My main goal of this blog is to keep track of how many unique bird species I can capture in a year. Unfortunately sometimes my
Tag: Ambleside
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
American Wigeon [Anas americana] ~ 2017 #07
There’s usually no problem finding the American Wigeon in the Lower Mainland during the winter. The males are identifiable, by the white patch on their
Ring-necked Duck [Aythya collaris] ~ 2017 #06
The Ring-necked Duck is a diving duck that we only see in our region in late fall through the early spring. According to the allaboutbirds
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