Waterfowl
Spring at Reifel
Sunday May, 26, 2013
This is the time of year to observe young waterfowl. The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a great place to start. We were able to observe a few families of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis).
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I was fortunate enough to observe a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) up-close at a feeder. Many of them were present, fighting for a chance to get to feed. I decided to put an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the mix so my blog is not so bird-centric ; )
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I was fortunate enough to observe a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) up-close at a feeder. Many of them were present, fighting for a chance to get to feed. I decided to put an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the mix so my blog is not so bird-centric ; )
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Easter at Reifel
Thursday April, 04, 2013
Spring has finally arrived on the South Coast of British Columbia. On Easter weekend, a trip to the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary was a great start to the season. We were lucky to observe a large flock of lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in one of the nearby fields on the way to the Sanctuary:
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A male northern pintail (Anas acuta) put on a wonderful display after grooming himself:
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Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and a black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) were in abundance, and provided great subjects to photograph.
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One of the highlights of the day was observing sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) up close and personal. The Sanctuary is one of the best places to do so:
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A male northern pintail (Anas acuta) put on a wonderful display after grooming himself:
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Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and a black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) were in abundance, and provided great subjects to photograph.
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One of the highlights of the day was observing sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) up close and personal. The Sanctuary is one of the best places to do so:
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