Post by Gord on Jan 14, 2024 22:15:22 GMT -8
Slightly warmer temperatures (ha!) and finally no wind prompted a visit to our favourite parks. Cheam Lake was frozen over and pretty quiet for birds. Lots of people out on the lake though. We did find a Virginia Rail tucked away. Hope it does ok.
_0243925 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Over to the Great Blue Heron Reserve. We poked around the feeders mostly. A Wilson's Snipe flew overhead while we were here. The feeders were quite busy with at least eight Fox Sparrows, three White-throated Sparrows and so forth. A Merlin was perched in a tree nearby enjoying the sun and what looked like a full crop.
_0243957 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Benny found a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the Oregon grape shrubs along the interpretive shelter.
An about as good as it gets slate-coloured Dark-eyed Junco
_0243975 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0243925 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOver to the Great Blue Heron Reserve. We poked around the feeders mostly. A Wilson's Snipe flew overhead while we were here. The feeders were quite busy with at least eight Fox Sparrows, three White-throated Sparrows and so forth. A Merlin was perched in a tree nearby enjoying the sun and what looked like a full crop.
_0243957 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrBenny found a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the Oregon grape shrubs along the interpretive shelter.
An about as good as it gets slate-coloured Dark-eyed Junco
_0243975 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr