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Lockside Road  Heron  and birds of Spring

30/1/2021

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I was out this morning at first light , and at first never saw much to photograph, but had a curious Red Wing Blackbird singing his spring song (poor lighting but perhaps some interesting images) and on the way home from a no photo shoot at a fav duck pond I spotted this Great Blue Heron who was very cooperative.  
A special thanks to the people who stopped by to chat about birds, pondside and Lockside Road.  I enjoyed the visits!  Have a great weekend ... TerryV  

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A Red Wing Black Bird belts out a spring melody! 
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A group of Trumpeter Swans heading out to feed this morning 
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January 23rd, 2021

23/1/2021

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Female Anna's with a difference

22/1/2021

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Just look at this beauty for a minute .. She is an Anna's hummingbird with one of the brightest colour schemes I have ever seen.  Normally the gorget is a few specks of colour, but this beauty is over the top with brilliance!    Check out this similar find from 2008 (link below from Bainbridge Island Washington)
https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/06/21/annas-hummingbird
Hope everyone has a great weekend ... TerryV 




Photos above from Jan 21 (yesterday morning)   Anna's hummingbirds never rest ... Nesting season continues year round here!  Bless their little productive souls! 
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Trumpeter Swans   &   Northern Harrier

16/1/2021

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 * Top image of an adult and juvenile Trumpeter Swan make their exit from a pond in Central Saanich   ...
​ * Next frame is a slideshow group of 5 swans coming in for a landing (watch their feet as they get close to landing) 
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Thanks for the visits today from the folks who stopped by to see the swans ... 


Northern Harrier (Marsh Hawk) glides onto a prickly landing spot. below slide show 13 frames 

                      Swan landing , continued below!   splashdown! 
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Back Yard Buddy!

15/1/2021

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Black Turnstones on  public walkway (beach)

13/1/2021

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                      Black Turnstone enjoys a morning saltwater dip! 
                                          * Harlequin Ducks *

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          *Female Common Merganser cruises past on a beautiful January morning
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Stormy morning Tundra Swans

5/1/2021

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January sunshine!  A bird named Gracye

3/1/2021

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I had a dream of a tiny jewel like bird with brilliant green feathers and she preferred to fly free amongst the other birds even though she had a warm safe refuge inside my house. She showed me how glorious it was to be out with nature surrounding her. Though I had taken her in and helped her out for a time, there was no going back.  I never questioned this only marvelled at this wee creature buzzing about, but it wasn't until I awoke and thought about this vivid dream that I realized its meaning.             Hello Gracye .. you are a freebird now! 

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