{"id":655,"date":"2011-06-03T22:18:32","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T05:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=655"},"modified":"2012-04-20T19:40:40","modified_gmt":"2012-04-21T02:40:40","slug":"first-outing-post-for-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=655","title":{"rendered":"First Outing & Post For June"},"content":{"rendered":"

I started my walk this afternoon at Reifel<\/a>. Western Tanager & Bullock’s Oriole had both been seen recently and were on the wish list. First pass along the east dyke trail did not turn up either of these birds.<\/p>\n

While checking the outer ponds I did stumble upon this cooperative subject.<\/p>\n

\"Tree
Tree Swallow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This Tree Swallow stretched it wings a couple of times,<\/p>\n

\"Tree
Tree Swallow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

… while busy preening.<\/p>\n

Also in the outer ponds were at least a dozen Blue-winged Teal, a Cinnamon Teal and the usual Green-winged Teal.<\/p>\n

\"Blue-winged,
Blue-winged, Green-winged and Cinnamon Teal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Something flushed them and I managed this distant shot with all three species.<\/p>\n

\"Muskrat\"
Muskrat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The marsh adjacent to the south dyke is still a good place to spot a Muskrat.<\/p>\n

Then it was back to the east dyke trail and a final check for the target birds.<\/p>\n

\"Black-headed
Black-headed Grosbeak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still no sign of them,<\/p>\n

\"Black-headed
Black-headed Grosbeak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

… but the Black-headed Grosbeaks are still around.<\/p>\n

To finish the afternoon I headed out to Boundary Bay by the airport.<\/p>\n

\"Western
Western Wood-Pewee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I managed to get the Western Wood-pewee with its catch.<\/p>\n

\"Western
Western Wood-Pewee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Along with another static pose while it was obliging me.<\/p>\n

\"Lazuli
Lazuli Bunting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Lazuli Bunting continue in the area, but I am still working on getting a clean shot. None the less, it was a great afternoon to be out and good start for the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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