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neal
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A New Bird For Me... Apr 25, 2019 20:41:45 GMT -8 kestrel and old coot like this

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Post by neal on Apr 25, 2019 20:41:45 GMT -8

We were out walking the dog at Crescent Beach, enjoying the sunshine, when a bird flew into a tree by the path. At first I thought it was just an American Robin, but a second glance revealed it wasn't and since I had my camera, snapped a couple pics before it flew away. It turned out to be a Townsend's Solitaire which I had never seen before. Thought I would share my good fortune here...

Townsend's Solitaire by Neal, on Flickr

Townsend's Solitaire by Neal, on Flickr

Thanks to the other birder's I encountered that confirmed the ID.

Cheers, Neal
Abbotsford,B.C.
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nickinthegarden
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A New Bird For Me... Apr 26, 2019 4:42:50 GMT -8

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Post by nickinthegarden on Apr 26, 2019 4:42:50 GMT -8

Good photos, those moments when we catch something unexpected are sometimes the best. I remember my first encounter with one, I was looking for Mountain Bluebirds in the Columbia Valley and one landed on the fence a short distance from me, not what I was looking for but I was happy to see it.