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Northern Shrike

As Northern Shrike have started showing up I headed out to Brunswick Point this afternoon. This has always been a fairly reliable spot for me to get photos of them. I was not finding much at first when something different caught my eye.

It was a Band-tailed Pigeon. Something I have not seen or photographed around here in a while. Then while watching a group of mixed sparrows,

… this Bewick’s Wren popped up briefly. Then something flying by got my attention.

Sure enough it was a juvenile Northern Shrike.

Waxwing, Blackbird & Sparrows

Not much out of the ordinary today, so it provided time for some of the regulars.

Still good numbers of juvenile Cedar Waxwings around.

Spent a little time by the tower,

… watching the Red-winged Blackbirds on the bulrushes.

Numerous sparrows including this White-crowned Sparrow,

… and Golden-crowned Sparrow.

Red-tailed Hawk

Getting to be that time of year to start looking for visiting winter raptors.

While I did not find anything out of the ordinary cruising the back roads and farm fields,

… this Red-tailed Hawk did provide an opportunity for a couple of shots.