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Red Dragon on U-tube  .. beautiful tiny bird!

30/5/2020

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Red Dragon at night

29/5/2020

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Saw  the baby G H Owls having dinner last nite

27/5/2020

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Squelching Robins let me to this fellow... Around 8PM way way up in a tree ... I would have never seen him if it wasn't for the noisy Robins. 
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A long ways off in a neighbouring property I heard that distinctive raspy call of the baby owls.  I scanned the trees and saw movement, set up my camera, hit ISO 8000 and took some photos of Mom serving dinner.  (Can't tell if its rabbit of squirrel, but an invasive species went to a good cause)      Bon apetite,   TerryV  
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Baby Owls  again ... Great Horned

26/5/2020

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Just before 5PM yesterday I got the call of an owl sighting ... Was on site within 15 minutes and the pictures above are some of the first I took ...
These are the same baby Great Horned Owls I photographed on Mothers Day.
I then spent the next 2 hours in the woods straining my neck upwards to see what these little characters were up to.
 Seems that not everyone likes owls .. especially songbirds!
​ Thanks for looking and likes if you did!     Have a great week ... TerryV  
The 3  image set above  was a reaction from a Varied Thrush (angry) zooming past!
              today's lesson           "I'm a Hummingbird.. you're an owl"    
Angry songbird flypasts ... Look closely and in each of the 7 slides above there is a bird or part of a bird seen zipping past .. All were to quick to get clear shots  ... There were Nuthatches, Towhee's, Varied Thrush's and even the hummingbird above giving this Owl a scolding! 
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Varied Thrush in an Owl induced dither
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Miss Anna has a spa shower

22/5/2020

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The Hummingbird spa is being resourced!

21/5/2020

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What a great day!   After wanting to build a Hummingbird water feature for a few years, I finally made up this one using a kit obtained by Dig This Gardening in Sidney! I'm working on a "how to  build it" for anyone who wants  to make their own.  
​The youngsters are out of their nests today in large numbers last couple days and the deck is buzzing.  These hard working female hummingbirds who have been  diligently raising their babies deserve a few minutes in a fresh water spa... And they seem to love it!   As always, I hope you enjoy these 2 slide shows and tomorrow I'll post a short video!
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Both of Holly's babies  fledged

20/5/2020

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It's always difficult to see these tiny birds fly away especially after carefully observing them for several weeks.  The photo above was taken on Friday (my last trip to the nest) and I could tell they were nearing the last nest days. I'm sure everyone wishes these  youngsters well and Holly too!  Thank you for taking the time to click on my blog & videos ... More adventures with nature coming soon!  TerryV 
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This one is from my yard yesterday ... It seems that the Anna's hummingbirds continue to rebuild their nests and start new ones.  The population of Hummingbirds seems to be thriving thanks to these industrious Moms!  
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The Kids will soon be leaving home!

15/5/2020

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May 15th and the kids are getting close to leaving their nest.... Turn the audio off or down on the above video.. lots of unpleasant  background noise here... 
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Flight training ... Ground School
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Baby Owl on a fence post  ..  today's video

12/5/2020

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Baby G H Owl sitting on a fence post ... This little fella hopped up here to get a look at me (or to have a better vantage point in locating a parent) just after I spotted him!   If you turn up the volume, you'll hear the scratchy baby owl call that keeps baby and parent in communication!  (traffic noise again, but the road is nearby)  Thanks 4 looking  TerryV 
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May is  the month for babies (Great Horned Owls)

11/5/2020

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I'll call this baby owl the sister... She is the one I was told about.  Finding her brother was quite a surprise and a delight... Hope you enjoy these... TerryV 

1minute  41 seconds .. close to a highway so my apologies for the auto noise ... 
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Owl baby number 2 .. This guy surprised me as I was stepping lightly through the woods to get another view of his sister and I heard this sharp clacking sound.  This fellow was snapping his beak and perhaps warning me I was getting too close?   I was transfixed with having 2 baby owls (1 on each side) and shot far too many images until I lost the light. What a terrific experience.  1 of the parents can be seen from a post made a few days ago if you scroll down, Thanks for looking.... TerryV  


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Happy Mother's Day!!!!! ... Babies are growing!

8/5/2020

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                screen prints from todays video  ... Happy Mother's Day!
Oh my gosh... Its been a week since I was at Holly's nest.  
Her kids are sure growing and now with open eyes and covered with emerging pin feathers.
 If it weren't for the distance to get here, I would check every day, but Hope to get 2 more visits in before these youngsters fledge (which might happen next weekend) 
The video below is just under 5 minutes but Holly pops in and feeds them right at the beginning.   The balance of the video  shows the pair resettling after dinner... Pretty darn cute if you have 5 minutes to spare.
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Thank you to all for the looks and likes ... Hope all Moms have a lovely Weekend

TerryV 

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Moonlight Owl   (Great Horned)  N Saanich

6/5/2020

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The Great Horned Owl above was seen this evening just before dark... The almost full May moon was  rising  up in the sky and perhaps added a hint of glow, but the images were shot at high ISO and super slow shutter speeds.  None the less, I'll take what I can get when an Owl shows up (This one has at least 1 baby which made sharp rasping calls to let the parent know where it was and that it was hungry.)  I observed this beautiful bird silently flying through the trees in search of prey, but other than these 2 locations for a brief time, only fleeting glimpses.  
* Thank you very much to the people who have the acreage where these birds live and for the invitation! ***
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Vancouver Island Blacktail Deer and yearling fawn above as seen just after 8 PM while searching for the Owl. 
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Happy Hummingbird Wednesday!

5/5/2020

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Hummingbirds from  the deck today !

4/5/2020

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Sunday on the Peninsula

3/5/2020

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Violet Green Swallow resting on a branch after hours of swooping for bugs.

Swooping swallows ( Violet Green Swallow above  ) Like a symphony of wings. (12 slides)
Barn Swallow at the pond .. Their erratic flight makes them quite tricky to photograph
Common Yellowthroat ... A marvellous maker of bird melodies, but I always find these tiny gems difficult to approach. Both these images heavily cropped...  * click to enlarge*
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