Bill Reid Photography

A Western Kingbird recently made a rare appearance in the Ottawa area.

A selection of images representing the four common vireo species in Eastern Ontario.

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

RED-EYED VIREO

RED-EYED VIREO

Peak a boo, I see you!!

WARBLING VIREO

The fall warbler migration has come and gone. Migration flow was at best “thin”. Some of the photographic highlights are displayed below. 

Personal highlight for me was the spotting of a Canada Warbler but was unable to capture an image. Better luck next time!

BLACK-THROATED GREEN

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WITH ANT

NASHVILLE WARBLER

NORTHERN PARULA

PINE WARBLER

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER

FIRST YEAR CAPE MAY WITH SPIDER 

The Parasitic Jaeger (Dark Morph Juvenile) continues his presence on the Ottawa River.  I was able to get a few images from closer up. 

PARASITIC JAEGER AT REST

AN ATTACK IS LAUNCHED

PARASITIC JAEGER IN FLIGHT

ATTACK ON A SEAGULL

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

PARISITIC JAEGER

A bird of the far north, not commonly seen in the Ottawa area.

PARISITIC JAEGER CHASING RING-BILLED GULL

Feeding strategy of the Parisitic Jaeger is to chase seagulls forcing them to drop food morsels.