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Welcome to our photo galleries.  We hope you enjoy looking through our photos as much as we enjoyed taking them.

My wife and I live in Ottawa, Ontario.  On our weekends we almost always head out on the road to any one of the numerous parks and conservation areas in the Ottawa region.  We enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, but our main hobby is birding.  Many of these galleries are dedicated to our bird and wildlife photography, which is a hobby that has taken on a life of its own.  All of the photos presented here were taken in the field, and they are all wild birds, unless otherwise noted.  I currently shoot with a Sony Alpha A100 and a 300mm lens, but I had a Kodak Z650 before and a couple of the shots uploaded were taken with that.

Please feel free to look through the galleries, and come back often, as we will update whenever the birds are cooperating.  Also, we'd love to hear from you, so don't hesitate to leave a comment or two.


RECENT UPDATES:

21 July 2008 - Added six new photos to the "Rails, Coots, & Moorhens" gallery, two new photos to the "Tyrant Flycatchers" gallery, and four new photos to the "Ducks, Swans, & Geese" gallery.

5 July 2008 - Added a new photo to the "Sparrows & Juncos" gallery, and two new photos to the "Warblers" gallery.

3 July 2008 - Created the "Tyrant Flycatchers" gallery with seven new photos.  Happy Independence Day to my fellow American friends and family!

Galleries

Ducks, Swans & Geese : A collection of the world's most common waterfowl.

Ducks, Swans & Geese

A collection of the world's most common waterfowl.

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 5:32pm PDT

Tyrant Flycatchers : Members of the family Tyrannidae, these flycatchers are notoriously difficult to visually identify in the field.  Many genera have several species that are practically identical in plumage, and can only be distinguished from one another by their songs and calls.  Two examples are the Empidonax and the Myiarchus genera. Many of these photos will appear as though I just took a series of photos of the same bird and slapped a different label on each one.  Fortunately I will attach a link to Cornell's Macaulay Library to provide a sample of the bird's call which I used to correctly identify the bird.

Tyrant Flycatchers

Members of the family Tyrannidae, these flycatchers are notoriously di ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 3:53am PDT

Rails, Coots, & Moorhens : A gallery dedicated to the waders of the marshes. These birds are often elusive, and in some cases downright invisible. Family Rallidae

Rails, Coots, & Moorhens

A gallery dedicated to the waders of the marshes. These birds are oft ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 3:49am PDT

Warblers : Summer is the season of warblers. You can't go anywhere without hearing their lyrical, complex songs echoing from every nook and cranny. By far my favourite time for birding is near the end of the spring migration, when the warblers arrive en masse. There are so many species of warbler, and so many shapes and colours for them to come in. Family Parulidae

Warblers

Summer is the season of warblers. You can't go anywhere without heari ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 6:32pm PDT

Sparrows & Juncos : Commonly referred to as "LBJs" (little brown jobs), sparrows are one of my favourite families of birds. There are so many different species, and they are endlessly fun to identify. Family: Emberizidae

Sparrows & Juncos

Commonly referred to as "LBJs" (little brown jobs), sparrows are one o ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 6:28pm PDT

Woodpeckers, Nuthatches & Creepers : Family: Picidae (woodpeckers) Sittidae (nuthatches) Certhiidae (creepers)

Woodpeckers, Nuthatches & Creepers

Family: Picidae (woodpeckers) Sittidae (nuthatches) Certhiidae (c ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2008 3:41pm PDT

Sandpipers, Plovers, & Snipes : Sandpipers and plovers are the ubiquitous birds of the shore.  They can also be found inland around lakes, rivers, and mudflats.  Sandpipers are members of the family Scolopacidae, along with snipes and woodcocks, while plovers are members of the family Charadriidae.

Sandpipers, Plovers, & Snipes

Sandpipers and plovers are the ubiquitous birds of the shore.  Th ...

