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Post by nickinthegarden on Apr 20, 2019 18:20:06 GMT -8
Saturday morning I spent some time at the Aldergrove Regional Park that shares the Langley/Abbotsford border. On this visit I went to the eastern side where the old lake use to be. There is still a pond of which has limited access but if provides shelter and food for a variety of birds. There were a lot of Common Yellowthroat bouncing around through the bushes looking for food and calling out. Common Yellowthroat by Nick, on Flickr Rufous Hummingbirds were plentiful also, shooting up into the air in their breeding display and then perching prominently in the open to show off. Rufous Hummingbird by Nick, on Flickr One sighting that pleased me the most was to see two Pileated Woodpeckers. I am not sure they were mates as the female seemed confused or indifferent to the males behavior. Pileated Woodpeckers (male) by Nick, on Flickr Pileated Woodpeckers (female) by Nick, on Flickr The Northern Flickers were calling and a couple of Downy Woodpeckers were actively feeding. I got glimpses of Yellow-rumped Warblers and thought I might have heard Orange-crowned Warblers but I was not certain. Spotted Towhees and Song Sparrows were active in the under brush. Everything went quiet at one point and I spotted a Copper's Hawk flying in behind some trees. Along with all the Rufous Hummingbirds was also an Anna's Hummingbird. On the pond were a couple Mallards, and several Buffleheads. There was lots of song in the air on this wonderful sunny spring morning.
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Post by expiallyd on Apr 23, 2019 6:53:15 GMT -8
Great shots, Nick!
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Post by neal on May 7, 2019 18:14:23 GMT -8
Nice set of shots Nick. Cheers!!
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