Post by Gord on Apr 17, 2024 22:30:03 GMT -8
Beautiful day and it was also even nicer with some bird species that have arrived back from their wintering grounds.
At Thacker Park in Hope was a Nashville Warbler. He also sang a few times. I also got two Hermit Thrush. There's a few Varied Thrush around and their calls can be similar. This one popped up for me to confirm what I sort of thought was one.
_0245456 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
The second one I didn't have to work for at all; it was hopping around on the trail.
I think this is opposite to leucistic and a melanistic junco? Not sure if the bill is just dirty or also darker.
_0245460 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0245472 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
It's a male as he was singing
_0245471 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Kettle Valley Railway trail just across the road from Thacker had a Black-throated Grey Warbler.
This evening at Sardis Pond I saw a nice male Cinnamon Teal and managed a flight shot when he got sick of the antics of battling Mallards and he sought out a quieter section of pond.
_0245493 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
At Thacker Park in Hope was a Nashville Warbler. He also sang a few times. I also got two Hermit Thrush. There's a few Varied Thrush around and their calls can be similar. This one popped up for me to confirm what I sort of thought was one.
_0245456 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrThe second one I didn't have to work for at all; it was hopping around on the trail.
I think this is opposite to leucistic and a melanistic junco? Not sure if the bill is just dirty or also darker.
_0245460 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0245472 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrIt's a male as he was singing
_0245471 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrKettle Valley Railway trail just across the road from Thacker had a Black-throated Grey Warbler.
This evening at Sardis Pond I saw a nice male Cinnamon Teal and managed a flight shot when he got sick of the antics of battling Mallards and he sought out a quieter section of pond.
_0245493 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr