Sage Thrasher

At the end of the day while volunteering at Reifel on Sunday I was told about a Sage Thrasher having been sighted in Boundary Bay. As it is getting dark so early right now, there was no chance to go look for it then. I did give it a try yesterday without success, but no surprise as the weather was pretty lousy. This morning was still overcast and starting to clear up so I decided to give it another go before work. On arriving at the foot of 64 Street there were already several birders present. They said my timing was perfect as they had just located the bird. Initially it was out of sight, but soon reappeared foraging on the ground along the green house side of the dyke. A little far off, but I did manage a record shot.

The Sage Thrasher, an uncommon bird for this area, would normally be found in the interior portions of British Columbia. At this time of year though it should be in the southern United States and Mexico.

While most of the other observers had left, I stuck it out a little longer. This paid off when the Sage Thrasher moved to the edge of the dyke,

… and provided this opportunity for a closer shot. Worth the wait and another addition to my life photo list.