tmcbphoto
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Toronto based aviation photographer 🇨🇦
All photos are my own. Occasionally, posts will also feature birds, astrophotography, and landscapes. Interested? Follow my journey!
www.tmcbphoto.com
All photos are my own. Occasionally, posts will also feature birds, astrophotography, and landscapes. Interested? Follow my journey!
www.tmcbphoto.com
#tmcbphoto2025top10aviation
#5: F-15C Sandman: Tail number 78-0543 was based at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Kingsley Field, Oregon. While this unit had wowed attendees at Airshow London the last couple years, this year would be their final hoorah as the F-15Cs are retired from service.
#5: F-15C Sandman: Tail number 78-0543 was based at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Kingsley Field, Oregon. While this unit had wowed attendees at Airshow London the last couple years, this year would be their final hoorah as the F-15Cs are retired from service.
December 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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#5: F-15C Sandman: Tail number 78-0543 was based at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Kingsley Field, Oregon. While this unit had wowed attendees at Airshow London the last couple years, this year would be their final hoorah as the F-15Cs are retired from service.
#5: F-15C Sandman: Tail number 78-0543 was based at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Kingsley Field, Oregon. While this unit had wowed attendees at Airshow London the last couple years, this year would be their final hoorah as the F-15Cs are retired from service.
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#6: Ghostwriter Airshows: I had seen Ghostwriter's night show once before, but it was raining and I discovered the rain cover I used interfered with the shot I wanted. Not this time! Enjoy this clip of why I enjoy Ghostwriter's night show so much. Merry Christmas!
#6: Ghostwriter Airshows: I had seen Ghostwriter's night show once before, but it was raining and I discovered the rain cover I used interfered with the shot I wanted. Not this time! Enjoy this clip of why I enjoy Ghostwriter's night show so much. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#6: Ghostwriter Airshows: I had seen Ghostwriter's night show once before, but it was raining and I discovered the rain cover I used interfered with the shot I wanted. Not this time! Enjoy this clip of why I enjoy Ghostwriter's night show so much. Merry Christmas!
#6: Ghostwriter Airshows: I had seen Ghostwriter's night show once before, but it was raining and I discovered the rain cover I used interfered with the shot I wanted. Not this time! Enjoy this clip of why I enjoy Ghostwriter's night show so much. Merry Christmas!
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#7: AN-124 Ruslan: The largest plane of this series, there was a small window in Spring of this year where an Antonov Airlines AN-124 Ruslan made its way to Toronto. While I was not able to catch its arrival, I was able to make a quick stop to catch its departure.
#7: AN-124 Ruslan: The largest plane of this series, there was a small window in Spring of this year where an Antonov Airlines AN-124 Ruslan made its way to Toronto. While I was not able to catch its arrival, I was able to make a quick stop to catch its departure.
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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#7: AN-124 Ruslan: The largest plane of this series, there was a small window in Spring of this year where an Antonov Airlines AN-124 Ruslan made its way to Toronto. While I was not able to catch its arrival, I was able to make a quick stop to catch its departure.
#7: AN-124 Ruslan: The largest plane of this series, there was a small window in Spring of this year where an Antonov Airlines AN-124 Ruslan made its way to Toronto. While I was not able to catch its arrival, I was able to make a quick stop to catch its departure.
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#8: RCAF CC-295 Kingfisher: I was able to get another glimpse of the CC-295 this year in Ottawa, replacing the plane intended to replace the now retired CC-115 Buffalo. I positioned myself underneath its flight path to get an overhead angle. Do you like how it turned out?
#8: RCAF CC-295 Kingfisher: I was able to get another glimpse of the CC-295 this year in Ottawa, replacing the plane intended to replace the now retired CC-115 Buffalo. I positioned myself underneath its flight path to get an overhead angle. Do you like how it turned out?
December 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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#8: RCAF CC-295 Kingfisher: I was able to get another glimpse of the CC-295 this year in Ottawa, replacing the plane intended to replace the now retired CC-115 Buffalo. I positioned myself underneath its flight path to get an overhead angle. Do you like how it turned out?
