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Tristan Ducharme
@tisoffwork.bsky.social
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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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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Feb 3
Defending a Bluegill nest isn't easy. The male below (Nest 305) is currently attempting to spawn with a female. Unfortunately for him, smaller "sneaker" males are trying to dart into his nest and fertilize her eggs before he can. 🌿🐟🧪 🧵
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 14d
A few more shot of them when they landed
3 sandpipers wading in water 2 sandpipers wading in water
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 14d
Stilt Sandpipers take flight 🪶🌿📷
3 shorebirds flying
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 20d
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
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 20d
Thank you!!!
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Thank you!!!
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 20d
Black-throated blue warbler from a quick morning bird today 🌿🪶📷
Black-throated blue warbler standing on branch with yellow green background
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 21d
A Black-bellied Plover takes flight 🪶🌿📷
Plover in flight Plover in flight Plover in flight Plover in flight
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 22d
A few more shots
Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 22d
Contemplative Lesser Yellowlegs I ran into while hunting for Shorebirds 🪶🌿📷
Shorebird wading in shallow water with reflection
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · 25d
Excited to run into an American Golden Plover resting during the migration 🌿📷🪶
Plover standing in shallow water Plover walking on rocks
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Sep 21
Night heron looking for an early morning fish 🪶🌿📷
Night heron arching back while standing on branch over water
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Sep 16
Swamp Sparrow investigating me while I waited for migratory shorebirds at a pond. 🌿🪶📷
Swamp Sparrow on gravel Swamp Sparrow on grey rocks
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Sep 3
Falcon siting on rebar Falcon siting on rebar
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Sep 3
I was noticing suspiciously few shorebirds when I saw a Peregrine Falcon perched over the shoreline. 🌿🪶📷
side profile of Peregrine Falcon
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 27
I was hunting for shorebirds when I saw a small bird moving in the grass. I decided to sit down and wait him out and was pleasantly surprised to see a rare Yellow-headed Blackbird. A west coast bird that rarely makes it to Ontario. 🌿🪶📷
Yellow-headed black bird profile
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 24
Common Merganser I ran into this morning 🪶🌿📷
Red and gray bird in water
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 19
Very long unsuccessful Spruce Grouse hunt. Luckily I had this Yellow-rumped warbler hanging out to keep me company 🌿🪶📷
Grey and yellow warbler on pine needles
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 17
Some spectacular moths out tonight

1. Larch Tolype Moth
2. Boldly-marked Archips Moth
3. Maple Spanworm
4. Sweetfern Underwing Moth

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#inverts
#insects
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 11
Very excited to see a Spotted Redshank in Ontario. The first confirmed on eBird in Canada since 1990. 🌿🪶📷
Black shorebird walking through shallow water Black shorebird in shallow water
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Aug 2
Ran into this Yellow-throated Vireo just outside my field site in June 🌿🪶📷
Yellow bird singing on branch yellow bird standing on branch
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Jul 30
Purple finches caught in the field in June 🌿🪶📷
Male purple finch on branch Male purple finch with beak open Female Purple finch on branch Female purple finch on branch
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Jul 26
Ran into this Black Swallowtail investigating a thistle 🦋🌿📷 #butterflies #insects
Black and yellow butterfly on purple flower
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Jul 25
Barn Swallow stretching early morning 🪶🌿📷
Swallow standing on branch stretching wing behind him
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Jul 22
A few more pictures, including one of him chasing away a young Great-crested flycatcher
Red-headed woodpecker eating cicada on branch Red-headed woodpecker in flight approaching tree Red-headed woodpecker on tree hissing at Great-crested flycatcher Red-headed woodpecker on tree
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Tristan Ducharme @tisoffwork.bsky.social · Jul 22
Ran into this Red-headed Woodpecker today. An uncommon sighting in Southern Ontario. 🪶🌿📷
Red-headed woodpecker on tree
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