It was a chilly February day on Granville Island. The pigeons were doing their best to keep warm. FACT: “Pigeons can find their way home,
Author: bcsongbird
European Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] ~ 2017 #11
One day in February we visited Granville Island. There are a few common birds here, including the European Starling. Unfortunately it wasn’t really a nice
White-crowned Sparrow [Zonotrichia leucophrys] ~ 2017 #10
In the bushes there were many little sparrows. It was hard to get many pictures though because as soon as I’d get close they’d run
Great Blue Heron [Ardea herodias] ~ 2017 #09
My first official spotting of this bird this year was at Ambleside. We started at the beach and then made our way to the big
Surf Scoter [Melanitta perspicillata] ~ 2017 #08
These seabirds are pretty awesome looking. I like the expression on the guy on the right in the picture above. I first spotted the Scoters
Snow Covered
Usually we don’t see much snow in the Lower Mainland, but this year was definitely an exception. Although it did cause some chaos it certainly
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