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DragonSpeed

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Re: 2015 Birds
« Reply #30 on: November 17, 2015, 10:29:27 AM »

I went out on Sunday to see if I could find a few willing posers as the weatherman had predicted sun - a rarity in Southwestern BC winters.  OT was cloudy and SUPER windy to start, but the sun finally came out around 10-11am.  Turns out the birds decided to show up too :)

1) Golden-Crowned sparrow in winter plumage.
Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

2) A pair of Lesser Snow Geese in flight
Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens), in Flight by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

 3) Male Hooded Merganser
Male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

4) You lookin' at me?
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

5) red-shafted Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

6) Enjoying a berry tasty meal
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) by Brian Hampson, on Flickr

I hope you enjoy the pictures.  The whole series can be found at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/albums/72157660553152037

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Re: 2015 Birds
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2015, 06:59:47 PM »

Nicely done DS
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Re: 2015 Birds
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2015, 07:17:31 PM »

Here are a few photographed along the Tsawwassen causeway Nov. 8:

Black Turnstone:



Ruddy Turnstone:



Gray-crowned Rosy Finch:



Snow Bunting:



Whimbrel:

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Re: 2015 Birds
« Reply #33 on: November 20, 2015, 07:05:34 AM »

Very nice - like the low angle Vagabond!