American Coots are quite distinct looking water birds. I usually see them during the winter months sprinkled in with the Mallards, Wigeons, Wood Ducks and
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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
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
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
Mallard Duck [Anas platyrhynchos] ~ 2017 #04
I kind of feel bad for the birds this time of year. I mean, I know they are probably pretty well insulated, but it
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