#8: RCAF CC-295 Kingfisher: I was able to get another glimpse of the CC-295 this year in Ottawa, replacing the plane intended to replace the now retired CC-115 Buffalo. I positioned myself underneath its flight path to get an overhead angle. Do you like how it turned out?
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#9: C-2A Greyhound: The first time I saw a Greyhound was Airshow London 2017, as a static display aircraft. I never saw it in the air, as it arrived before I did. I was getting ready to accept that I would not see one in the air before they retired.
#9: C-2A Greyhound: The first time I saw a Greyhound was Airshow London 2017, as a static display aircraft. I never saw it in the air, as it arrived before I did. I was getting ready to accept that I would not see one in the air before they retired.
December 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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#9: C-2A Greyhound: The first time I saw a Greyhound was Airshow London 2017, as a static display aircraft. I never saw it in the air, as it arrived before I did. I was getting ready to accept that I would not see one in the air before they retired.
#9: C-2A Greyhound: The first time I saw a Greyhound was Airshow London 2017, as a static display aircraft. I never saw it in the air, as it arrived before I did. I was getting ready to accept that I would not see one in the air before they retired.
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#10: Chrono Aviation PC-12s: Well if you had asked me if I would see a PC-12 formation flypast at an airshow this year, I'd have told you Sorry, I'm not going to Oshkosh or Farnborough this year. Turns out that's what Chrono Aviation did at Aero Gatineau-Ottawa this year.
#10: Chrono Aviation PC-12s: Well if you had asked me if I would see a PC-12 formation flypast at an airshow this year, I'd have told you Sorry, I'm not going to Oshkosh or Farnborough this year. Turns out that's what Chrono Aviation did at Aero Gatineau-Ottawa this year.
December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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#10: Chrono Aviation PC-12s: Well if you had asked me if I would see a PC-12 formation flypast at an airshow this year, I'd have told you Sorry, I'm not going to Oshkosh or Farnborough this year. Turns out that's what Chrono Aviation did at Aero Gatineau-Ottawa this year.
#10: Chrono Aviation PC-12s: Well if you had asked me if I would see a PC-12 formation flypast at an airshow this year, I'd have told you Sorry, I'm not going to Oshkosh or Farnborough this year. Turns out that's what Chrono Aviation did at Aero Gatineau-Ottawa this year.
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#1 Pileated Woodpeckers: The Official Bird of Gatineau, QC! I discovered this family while out on a trail, and after a couple weeks in the area finally got an opportunity to get the two young woodpeckers and a male adult on the tree, learning how to peck. Worth the wait?
#1 Pileated Woodpeckers: The Official Bird of Gatineau, QC! I discovered this family while out on a trail, and after a couple weeks in the area finally got an opportunity to get the two young woodpeckers and a male adult on the tree, learning how to peck. Worth the wait?
December 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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#1 Pileated Woodpeckers: The Official Bird of Gatineau, QC! I discovered this family while out on a trail, and after a couple weeks in the area finally got an opportunity to get the two young woodpeckers and a male adult on the tree, learning how to peck. Worth the wait?
#1 Pileated Woodpeckers: The Official Bird of Gatineau, QC! I discovered this family while out on a trail, and after a couple weeks in the area finally got an opportunity to get the two young woodpeckers and a male adult on the tree, learning how to peck. Worth the wait?
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#HonourableMention: Chipping Sparrow Family: If it seems like there is a lot of families in this year's edition, it is because most of my bird hikes occurred in July. I had to give a shout out to this Chipping Sparrow who fed its young in front of me in early morning light.
#HonourableMention: Chipping Sparrow Family: If it seems like there is a lot of families in this year's edition, it is because most of my bird hikes occurred in July. I had to give a shout out to this Chipping Sparrow who fed its young in front of me in early morning light.
December 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#HonourableMention: Chipping Sparrow Family: If it seems like there is a lot of families in this year's edition, it is because most of my bird hikes occurred in July. I had to give a shout out to this Chipping Sparrow who fed its young in front of me in early morning light.
