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Out in the Crescent Park area, I heard the ratatat of this pileated.
It's rare for me to get such a close and unobstructed view of one, so this was a good find.
A good chunk of the tree has been eaten away so it must be popular.
It seems I always hear one while being there, but never get to actually see them.
After a year of absence, the nest was rebuilt and the osprey are using it again. My guess and from talking to a fellow photographer is that the birds were unsuccsessful in having young last year.
Today I checked the nest and it was full of action. Yippee!
Another of the pair rebuilding the nest.
I'm going to be checking it on a regular basis and adding more to this post.
Along the dike at Boundary Bay, the short eared owls seem to be quite forgiving to photographers the last few weeks.
When a nice day comes by, they sit on stumps and make for some interesting photos.
I could stand there most of the day just capturing expressions and poses even though it is windy and cold.
If the sun is out that is what counts.
A not too bad weather day at Boundary Bay down at 72nd.
I happened to spot this way out, and as I got closer and closer it stayed put and was giving quite a show of movements.
A rare visit from this Northern Hawk Owl provided about a week of amazing photos for many photographers.
It was perched in a few trees in yards of homes near the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island in Ladner.
Fortunately there was some nice sun to highlight details.
Northern Shrike
Originally uploaded by ~Doug~
Long Billed Curlew
After a month or so of absence from my camera I went out to Blackie Spit just to see if things are still happening, and came across the Long Billed Curlew.
This is a good start to come back with.
The next stop was Deer Lake in Burnaby, and as I was ready to leave for lack of anything avian, I spotted the kingfisher up in a tree hurling up something she ate, or whatever behaviour this is.
