Not having had any luck the other day photographing the American Tree Sparrow, I made my way back out to Boundary Bay when I had the chance later this afternoon. Nesting in the northern parts of the country, the American Tree Sparrow is a regular winter migrant seen in this area.
While the opportunities were not much better today,
… this particular bird did provide a chance for a couple of distant shots. I had initially thought the only other birds the American Tree Sparrows were hanging around with were some White-crowned & Song Sparrows. But something else caught my eye,
… this Lincoln’s Sparrow was also mixed in with the group.
Of course being in this part of Boundary Bay it would have been hard not to leave without at least a couple more shots of the Snowy Owls.
Once again there were good numbers of the owls in close to the dyke,
… more than willing to pose for all the onlookers.
I amazing photos Jim, and I noticed your photo of a Long-eared Owl in the BirdWatching magazine and thats neat as well.
I might be heading out to 72nd street for my second time this winter soon, and I was wondering if you even have to go out in the marsh to get decent shots of Snowy Owls. How close to the dike are they? Also, how hard is it to find the American Tree Sparrows?
Thanks for the help!
Hi Liron,
My last couple of visits to 72 St. the owls have been on the logs close to the dyke. You should not have to go out into the marsh. They are usually roosting west of 72 St. The Tree Sparrows have been east of 72 St. along the golf course. They will be a little harder to spot as they are mixed in with other sparrows. They will show up in the trees along the golf course fence line when not foraging on the ground.
Thanks for the help!
One more thing- Did you take the photos posted in this post from the dyke or marsh?
They were taken from the dyke.