#HonourableMention: Chipping Sparrow Family: If it seems like there is a lot of families in this year's edition, it is because most of my bird hikes occurred in July. I had to give a shout out to this Chipping Sparrow who fed its young in front of me in early morning light.
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#2 Snowy Owl: After several years of drawing up blanks, 2025 featured the return of the Snowy Owl to the GTA. They are seen in areas that represent the tundra that they're found in most times of the year, and it was one such place that this female was spotted. Welcome back!
#2 Snowy Owl: After several years of drawing up blanks, 2025 featured the return of the Snowy Owl to the GTA. They are seen in areas that represent the tundra that they're found in most times of the year, and it was one such place that this female was spotted. Welcome back!
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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#2 Snowy Owl: After several years of drawing up blanks, 2025 featured the return of the Snowy Owl to the GTA. They are seen in areas that represent the tundra that they're found in most times of the year, and it was one such place that this female was spotted. Welcome back!
#2 Snowy Owl: After several years of drawing up blanks, 2025 featured the return of the Snowy Owl to the GTA. They are seen in areas that represent the tundra that they're found in most times of the year, and it was one such place that this female was spotted. Welcome back!
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#3 Hermit Thrush: More often heard than seen, the song from Hermit Thrushes are one of those flute-like tunes that fills a mature forest. This particular Thrush was surprisingly not shy, as I was able to walk almost underneath it on the side of a trail to get this shot.
#3 Hermit Thrush: More often heard than seen, the song from Hermit Thrushes are one of those flute-like tunes that fills a mature forest. This particular Thrush was surprisingly not shy, as I was able to walk almost underneath it on the side of a trail to get this shot.
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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#3 Hermit Thrush: More often heard than seen, the song from Hermit Thrushes are one of those flute-like tunes that fills a mature forest. This particular Thrush was surprisingly not shy, as I was able to walk almost underneath it on the side of a trail to get this shot.
#3 Hermit Thrush: More often heard than seen, the song from Hermit Thrushes are one of those flute-like tunes that fills a mature forest. This particular Thrush was surprisingly not shy, as I was able to walk almost underneath it on the side of a trail to get this shot.
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#4 Yellow-breasted Chat: Back in 2019, this was one of the first "rare" warblers I ever came across, but due to their skulky nature, I never got more than a blurry picture in the dogwood thickets. 6 years later, I did much better in my second time seeing one!
#4 Yellow-breasted Chat: Back in 2019, this was one of the first "rare" warblers I ever came across, but due to their skulky nature, I never got more than a blurry picture in the dogwood thickets. 6 years later, I did much better in my second time seeing one!
December 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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#4 Yellow-breasted Chat: Back in 2019, this was one of the first "rare" warblers I ever came across, but due to their skulky nature, I never got more than a blurry picture in the dogwood thickets. 6 years later, I did much better in my second time seeing one!
#4 Yellow-breasted Chat: Back in 2019, this was one of the first "rare" warblers I ever came across, but due to their skulky nature, I never got more than a blurry picture in the dogwood thickets. 6 years later, I did much better in my second time seeing one!
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#5 Broad-winged Hawk: I'm used to seeing these soaring in stratospheric altitudes as they migrate down by the hundreds in September, so I was shocked to finally see one perched out in the open this summer. They are the smallest of the Buteo class raptors in Ontario.
#5 Broad-winged Hawk: I'm used to seeing these soaring in stratospheric altitudes as they migrate down by the hundreds in September, so I was shocked to finally see one perched out in the open this summer. They are the smallest of the Buteo class raptors in Ontario.
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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#5 Broad-winged Hawk: I'm used to seeing these soaring in stratospheric altitudes as they migrate down by the hundreds in September, so I was shocked to finally see one perched out in the open this summer. They are the smallest of the Buteo class raptors in Ontario.
#5 Broad-winged Hawk: I'm used to seeing these soaring in stratospheric altitudes as they migrate down by the hundreds in September, so I was shocked to finally see one perched out in the open this summer. They are the smallest of the Buteo class raptors in Ontario.
