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Happy Easter to everyone

31/3/2018

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Rufe sips some plum juice
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Happy Easter from Mr Rufous!
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The young prince glows in the Easter sunshine
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A scratch @ 1/2000 of a second
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West Coast Maple blossom today
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Warbler catches a bee

27/3/2018

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Watching through the plum tree flowers
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A moment after this shot, the Warbler bolted and caught the bee
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Bee gone
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March 24th, 2018

24/3/2018

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Female Anna's Hummingbird
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After the BATH!
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A brief encounter with Mr Rufous
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Fence rail, Towhee
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Sir A on a flowered branch
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1 of the many looks of Sir Anna's
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A tiny Kinglet and more of Sir "A"

21/3/2018

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Above and below ... Ruby Crowned Kinglet
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Sir A grooming on youTube "click here"
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A lovely Towhee singing in the afternoon sun!
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1st day of Spring!  Here's what I saw today

20/3/2018

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Anna's Hummingbird male
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Yellow Rumped Warbler in maple tree
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Male Rufous Hummingbird soaking up the sunshine
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Red Naped Sapsucker
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Chickadee drying in the sun , apres' bath

Just before dark the yard tends to buzz with activity.  This evening I observed 6 male Anna's Hummingbirds and 1 female.  (Not a single Rufous was seen, so possibly the ones I have been seeing over the last few days are migrating Northward)  The images below were shot at ISO 5000 f5.6 at 1/80th second beteeen 7:10 and 7:25PM 
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Mizz Rufous, Bees, Trees and Anna's

19/3/2018

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What a sweetheart.. Mizz Rufous finally allowed me a photo
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The young prince gives me that look
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BumbleBees , Blossoms &  Hummingbirds

18/3/2018

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This was a very large BumbleBee
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female Anna's Hummingbird grooming
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The shake
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fluffed like a feather pillow
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Sir Rufous at dusk
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March 17th, 2018

17/3/2018

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Hello Hummingbird fans!!!
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Hello everyone on the Right
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Hello to everyone on the Left
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Greetings to all those in the centre!
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Sir Rufe today being elusive
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Can you find Sir Rufe???
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Welcome Home .. Mr Rufous!!!!!

16/3/2018

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Just minutes ago (5;30 PM Pacific time) Mr Rufous arrived from a long journey!
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Spring Blossoms and bath!

14/3/2018

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Spring is in the air

13/3/2018

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Varied Thrush .. A lovely Winter visitor
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Hummingbird essentials

9/3/2018

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Though only 1/2 the size of a golf ball, a Hummingbird nest may be tiny but it is oh so cleverly constructed.  (They use spider webs, moss and a variety of plant materials to weave these tiny structures into rearing headquarters for their incredibly small offspring) ) Today I observed these tiny Anna's Hummingbirds  once again gathering fuzz from local cattails to put into their nests.  I do wish I could find one and watch the building procedure, but alas, far too many hiding spots.  Perhaps one day, but for now I will be content to capture their images in more obvious places! 
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Battle of Titans  (Bald Eagles) in a farm field today!

7/3/2018

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A special day for me as a drive through the country turned into an epic "Battle of Titans"  
Eagles are such enormous and incredibly agile birds of prey! For an hour or so this morning I watched around 7 Bald Eagles battle over the spoils of some less fortunate creature. Other hungry birds also joined in... Crafty Ravens made there way into the frenzy , while Turkey Vultures circled.
Nature always amazes...

*** A special hello to the local family who stopped by to visit as I was taking photos... It's always a treat for me to see people so interested in nature. You folks are very blessed to live in such a beautiful place.  Thanks again for stopping... Cheer's... TerryV
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Busy, busy little bee's.. nest building in progress

5/3/2018

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It always amazes me as to the speed and dexterity of these tiny creatures. These Anna's Hummingbird females zoom in to gather nest building material, tug and jostle , then zip off into the unknown with their prize.  I likely spent 2 hours waiting for shots today and though I did shoot quite a few, most of my attempts ended up without of focus images or completely missed chances because I  just  could not lock a focus before they were gone!
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March 04th, 2018

4/3/2018

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Over the past couple weeks I have been busy printing on canvas for a showing of my latest images in Sidney @ Alexanders Coffee Bar 2385 Beacon Ave! 
The images will be on display (and for sale) for 2 weeks beginning today, March 4th!     I am very excited to be entirely producing my own canvas prints from start to finish in sizes varying from 10x10 inches to 16x20!
Hope you will come out to see samples of my photography and enjoy a coffee and one of Sandy's most excellent baked goodies! 
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Some fresh air and a hike this afternoon

2/3/2018

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Evening sky in Central Saanich
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Pair of Trumpeter Swans foraging through last season's corn field
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A group of Gulls relaxing in a flooded farm field
The above 3 images might fall into the category of .. you had to be there to get it, but from a very long distance I shot images of a Peregrine Falcon chasing off a Bald Eagle .
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This was another long distance shot, but a Drake Pintail Duck surveying a landing site made in interesting subject! 
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Definitely a Spring Thing .. tree loaded with RWBB's  (Red Winged Black Birds) 
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More  Hummingbird nest building activity today

1/3/2018

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