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Tristan Ducharme

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WesternU PhD candidate studying behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology of freshwater fish, bird photographer and scuba Diver. He/him

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Swamp sparrow on branch

Swamp sparrow on branch

Swamp sparrow on branch

Swamp sparrow on branch

One of my favourite underrated Ontario birds is the Swamp Sparrow. They can be difficult to pick out until you learn to recognize their call. I was happy to spot a late one yesterday morning attempting to overwinter. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

19.11.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That makes sense! I counted dorsal fin rays for my ID to try and exclude Silver but I didn't get the lip pic, I will definitely get it next time!

14.11.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1. Redhorse (likely Golden)
2. White Sucker
3. Northern Hogsucker
4. Johnny Darter

14.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1. Mimic Shiner
2. Central Stoneroller
3. Blackside Darter
4. Rainbow Darter

14.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been doing some seining as part of a new research project looking at the biodiversity of a local river. Some of our fish finds so far. ๐ŸŸ #fish

1. greenside Darter

14.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing

07.11.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

07.11.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's awesome! I'd love to see a fox squirrel

07.11.2025 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a great find!

06.11.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Red Squirrel on branch

Red Squirrel on branch

Red Squirrel portrait

Red Squirrel portrait

It's easy to test out new camera settings when a Red Squirrel decides to pose for you. ๐ŸฆŠ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

06.11.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 165    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Razorbill in water

Razorbill in water

Razorbill in water

Razorbill in water

Razorbill portrait

Razorbill portrait

Razorbill in water

Razorbill in water

A few more shots

05.11.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Razorbill in water

Razorbill in water

Went back to see the Razorbill again today and found it surprisingly close to shore! Was very excited to get a few pictures ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

05.11.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

02.11.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lifer Razorbill in Toronto today! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

02.11.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing with berry in mouth

Cedar waxwing after having eaten a berry

Cedar waxwing after having eaten a berry

Cedar Waxwing eating a berry in 4 parts ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

29.10.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3 sandpipers wading in water

3 sandpipers wading in water

2 sandpipers wading in water

2 sandpipers wading in water

A few more shot of them when they landed

08.10.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3 shorebirds flying

3 shorebirds flying

Stilt Sandpipers take flight ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

08.10.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!! There's a lot of birds I'd be out looking for from Southern California if they made their way up here! We recently had a Created Caracara sighting and I've had friends drive 8 hours for it haha

03.10.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

02.10.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

02.10.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black-throated blue warbler standing on branch with yellow green background

Black-throated blue warbler standing on branch with yellow green background

Black-throated blue warbler from a quick morning bird today ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

02.10.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

Plover in flight

A Black-bellied Plover takes flight ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

01.10.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

A few more shots

30.09.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection

Contemplative Lesser Yellowlegs I ran into while hunting for Shorebirds ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

30.09.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plover standing in shallow water

Plover standing in shallow water

Plover walking on rocks

Plover walking on rocks

Excited to run into an American Golden Plover resting during the migration ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿชถ

28.09.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Night heron arching back while standing on branch over water

Night heron arching back while standing on branch over water

Night heron looking for an early morning fish ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ท

21.09.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Swamp Sparrow on gravel

Swamp Sparrow on gravel

Swamp Sparrow on grey rocks

Swamp Sparrow on grey rocks

Swamp Sparrow investigating me while I waited for migratory shorebirds at a pond. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

16.09.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Falcon siting on rebar

Falcon siting on rebar

Falcon siting on rebar

Falcon siting on rebar

03.09.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
side profile of Peregrine Falcon

side profile of Peregrine Falcon

I was noticing suspiciously few shorebirds when I saw a Peregrine Falcon perched over the shoreline. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“ท

03.09.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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