A Spring day ... birds along Victoria's waterfront

A male Harlequin Duck ... taken today along Victoria's waterfront.  (along with 1100 other shots)  It may well be until tomorrow till I get the best ones sorted out!   Thanks to all the great folks who I chatted with today! Its a real pleasure photographing birds and wildlife and also explaining what I am seeing... Thanks for looking... TerryV
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The group of Harlequin Ducks sunning on the rock eventually went out on the water, but this little fellow stayed back and had a long bath and grooming session... What fun! 

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This handsome shorebird  was new to me and kindly ID'd by a friendly birder (thank you, sir) as a Black Turnstone!  They are very dark when sneaking through the tide rocks searching for small mollusks which they were prying off the stone. 

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These local characters are always a treat for me to watch!  Oystercatchers enjoy the afternoon sunshine!