Sunny morning at Buttertubs

I went looking for warblers today, heard orange-crowned and common yellowthroats but none of them cooperated for my camera. I did catch a busy female robin collecting material for her nest and  pied-billed grebes were in evidence.

 When I returned home a dapper looking white-crowned sparrow was catching some rays and we had a standoff at the feeder.

Scoters in Hammond Bay

 Mainly surf scoters, maybe a thousand birds, can you spot the white-winged scoter?  

Neck Point Park

During my beach survey the wind was strong ESE, 11 Celsius and the tide was rising.

Seaducks riding the waves, Bufflehead, Harlequin and Barrow's Goldeneye.

Buttertubs Tuesday

The Redwings were establishing territory and Steller's Jays were foraging at a squirrel dray.

Herring fishers are back

Buttertubs on the 17th

Cedar Waxwings, Golden-crowned Sparrows and Trumpeter Swans

Buttertubs Marsh - Robin Anting

This male American Robin was standing on an ant nest busily putting ants on his plumage.

Many passerines treat their plumage with the body fluid from ants (formic acid ) which aids feather maintenance.

 A female Belted Kingfisher rests on a branch over the water waiting for the next meal.