CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography
Birding in British Columbia, Canada
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.
With the winds subsiding somewhat today I headed out as the wind chill was not going to be as bad. It kept me indoors yesterday. The trails at Reifel afford a little protection from the breeze and I started out along the east dyke.
First photo op was this Golden-crowned Sparrow. At the northeast corner,
… one of the Great Horned Owls was roosting a little lower than they have been of late. Still not as low as I would like, but it was an unobstructed view. Next stop was the tower to check for the Swamp Sparrows. While there was no sign of them,
… the Song Sparrows were busy foraging everywhere including scampering around on the ice. Then the bonus bird for the day,
… was this Virginia Rail scurrying around the base of the tower. I was fortunate to get this shot as most of the time I was only getting partial views. A good end to the day.
It was not too bad of an afternoon for a walk despite still being cold and windy. I headed out to the Boundary Bay area again. There was one group of Golden-crowned Sparrows busy foraging both on the ground and in the trees.
I managed a few shots while they were eating the buds on the branches. Then I could hear something different singing higher up in the trees.
Some Purple Finches had arrived, but were not coming down lower or any closer. As there were several soaring overhead most of the afternoon,
… I could not leave without at least one shot of a Bald Eagle.