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Chestnut Backed Chickadee

31/1/2019

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the Deck Boss ... All decked out!

30/1/2019

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                               3 slides  (above)  of Mizz Dimple 


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Hummingbird Tuesday!

29/1/2019

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                    Young Anna's male checking the Plum bossoms! 
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SuperMan    (err... Hummingbird)  :)

28/1/2019

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Been into the sauce , have we???  

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The Anna's tree is blooming!!!  :)

27/1/2019

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Slide show (above)  featuring 6 shots of 2 young Anna's Hummingbirds that are finishing their adult moult! 
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The Deck Boss watches out over his domain!
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Chestnut backed Chickadee
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January 24th, 2019... Just another sweet day!

24/1/2019

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Miss Dimple , a certified beauty!  even on this dark day... she glows 

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Hello to everyone who stopped in today! Thank you for looking at nature!

Click on slideshow above to play .. my fav Bushtit  images of the day! 
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The 4 images above from today showing one of 2 Annas Hummingbird males well into their adult moult.  
​ Those new feathers coming in must get itchy!  
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Not breakfast at Tiffany's ... but close to it!

23/1/2019

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Mizz "Broom-Tail Hilda celebrates the arrival of breakfast by playing the worlds smallest harmonica   :))   .. Hope you enjoy the  sights & sounds of nature!      Thanks for looking.. TerryV 
PS ,, now also on instagram  
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A Spring day ... birds along Victoria's waterfront

21/1/2019

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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
#naturalimagescanada    Now also on instagram ***  naturalimagescanada 
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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!
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Hairy woodpecker came for a visit

19/1/2019

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Male Hairy Woodpecker pictured  (The males have the red patch at the back of their head)  If you see a woodpecker that looks similar to this it is either a Hairy or a Downy (  about 2/3 the size)   
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There's nothing like a bath in the rain in January, right???  :) 
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Magical duck pond

17/1/2019

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Sun spa this afternoon  for Bushtits

16/1/2019

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                                             I'm light as a feather 
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                                   A quieter space 

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                            Can someone bring me my glasses??

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                                             Walking on Sunshine 

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Sidney by the Sea  is a Winter resort for  Bufflehead Ducks

15/1/2019

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These tiny ducks  winter around S Vancouver Island by the 1000's  and can be seen in the waters around Sidney from October to April.  The males are the black and white version and the females are better camouflaged  with their black, grey and white spots. 
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An hour in Sidney along the water

15/1/2019

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A pair of Harlequin Ducks gleaming in the afternoon sun
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The morning sun warms our spirits!

14/1/2019

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Ohh the glorious SUN!

13/1/2019

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The Deck Boss watches from the shadows!
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Pine Siskins, Bushtits , and Hummingbirds

12/1/2019

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Lately hundreds of Pine Siskins have daily been combing a huge Maple tree for food, but today a group of them came within camera range!
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Bushtits feed in small very friendly flocks of family and neighbours ... Here seen working on a peanut feeder. They can be tricky to photograph as they are quite shy.
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Young Anna's Hummingbird
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Below is a series of 9 images showing a confrontation between a young male Annas and a mature male that swept in and attacked!  No injuries, but this kind of thing happens all day long in the hummingbird world. 
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This young guy dosen't easily get intimidated!
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A busy day at Hummingbird Haven!

11/1/2019

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Female Anna's watches the show from safety of a branch out of the fray

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This guy  (above) was trying to muscle in on the Deck Boss's territory today, as were 2 other adult male Hummingbirds ... It was an action packed afternoon! 
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Deck Boss keeps watch over all the intruders!

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*click on image to see full size*    The Deck Boss belts out some fine Hummingbird tunes! 

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Fluff up those feathers... gonna be a chilly night little giant! 
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The young Elvis belts out a Spring tune

9/1/2019

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Morning stretch!

8/1/2019

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A Sunfilled day  ... January 07th, 2019

7/1/2019

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Another young male Anna's on the scene ... His colours are just coming through!

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Happy Sunday   from   Hummingbird Haven!

6/1/2019

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This is the same Hummingbird (Anna's female) as the shot above this image, using the same camera settings but I moved over a few feet and the backlight changed.
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Dark dark skies today , but the sun popped out!

4/1/2019

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Rainstorm morning Bushtits    (or are they forest elves?)

3/1/2019

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My tiny guardian of 4 deck feeders .. Today the weather is frightful.. Heavy rain at times, wind and chilly ... The day was such low light that taking a photo was a challenge. For any photo enthusiasts out there .... This shot was taken at   ........    5000 ISO,  f5.6 , 1/80th sec   600mm........ 
 Thanks for looking and all the best to you in 2019!
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Welcome to 2019 ... Looks like another Hummingbird year!

2/1/2019

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