The male Hooded Merganser is quite a striking looking duck. I snapped this picture above while at the Bird Sanctuary a few months ago. The
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Rufous Hummingbird [Selasphorus rufus] ~ 2016 #47
The hummingbirds are one of my favorite birds. So much energy in such a small package. I used to have such a hard time finding
Marsh Wren [Cistothorus palustris] ~ 2016 #46
This is one bird that I hear before seeing. Usually I hear it and then spend a least 15 minutes searching the tall grass for
Greater Yellowlegs [Tringa melanoleuca] ~ 2016 #45
The Greater Yellowlegs is a member of the Sandpiper family. At Reifel I usually spot them at the West Field Ponds or the western side
Northern Shoveler [Anas clypeata] ~ 2016 #44
I did miss last Monday’s post as I took the Victoria Day weekend off from blogging. It was a good weekend consisting of a little
European Starling [Sturnus vulgaris] ~ 2016 #43
The European Starling, although not native to North America is now one of the most abundant songbirds on this continent (from the allaboutbirds website). Despite
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