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#6 Razorbill: Discovered in the Fall at one of Toronto's newest parks, Razorbills are more commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. This one was likely blown in from a distant storm. Did you know? Razorbills are the closest surviving relative to the extinct Great Auk.
#6 Razorbill: Discovered in the Fall at one of Toronto's newest parks, Razorbills are more commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. This one was likely blown in from a distant storm. Did you know? Razorbills are the closest surviving relative to the extinct Great Auk.
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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#6 Razorbill: Discovered in the Fall at one of Toronto's newest parks, Razorbills are more commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. This one was likely blown in from a distant storm. Did you know? Razorbills are the closest surviving relative to the extinct Great Auk.
#6 Razorbill: Discovered in the Fall at one of Toronto's newest parks, Razorbills are more commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. This one was likely blown in from a distant storm. Did you know? Razorbills are the closest surviving relative to the extinct Great Auk.
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#7 Blue-headed Vireo: These birds prefer to be deep in branches amongst the mid-canopy of forests, so I was pleasantly surprised in the fall when this bird appeared very close to me and started belting out a tune. It was also the first time I managed to spot one in the fall!
#7 Blue-headed Vireo: These birds prefer to be deep in branches amongst the mid-canopy of forests, so I was pleasantly surprised in the fall when this bird appeared very close to me and started belting out a tune. It was also the first time I managed to spot one in the fall!
December 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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#7 Blue-headed Vireo: These birds prefer to be deep in branches amongst the mid-canopy of forests, so I was pleasantly surprised in the fall when this bird appeared very close to me and started belting out a tune. It was also the first time I managed to spot one in the fall!
#7 Blue-headed Vireo: These birds prefer to be deep in branches amongst the mid-canopy of forests, so I was pleasantly surprised in the fall when this bird appeared very close to me and started belting out a tune. It was also the first time I managed to spot one in the fall!
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#8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Another first for me this year was spotting a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker nest, found in a tree hole. I visited on several different days hoping to get a good view of the young, but never got more than a beak. Can you see it?
#8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Another first for me this year was spotting a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker nest, found in a tree hole. I visited on several different days hoping to get a good view of the young, but never got more than a beak. Can you see it?
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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#8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Another first for me this year was spotting a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker nest, found in a tree hole. I visited on several different days hoping to get a good view of the young, but never got more than a beak. Can you see it?
#8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Another first for me this year was spotting a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker nest, found in a tree hole. I visited on several different days hoping to get a good view of the young, but never got more than a beak. Can you see it?
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#9 Baby Black-capped Chickadee: This year was the first time I have seen an immature Black-capped Chickadee in the wild, as I was far enough north into their breeding ground to see one. Pictured is one begging for food from a nearby parent.
#9 Baby Black-capped Chickadee: This year was the first time I have seen an immature Black-capped Chickadee in the wild, as I was far enough north into their breeding ground to see one. Pictured is one begging for food from a nearby parent.
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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#9 Baby Black-capped Chickadee: This year was the first time I have seen an immature Black-capped Chickadee in the wild, as I was far enough north into their breeding ground to see one. Pictured is one begging for food from a nearby parent.
#9 Baby Black-capped Chickadee: This year was the first time I have seen an immature Black-capped Chickadee in the wild, as I was far enough north into their breeding ground to see one. Pictured is one begging for food from a nearby parent.
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#10: Eastern Phoebe: In Ontario, these are some of the first flycatchers to leave last to arrive. In the forest, they are a man's best friend and proficient mosquito eater. They perch, spot an insect, launch out to snatch it in flight before returning to the same perch.
#10: Eastern Phoebe: In Ontario, these are some of the first flycatchers to leave last to arrive. In the forest, they are a man's best friend and proficient mosquito eater. They perch, spot an insect, launch out to snatch it in flight before returning to the same perch.
December 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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#10: Eastern Phoebe: In Ontario, these are some of the first flycatchers to leave last to arrive. In the forest, they are a man's best friend and proficient mosquito eater. They perch, spot an insect, launch out to snatch it in flight before returning to the same perch.
