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[Rodney]

This pair of varied thrush are my favourites in the backyard right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGaXz1ryTM

[Noahs Arc]

Poops at 1:12 

[DragonSpeed]

It was supposed to be sunny yesterday.. I hate the weatherman.

Here's what I could get, given the lighting and conditions of the day:

1. Male Wood duck - always a fave of mine

Male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. The ever present male Mallard

Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. The diminutive Green-Winged Teal

Male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. Male Common Goldeneye

Male Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. Male Ring-necked duck.

Male Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

6. Fox sparrow to round out the set.

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

There are more at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157633085249094/with/8587395191/

Hope you enjoy them!

[DragonSpeed]

When up in Whitehorse, I had the chance to shoot a couple of Common Redpolls.  It was my first time seeing this lovely little bird. I'm glad I could get a decent shot!

1.

Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2.

Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

[DragonSpeed]

Out at Reifel, the marsh wrens were building and calling like mad. Many of the Northern ducks were already flying away, but a few other regulars also made an appearance, resulting in an interesting walk.


1. Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Juvenile Bald Eagle

Juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. Marsh Wren on a cattail.

Male Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. The always cool sandhill crane

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. A first time sighting and photo of a Female red crossbill!

Female Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

A few more can be found on the Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157633191719538/with/8628823173/

I hope you enjoy them! Spring is here!

[leadbelly]

Very neat to see that crossbill , weird
and that crane photo is Killer
my hiking companion has the bird photography bug hard this spring lol, Ill try and post a few of her shots

[DragonSpeed]

I went down for an hour to Burnaby Lake to see what I could see.  I was rewarded with a nice sunny time and a few lovely subjects:

1. The classic Wood Duck

Male  Wood Duck  (Aix sponsa) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. Green Winged Teal

Male  Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. Greater White-Fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. Red-Winged Blackbird

Male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. Mrs Lesser Scaup

Female Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

6. Mr. Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

More from the day at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157633252033217/with/8653585414/

Enjoy!

[DragonSpeed]

Happiness is a warm mom...


Happiness is a warm mom by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

[DragonSpeed]

We've had a pretty steady stream of Rufous Hummingbirds to our feeder this past month.  We definitely have a dominant male that has claimed the feeder and it's fun to watch him chase off the other males.  Here are a few shots of our smallest feathered visitors.

1.

Study of a male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2.

Study of a male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3.

Female Rufous Hummingbird by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4.

Female Hummer in-flight. by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5.

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) in-flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

For these and other hummingbirds, please see my hummingbird set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157624567403704

[andrewscag]

This pair of varied thrush are my favourites in the backyard right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGaXz1ryTM

Nice!   I always wondered why the varied thrush is the only thrush who's song and call don't vary ;-)

Great shots Dragonspeed!

[DragonSpeed]

Fraser Valley Eagle Festival by DragonSpeed, on Flickr


Fraser Valley Eagle Festival by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

[DragonSpeed]

A recent one from Reifel

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

[DragonSpeed]

We had a few nice cold clear days in the last couple of weeks, so I got out and had a go at it - I love getting out when it's not raining around here.

1. A lifer for me - Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

2. A beautiful Red-tailed Hawk

Possible Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

3. Mr Ring-necked

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

4. A lovely Red-shafted Northern Flicker

Red-shafted Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

5. Sandhill crane - up close and personal

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

I hope you enjoy them!

[tumbleweed]

Dragonspeed,
  I love your pictures thanks for sharing.

[leadbelly]

Great photos, as always~
I only took a few this year
sand hill cranes: