Tag: California Gull

Grebe, Gulls & Tern

This mornings walk was at Reifel. A Sora had been seen there yesterday, but no luck locating it today. It was quiet on the shore bird front, but of note was one Wilson’s Phalarope. Apparently it had been in close by the tower, but when I located it, it was too far off for photos. One other interesting find that was a little more cooperative,

Pied-billed Grebe Juvenile
Pied-billed Grebe Juvenile

… was this Pied-billed Grebe juvenile.

Pied-billed Grebe Juvenile
Pied-billed Grebe Juvenile

Unfortunately when I managed to capture it with a fish it was in a lousy spot for light.

Later this afternoon I went out to Boundary Bay for the high tide. Not much luck there either with not much being brought in close enough by the rising tide. But there were some gulls that provided convenient fly-bys.

California Gull
California Gull

This California Gull,

Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull

… and a Ring-billed Gull.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

And a nice finish to the afternoon was this Caspian Tern.

A Miss At Jericho

The last couple of days a Black Phoebe, a rare visitor in this area, and a Sora had been seen at Jericho Park in Vancouver. Unfortunately I was not able to get there until this morning. As is the case with a lot of migrants, they may not stay long. After a few hours of moving back and forth between the ponds where both birds had been seen, there was no sign of either of them.

Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker

While passing the time there were a few Northern Flickers foraging in the grass.

American Robin
American Robin

Along with some American Robins.

California Gull
California Gull

There are always gulls around here, but a little out of the ordinary was this California Gull.

California Gull
California Gull

It too was spending time in the grass, but I also managed these when it was in the pond.