Post by Gord on Sept 5, 2023 23:12:25 GMT -8
Went for an early-morning walk. Always a beautiful and quiet walk.
It was quite active and I enjoyed watching nice numbers of Orange-crowned Warblers. They were busy in the Oceanspray and often into the now dried up flowers heads. I also saw three Chipping Sparrows; two juveniles and an adult that has wasted no time going into winter plumage.
On the way up I saw an odd bird with a white rump fly across the road and go out of sight. I saw it well enough that if an obvious species I would have identified it but not quite well enough to get an idea of what it might be. Not an unusual occurrence on any birding walk but the fact the bird didn't fit anything was exceedingly interesting and the worry was I'd not find it and be left wondering. Happily, a sleepless night was adverted when this White-crowned Sparrow showed itself.
_0231126 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
A Pileated Woodpecker who also likes Red-osier Dogwood berries. Certainly a good shrub to have in one's yard.
_0231136 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
A photogenic Pacific-slope Flycatcher. I'm not sure which one I like best so here's both
_0231132 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0231128 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
The leucistic White-crowned Sparrow reminded me of a deer I saw this spring up Columbia Valley. Must be something in the water
_0238169 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
It was quite active and I enjoyed watching nice numbers of Orange-crowned Warblers. They were busy in the Oceanspray and often into the now dried up flowers heads. I also saw three Chipping Sparrows; two juveniles and an adult that has wasted no time going into winter plumage.
On the way up I saw an odd bird with a white rump fly across the road and go out of sight. I saw it well enough that if an obvious species I would have identified it but not quite well enough to get an idea of what it might be. Not an unusual occurrence on any birding walk but the fact the bird didn't fit anything was exceedingly interesting and the worry was I'd not find it and be left wondering. Happily, a sleepless night was adverted when this White-crowned Sparrow showed itself.
_0231126 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrA Pileated Woodpecker who also likes Red-osier Dogwood berries. Certainly a good shrub to have in one's yard.
_0231136 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrA photogenic Pacific-slope Flycatcher. I'm not sure which one I like best so here's both
_0231132 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0231128 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrThe leucistic White-crowned Sparrow reminded me of a deer I saw this spring up Columbia Valley. Must be something in the water
_0238169 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr