Summer Tanager above was seen by 100's of bird loving folks over several months on S Vancouver Island. These birds are not seen here because nesting occurs in S USA and migration in winter generally takes them to S America! Amazing!
female American Goldfinch plucks nesting material from a cattail
Ring around the Fir tree.. Mr Pileated is greeted by an annoyed native red squirrel!
^^^ A kingfisher hovers over a pond looking for dinner ^^^