Post by Gord on May 28, 2024 22:23:50 GMT -8
I've had a chance to bird but not much to share of late.
Hope Airport late last week was good. Chipping Sparrows showed up. There were seven in one spot; I managed four in one photo.
_0246145 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0246198 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
An Olive-sided Flycatcher showing the white patch on its back
_0246122 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
There were three Western Kingbirds together
_0246130 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Dusky Flycatcher continue to be seen. I also ran into two at Sardis Pond Friday evening.
_0246204 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Western Wood Pewee were all over
_0246155 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
A male and female Barn Swallow
_0246149 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Over at the sewage plant was a River Otter. It looks like it has some white fur maybe leucistic? It was catching sculpin and doing a pretty good job of it too as I saw it come up with five in as many minutes
_0246179 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0246187 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Over at Harrison Lake was a first summer Boneaparte's Gull
_0246230 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
An oddly plumaged female Lesser Scaup. Perhaps melanistic? The wing pattern looked spot on for a Lesser.
_0246240 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0246249 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Out on the lake were some Red-breasted Mergansers that were close enough for a poor photo
_0246254 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
I did a morning walk at Jesperson Dyke. This young Tundra Swan was in the pond with some getting-late American Wigeon
_0246260 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Turkey Vulture were numerous
_0246263 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
There were two singing House Wrens (looks like it's shaping up to be an above average year for them) and some Black Swift overhead.
Hope Airport late last week was good. Chipping Sparrows showed up. There were seven in one spot; I managed four in one photo.
_0246145 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0246198 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrAn Olive-sided Flycatcher showing the white patch on its back
_0246122 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrThere were three Western Kingbirds together
_0246130 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrDusky Flycatcher continue to be seen. I also ran into two at Sardis Pond Friday evening.
_0246204 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrWestern Wood Pewee were all over
_0246155 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrA male and female Barn Swallow
_0246149 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOver at the sewage plant was a River Otter. It looks like it has some white fur maybe leucistic? It was catching sculpin and doing a pretty good job of it too as I saw it come up with five in as many minutes
_0246179 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0246187 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOver at Harrison Lake was a first summer Boneaparte's Gull
_0246230 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrAn oddly plumaged female Lesser Scaup. Perhaps melanistic? The wing pattern looked spot on for a Lesser.
_0246240 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0246249 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOut on the lake were some Red-breasted Mergansers that were close enough for a poor photo
_0246254 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrI did a morning walk at Jesperson Dyke. This young Tundra Swan was in the pond with some getting-late American Wigeon
_0246260 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrTurkey Vulture were numerous
_0246263 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrThere were two singing House Wrens (looks like it's shaping up to be an above average year for them) and some Black Swift overhead.