Updated: Jun 28, 2008 6:18pm PDT

Swallows, Swifts, & Martins : Family: Hirundinidae (swallows) Apodidae (swifts)

Swallows, Swifts, & Martins

Family: Hirundinidae (swallows) Apodidae (swifts)

Updated: Jun 28, 2008 6:05pm PDT

Birds of Prey : A collection of Nature's aerial hunters, the undisputed masters of the skies. Family Accipitridae

Birds of Prey

A collection of Nature's aerial hunters, the undisputed masters of the ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2008 2:30pm PDT

Crows, Ravens, & Blackbirds : Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, & jays) Icteridae (blackbirds, cowbirds, & orioles)

Crows, Ravens, & Blackbirds

Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, & jays) Icteridae (blackbirds, co ...

Updated: May 29, 2008 7:08pm PDT

Bluebirds : The "Bluebird Trail" of Ottawa runs along Earl Armstrong Road in the Gloucester area. This rural part of the region is prime habitat for Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis), and for the past several years a number of nestboxes have been maintained to provide nesting areas for this beautiful birds. All of the photos in this gallery were taken at the Bluebird Trail, unless otherwise noted. I hope to follow the story of a particular pair of bluebirds that have taken up residence in one of the nestboxes. This will be a kind of photojournal, so check back often to see how they're doing this summer.

Bluebirds

The "Bluebird Trail" of Ottawa runs along Earl Armstrong Road in the G ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 7:19pm PDT

Finches & Thrushes : A collection of finches, thrushes, and solitaires. To many these birds are the harbingers of spring - their beautiful melodies are a sure sign of warmer weather on the horizon. Families: Fringillidae (finches & redpolls) Turdidae (thrushes)

Finches & Thrushes

A collection of finches, thrushes, and solitaires. To many these bird ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2008 6:27pm PDT

Chickadees : What bird outing would be complete without the friendly, tame, sometimes nuisance, chickadee?

Chickadees

What bird outing would be complete without the friendly, tame, sometim ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2008 7:11pm PDT

Cardinals & Jays :

Cardinals & Jays

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 5:58pm PDT

Grosbeaks & Waxwings : A collection of waxwings and grosbeaks.

Grosbeaks & Waxwings

A collection of waxwings and grosbeaks.

Updated: Feb 24, 2008 6:43pm PDT

Owls : A collection of the wisest, if not most secretive, birds of prey.

Owls

A collection of the wisest, if not most secretive, birds of prey.

Updated: Feb 01, 2008 6:16pm PDT

Featured Galleries

Rails, Coots, & Moorhens : A gallery dedicated to the waders of the marshes. These birds are often elusive, and in some cases downright invisible. Family Rallidae

Rails, Coots, & Moorhens

A gallery dedicated to the waders of the marshes. These birds are oft ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 3:49am PST

Warblers : Summer is the season of warblers. You can't go anywhere without hearing their lyrical, complex songs echoing from every nook and cranny. By far my favourite time for birding is near the end of the spring migration, when the warblers arrive en masse. There are so many species of warbler, and so many shapes and colours for them to come in. Family Parulidae

Warblers

Summer is the season of warblers. You can't go anywhere without heari ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 6:32pm PST

Ducks, Swans & Geese : A collection of the world's most common waterfowl.

Ducks, Swans & Geese

A collection of the world's most common waterfowl.

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 5:32pm PST

Tyrant Flycatchers : Members of the family Tyrannidae, these flycatchers are notoriously difficult to visually identify in the field.  Many genera have several species that are practically identical in plumage, and can only be distinguished from one another by their songs and calls.  Two examples are the Empidonax and the Myiarchus genera. Many of these photos will appear as though I just took a series of photos of the same bird and slapped a different label on each one.  Fortunately I will attach a link to Cornell's Macaulay Library to provide a sample of the bird's call which I used to correctly identify the bird.

Tyrant Flycatchers

Members of the family Tyrannidae, these flycatchers are notoriously di ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 3:53am PST

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