CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography
Birding in British Columbia, Canada
After having only caught a glimpse of one a few days ago,
… I managed to find and spend some time with a Hermit Thrush this afternoon. While it spent most of its time busy foraging on the ground,
… it also provided this nice opportunity for a photo in a tree. Having been awhile since my last Hermit Thrush photos, it was time well spent.
Late this morning I got a heads up about an unusual visitor at Reifel, so I made my way out there just after lunch.
A Long-tailed Duck was in the house pond behind the gift shop.
While normally seen on open water or at the mouth of the river, these diving ducks do occasionally find their way to inside ponds.
This afternoon I headed out to Brunswick Point to see what may be around. Not far from the beginning of the trail,
… was a pair of Bald Eagles. While watching them I also spotted a Northern Shrike, but it did not stick around for photos.
Further along was this Spotted Towhee,
… and Golden-crowned Sparrow. I also got a brief glimpse of what looked like a Hermit Thrush. On the way back a Western Meadowlark flew across the trail landing in the farm field, but was too far off for a photo.
Back at the beginning of the trail with the sun just starting to go down I paused to shoot this lone Willow tree in the farm field.