While walking around Colony Farm Park in April I was lucky to catch a fleeting sight of a butter butt, formally known as the Yellow-rumped
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American Robin [Turdus migratorius] ~ 2017 #36
My first “official” spotting of the American Robin wasn’t until March, although I know I’d seen them prior. With the climate (usually) being so moderate
Northern Flicker [Colaptes auratus] ~ 2017 #34
My first “official” sighting for this year for the Northern Flicker was actually in February. However the picture from that day was soooo bad I
Common Merganser [Mergus merganser] ~ 2017 #23
One thing I realized in featuring the Common Merganser for this post, is that I really need some more good merganser pictures. They are so
Anna’s Hummingbird [Calypte anna] ~ 2017 #22
When we were strolling around Stanley Park on this (rare) sunny February day I heard the unmistakable little squeaky chirps of the hummingbird. My eyes
Fox Sparrow [Passerella iliaca] ~ 2017 #21
I usually find the Fox Sparrow on the ground, in the brush scratching through the leaf litter. They tend to blend in pretty well with
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