The Gadwall seems non-descript at first glance, however when you take a second look you can see the beauty in it’s colouring and patterns. The
Tag: George C Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ~ 2017 #26
I find the Hooded Merganser to be somewhat elusive. They generally spot me before I spot them and work hard at putting distance between us.
Red-winged Blackbird [Agelaius phoeniceus] ~ 2017 #25
Although it does take some convincing (and not all can be convinced) the Red-Winged Blackbirds are more than happy to grab tasty seeds right from
Black-crowned Night-Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax] ~ 2017 #24
Still on my list of “Birds I need a better picture of”. I have seen them in the colder months, hanging out at the Bird
Black-capped Chickadee [Poecile atricapillus] ~ 2017 #20
Who doesn’t love a cute little chickadee! In the winter time when we go to Stanley Park or to the bird sanctuary we always take
Spotted Towhee [Pipilo maculatus] ~ 2017 #19
I was looking at last year’s post on the Spotted Towhee, which was also first spotted at the end of February. However last year I
