Birding in British Columbia – Page 154 – CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography

The Ball

Last entry was about the sock (Bushtit nest), this one is about the ball.

The Marsh Wren nest was another I wanted to try and capture.

These woven balls or domed nests are contructed mostly of reeds and grasses and lashed to the surrounding plants.

Another small bird that puts a lot work into their nest.

Of course all this hard work deserves a time out for a little song.

Other birds from today were this Killdeer.

Yellow-rumped Warblers were everywhere.

Two to three weeks yet before there will be any action here.

But some new arrivals have started showing up.

The Sock

The sock, well that is how I often describe a Bushtit nest.

I first noticed this one almost two weeks ago while it was still under construction. Unfortunately it was windy that day and they were not active coming and going with nesting material. On returning today the nest was finished.

These elaborate hanging nests are constructed of moss, lichen, spider webs and other plant material. While I could not capture construction activity, the Bushtits were active around the nest.

One of natures little marvels I enjoy finding and watching each year.

A Miss At Jericho

The last couple of days a Black Phoebe, a rare visitor in this area, and a Sora had been seen at Jericho Park in Vancouver. Unfortunately I was not able to get there until this morning. As is the case with a lot of migrants, they may not stay long. After a few hours of moving back and forth between the ponds where both birds had been seen, there was no sign of either of them.

While passing the time there were a few Northern Flickers foraging in the grass.

Along with some American Robins.

There are always gulls around here, but a little out of the ordinary was this California Gull.

It too was spending time in the grass, but I also managed these when it was in the pond.