CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography
Birding in British Columbia, Canada
After some errands I had time for a short walk before it got dark. With the wind from the other day having subsided, I headed out to Brunswick Point. There were at least six Snowy Owls some distance off in the marsh. There were several Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls cruising and hunting over the marsh. Unfortunately the overcast skies were not conducive to flight shots.
On the brighter side, the Short-eared Owls do take the odd time out.
While there was a nice break from the rain today, the wind was making it quite cold. Not wanting to be out in the open, I headed to Reifel for my walk. This at least provides some shelter from the wind while walking the inside trails. It was pretty uneventful on the photo front, but one of the regulars did come through for me.
One of the Black-crowned Night-Heron was perched on a log in the slough. Always nice to get them somewhere other than the usual trees.
Weather wise there was a bit of a break while volunteering at Reifel this afternoon. For those that did venture out there today, a couple of the regulars for this time of the year were cooperating for visitors. There were a few Black-crowned Night-Heron,
… one of which was in the open providing great viewing opportunities. The morning bird walk also counted five Northern Saw-whet Owls.
This one snoozing relatively unobstructed delighted many along the east dyke trail. So, it was a good day for viewing the Black-crowned Night-Heron and Northern Saw-whet Owl which are often tucked away and behind branches.