#10: Eastern Phoebe: In Ontario, these are some of the first flycatchers to leave last to arrive. In the forest, they are a man's best friend and proficient mosquito eater. They perch, spot an insect, launch out to snatch it in flight before returning to the same perch.
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It's time to start the top 10 countdowns for 2025! Those who have followed my accounts long enough know that I photograph more than just planes, and I like to showcase some of these moments in the off season. The first top 10 list will be of birds. Check back for pictures!
It's time to start the top 10 countdowns for 2025! Those who have followed my accounts long enough know that I photograph more than just planes, and I like to showcase some of these moments in the off season. The first top 10 list will be of birds. Check back for pictures!
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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It's time to start the top 10 countdowns for 2025! Those who have followed my accounts long enough know that I photograph more than just planes, and I like to showcase some of these moments in the off season. The first top 10 list will be of birds. Check back for pictures!
It's time to start the top 10 countdowns for 2025! Those who have followed my accounts long enough know that I photograph more than just planes, and I like to showcase some of these moments in the off season. The first top 10 list will be of birds. Check back for pictures!
POV: You are on the Yankee Lady boat watching the RCAF CP-140 Aurora bank around you with weapons bay doors open at the Canadian International Air Show - listen to the sights and sounds of this pass!
December 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
POV: You are on the Yankee Lady boat watching the RCAF CP-140 Aurora bank around you with weapons bay doors open at the Canadian International Air Show - listen to the sights and sounds of this pass!
It's ICAS season, which means we are days away from seeing a number of different display teams announce their schedules for the year. Which one are you most looking forward to? Pictured, the RCAF Snowbirds with their inverted wedge bottom side pass in some dynamic lighting.
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's ICAS season, which means we are days away from seeing a number of different display teams announce their schedules for the year. Which one are you most looking forward to? Pictured, the RCAF Snowbirds with their inverted wedge bottom side pass in some dynamic lighting.
An RCAF CP-140 Aurora banks over the skyline of Toronto with torpedo bay doors open at the Canadian International Air Show. In the background is Hotel X Toronto, the Cinesphere, and the remnants of Ontario Place.
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
An RCAF CP-140 Aurora banks over the skyline of Toronto with torpedo bay doors open at the Canadian International Air Show. In the background is Hotel X Toronto, the Cinesphere, and the remnants of Ontario Place.
I was doing some bird editing, so here's a couple takes of some popular winter birds, the Pine Grosbeak and the Bohemian Waxwing - in Ontario, they're both usually birds of the Boreal Forest, but move south in bad crop years. Both love ornamental trees like crabapples, which is how I found these!
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I was doing some bird editing, so here's a couple takes of some popular winter birds, the Pine Grosbeak and the Bohemian Waxwing - in Ontario, they're both usually birds of the Boreal Forest, but move south in bad crop years. Both love ornamental trees like crabapples, which is how I found these!
It's #fighterfriday and this time I have two different jets to share! It's a hot topic right now, but Canada's currently reviewing its purchase of F-35s and SAAB is making a second pitch for the JAS-39 Gripen E. Which do you like better?
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's #fighterfriday and this time I have two different jets to share! It's a hot topic right now, but Canada's currently reviewing its purchase of F-35s and SAAB is making a second pitch for the JAS-39 Gripen E. Which do you like better?
Continuing on with posting heavies, here's a picture of that time the USAF B-52H Stratofortress 60-0025 made a couple passes over the scenic eucalyptus trees near Australian International Air Show at Avalon Airport.
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Continuing on with posting heavies, here's a picture of that time the USAF B-52H Stratofortress 60-0025 made a couple passes over the scenic eucalyptus trees near Australian International Air Show at Avalon Airport.
#throwbackthursday to when a USAF C-5M from Dover AFB spiraled through the cloud layer over Airshow London to start some pattern work on arrival! The spiral made for some moody images, such as this one.
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
#throwbackthursday to when a USAF C-5M from Dover AFB spiraled through the cloud layer over Airshow London to start some pattern work on arrival! The spiral made for some moody images, such as this one.