Phil

Retired and living my dream of travel and photographing wildlife (very much an amateur).

[Phil @PhilNovis]

@DistinctlyAver3 Been on the road for nearly 3 years. Used most days in extreme conditions from Antarctica to the humidity of Latin America and Asia. It got damp in Panama and struggled on through Canada. Got it looked at & cost of fixing was inefficient. Ordered the same R7 and back out soon

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A bit quiet of late and due to my optics having a service (my camera is beyond salvage sadly), no wildlife pics. Just done a brief jaunt across Europe (Adriatic to the Alps) and back out with my (new) camera from mid December.

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American Goldfinch. Toronto.

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Coopers Hawk. Seen a few but finally got a good view. Toronto.

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Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Pretty common but hard to capture as never still and usually in the foliage. Toronto.

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Yellow Rumped Warbler. The most common but come in various shades and so have to check each one for sonething rarer. Toronto

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Not the best pic but the amazing Monarch Butterfly. Not enough space to write about their amazing migration but worth a google if you dont know. Toronto.

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Trumpeter Swan was a lifer. Toronto, Canada

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American Herring & Ring Billed Gulls. Toronto, Canada

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American Black Duck, keeping an eye out. Canada.

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Waiting for mt bus to Quebec and heard the honking of geese. Eventually found the culprits quite high up. Taken off my phone bit 50+ Snow Geese heading south was a nice addition to my Canada list. Tadoussac

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@LUFCDave_ Been looking but not seen them in Canada (reported on ebird but missed them sadly)

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Confiding Shorelark. Tadoussac, Canada

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Even closer GND today. Tadoussac, Canada

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Beluga Whales. The calves are grey. Tadoussac, Canada

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Minke Whale. Tadoussac, Canada

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Better view of the GND today (assume same bird). Tadoussac, Canada.

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Migration 'festival' in Tadoussac was more luck than judgement when planning my route. Saw ringing demonstrations and although nothing new, good to see close up. Raptors were very evident but mostly distant but a good day all the same.

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Shore Lark. Tadoussac, Canada

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Great Northern Diver (Common Loon in these parts). Tadoussac, Canada