Birding in British Columbia – Page 67 – CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography

Prairie Falcon

As you have probably heard me mention previously, patience and perseverance are required for bird photography. Since the sun has returned I have been making regular trips out to Brunswick Point with the hope of getting the Prairie Falcon in better light. It finally paid off this afternoon.

After waiting a little over an hour the Prairie Falcon flew into the trees by the dyke. The closest I have seen it to the trail yet with an unobstructed view to boot. At last, a half decent photo of a rare visitor to this area.

Peregrine Falcon

The sun made an appearance today and made for a pleasant afternoon to be out for a walk. It was back to Brunswick Point to see if I could get the Prairie Falcon in better light. While it did show up in the trees along the dyke, it was not in a good spot for photos. While spending time waiting and watching,

… another falcon showed up and caught my attention. This Peregrine Falcon was busy eating its prey.

The tree it landed in was close to the dyke,

… and after eating this Peregrine seemed quite content to just sit and digest awhile.

It was quite approachable at this point and allowed for some nice shots. Quality time like this with a Peregrine Falcon does not happen often.

Swamp Sparrow

As you may have noticed in recent posts, my current nemesis bird is the Swamp Sparrow. While I have managed fleeting glimpses of the bird while foraging amongst the reeds, I have yet to get a photo of this fairly secretive song bird. They are still being seen locally at Brunswick Point and Reifel. Having had no luck at Brunswick yesterday, I tried Reifel again this afternoon. After watching and listening for some time to no avail along the west dyke I was about to give up when I heard the chip I had been waiting for. Better still,

… the Swamp Sparrow popped up briefly on the bulrushes. It was some distance away and this is a healthy crop, but I will take it. I can now add Swamp Sparrow to my life photo list and it’s time for a new nemesis.