Neck Point Park

While on my Beached Bird Survey for Bird Studies Canada at Neck Point today I managed a few shots of Black Oystercatcher, Harlequin Duck and Red Crossbill's foraging in the rocks. At Sunset Beach the ever present Spotted Sandpiper was patrolling the shoreline.

Buttertubs Marsh

Buttertubs Marsh Heron

American Robins, Bush Tits ( how many can you count ) Anna's hummers and a Cooper's Hawk visit.

Sunny cold day on the Island

We have three Anna's Hummers resident at our place and two feeders but they still fight over them. Just amazing how they survive over night in temperatures as low as -10c with daytime temps of -2c.

Buttertubs Marsh walk

Great sunny day to walk Buttertubs with sightings of Hooded Mergansers, American Wigeon, Ring-neck Duck, Redwings, American Robins and a nice looking male Anna's hummer.

Buttertubs Marsh

I visited Buttertubs this morning before the rain set in and had good views of Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese and a Bewicks Wren shown.

While walking on the north side trail under the towering oak trees, acorns were falling and having glanced up I noticed at the top a flock of Band-tailed Pigeons feeding on the acorns.

Earlier on a fellow walker had mentioned that a cougar was sighted here yesterday and this young deer managed to elude it

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Merlin at Home with House Sparrow