Robin’s Robins

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.

This Cooper's Hawk keeps a sharp eye out for prey.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!