbler feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird: One of my most unique encounters was that of seeing the "brood parasite" in action between that of the Brown-headed Cowbird and the much smaller Townsend's Warbler.
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December 17, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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#3: Townsend's Warbler feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird: One of my most unique encounters was that of seeing the "brood parasite" in action between that of the Brown-headed Cowbird and the much smaller Townsend's Warbler.
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#3: Townsend's Warbler feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird: One of my most unique encounters was that of seeing the "brood parasite" in action between that of the Brown-headed Cowbird and the much smaller Townsend's Warbler.
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There were some surprises when I punched the numbers. The most likes any bird series post received on Facebook was 3. It feels like Facebook punishes you if you deviate from normal post content. Instagram had a slight penalty, while BlueSky appeared to not have any penalty.
January 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There were some surprises when I punched the numbers. The most likes any bird series post received on Facebook was 3. It feels like Facebook punishes you if you deviate from normal post content. Instagram had a slight penalty, while BlueSky appeared to not have any penalty.
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#4: Chimney Swift: Spent some hours in Toronto this year following Chimney Swifts getting some water on a still pond in a hot summer day. Two things struck me with their flying - how daringly close they get to the water, and how large their mouths are. Check that last photo!
#4: Chimney Swift: Spent some hours in Toronto this year following Chimney Swifts getting some water on a still pond in a hot summer day. Two things struck me with their flying - how daringly close they get to the water, and how large their mouths are. Check that last photo!
December 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM
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#4: Chimney Swift: Spent some hours in Toronto this year following Chimney Swifts getting some water on a still pond in a hot summer day. Two things struck me with their flying - how daringly close they get to the water, and how large their mouths are. Check that last photo!
#4: Chimney Swift: Spent some hours in Toronto this year following Chimney Swifts getting some water on a still pond in a hot summer day. Two things struck me with their flying - how daringly close they get to the water, and how large their mouths are. Check that last photo!
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#2: Tufted Puffin: The target of my pelagic birding excursion on Vancouver Island was a puffin, & that was fulfilled with this Tufted Puffin making the most of a feeding frenzy by hundreds of gulls and cormorants. How about those long yellow plumes off the back of its head?
#2: Tufted Puffin: The target of my pelagic birding excursion on Vancouver Island was a puffin, & that was fulfilled with this Tufted Puffin making the most of a feeding frenzy by hundreds of gulls and cormorants. How about those long yellow plumes off the back of its head?
December 19, 2024 at 2:30 AM
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#2: Tufted Puffin: The target of my pelagic birding excursion on Vancouver Island was a puffin, & that was fulfilled with this Tufted Puffin making the most of a feeding frenzy by hundreds of gulls and cormorants. How about those long yellow plumes off the back of its head?
#2: Tufted Puffin: The target of my pelagic birding excursion on Vancouver Island was a puffin, & that was fulfilled with this Tufted Puffin making the most of a feeding frenzy by hundreds of gulls and cormorants. How about those long yellow plumes off the back of its head?
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#7: Heermann's Gull: These gulls are one of the only birds I'm aware of that migrate north in the winter. They breed in Mexico and California, and move north to Washington State or British Columbia in the Winter, where they can be found on floating kelp, such as these ones.
#7: Heermann's Gull: These gulls are one of the only birds I'm aware of that migrate north in the winter. They breed in Mexico and California, and move north to Washington State or British Columbia in the Winter, where they can be found on floating kelp, such as these ones.
December 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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#7: Heermann's Gull: These gulls are one of the only birds I'm aware of that migrate north in the winter. They breed in Mexico and California, and move north to Washington State or British Columbia in the Winter, where they can be found on floating kelp, such as these ones.
#7: Heermann's Gull: These gulls are one of the only birds I'm aware of that migrate north in the winter. They breed in Mexico and California, and move north to Washington State or British Columbia in the Winter, where they can be found on floating kelp, such as these ones.
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#1: Cave Swallow: The best moment was also the most recent to occur this year in late November! A pair of Cave Swallows (Petrochelidon Fulva) found themselves in Ontario, when they are normally native to Cuba, Florida, Texas, and Mexico.
#1: Cave Swallow: The best moment was also the most recent to occur this year in late November! A pair of Cave Swallows (Petrochelidon Fulva) found themselves in Ontario, when they are normally native to Cuba, Florida, Texas, and Mexico.
December 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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#1: Cave Swallow: The best moment was also the most recent to occur this year in late November! A pair of Cave Swallows (Petrochelidon Fulva) found themselves in Ontario, when they are normally native to Cuba, Florida, Texas, and Mexico.
#1: Cave Swallow: The best moment was also the most recent to occur this year in late November! A pair of Cave Swallows (Petrochelidon Fulva) found themselves in Ontario, when they are normally native to Cuba, Florida, Texas, and Mexico.
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#5: Anna's Hummingbird: One of the birds I was after in BC was hummingbirds. Fortunately, The place I stayed at had a nice feeder that seemed to attract them in numbers, and even though it rained most of my time there, I felt it added to the mood of some of these shots.
#5: Anna's Hummingbird: One of the birds I was after in BC was hummingbirds. Fortunately, The place I stayed at had a nice feeder that seemed to attract them in numbers, and even though it rained most of my time there, I felt it added to the mood of some of these shots.
December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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#5: Anna's Hummingbird: One of the birds I was after in BC was hummingbirds. Fortunately, The place I stayed at had a nice feeder that seemed to attract them in numbers, and even though it rained most of my time there, I felt it added to the mood of some of these shots.
#5: Anna's Hummingbird: One of the birds I was after in BC was hummingbirds. Fortunately, The place I stayed at had a nice feeder that seemed to attract them in numbers, and even though it rained most of my time there, I felt it added to the mood of some of these shots.
They would sometimes weave in between all the onlookers if there were insects in between. This wraps up the tmcbphoto2024top10birds countdown, I hope you enjoyed! Tomorrow starts the next countdown, which will be the top 10 aviation moments of which there were many in Canada this year..
December 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
They would sometimes weave in between all the onlookers if there were insects in between. This wraps up the tmcbphoto2024top10birds countdown, I hope you enjoyed! Tomorrow starts the next countdown, which will be the top 10 aviation moments of which there were many in Canada this year..