Friday, 6. November 2009, 17:15:22
Hen, Mallard, Duck
Sometimes, it's just nice to sit quietly and look out at the world around you.
Thursday, 5. November 2009, 18:20:01
Chickadee, Black-Capped
Here's a couple of shots of my favorites. I love these little guys. They are so brave. They flit in, grab what they are after and flit away just as fast. They never seem to be in the same place for more than a moment. On the other hand they will fly up close to you and sometimes even land on a hand. They are quite curious and always come over to see what you are doing. They also, on average, only weigh 11 grams and can live up to 12 years. Amazing!
This first little guy has a bit of a malformed left foot, but that didn't slow it down at all.
Wednesday, 4. November 2009, 17:06:18
House, Finch
Yesterdays sky was a wonderful blue.
Mr. Finch was taking advantage of the sun high atop the Cherry tree, with is fading leaves, and calling to Mrs. who was in the nearby Cedar tree.
Tuesday, 3. November 2009, 16:46:33
Cooper's, Hawk, Reifel
This Cooper's Hawk keeps a sharp eye out for prey.
Monday, 2. November 2009, 17:35:00
Shel, Reifel, Hybrid, Duck
This first shot is a Common Shelduck. It was sitting at a trail intersection. Waiting for someone to come along and give it something to eat, I suppose.
This second shot is a Hybrid, I think. Probably a Mallard/Shelduck combo.
Sunday, 1. November 2009, 17:25:42
Victoria Butterfly Garden.
As the season change, so do blog posts. Here is my last butterfly of the season.
This one I'm not sure about. It's some kind of Zebra, but I was unable to make a positive ID.
A pretty little thing none the less.
Saturday, 31. October 2009, 16:57:00
Hybrid, Duck, Reifel
Here's another Hybrid duck. This one is quite pretty with it's light colouring.
Friday, 30. October 2009, 17:14:45
Reifel, Hybrid, Duck
when that pesky bit of salad gets stuck in you bill!
Not totally sure, but I think this is another Hybrid. It's got a lot of Gadwall in it, but I'm unsure about the two shades of brown on it's head.
It's pretty none the less.
Thursday, 29. October 2009, 17:00:23
Reifel, Hybrid, Duck
While at Reifel Bird Sanctuary a couple of weeks ago, I saw a number of different Hybrid ducks.
This one I called Mr Yellow Mustache. If you look close you can see the yellow feathers at the top of it's bill.
Wednesday, 28. October 2009, 15:45:53
Gulls, White Rock
In White Rock, B.C. the railway tracks run right along the edge of the beach. This is a fairly busy track. It carries the Amtrack train from Vancouver to Seattle twice a day, plus other sundry trains.
The Gulls find the track a comfortable resting place.
It always strikes me that they're waiting for the train!

Tuesday, 27. October 2009, 16:47:26
Gadwall, Reifel, Hybrid, Duck
Here's three ducks that I'm not totally sure of. I think they are Gadwalls, but then again?
This single may be a Gadwall/Mallard hybrid. It has an extra stripe on it's wings (the light brown one), but the black and brown stripe are consistent with a Gadwall.
These two, I'm pretty sure are female Gadwalls.
Monday, 26. October 2009, 16:48:06
Flamingo, Victoria Butterfly Gardens
While standing together these two Flamingos only have two legs.
Thanks to the Victoria Butterfly Gardens for these wonderful birds. There were a lot of Koi in this pond as well. Some were quite big.
Sunday, 25. October 2009, 16:36:22
Tiger Longwing - Heliconius hecale, Butterfly
Here's another beauty from the Victoria Butterfly Gardens.
Saturday, 24. October 2009, 16:52:53
Reifel, Scaup, Duck
After the pressures of the previous two seasons, these Scaup are still together. Autumn brings a rush of it's own, but for this afternoon, it's time for a quite swim around the bog.
I'm not sure if these are Greater or Lesser Scaup. There is so little difference between the two.
Coming at you.

Is this our good side!
Friday, 23. October 2009, 19:19:51
Blackbird, Sumas, Brewers
These guys were a couple of a larger flock hanging around in the Costco parking lot. A couple were brave enough to be running around on the ground, beside and under the vehicles.
Must be good hunting!
Brewers Blackbirds
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