Trumpeter Swan
The new fishing pier at Swan Lake offers a nice place to sit and watch – while I was doing so today, a Trumpeter Swan swam by.
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American Kestrel
Paul Norwood called me to report an American Kestrel between Keet Gooshi Heen and the Kimsham Ballfields. This female bird appeared to be hunting as it was flying between different perches and looking around intently. A couple of times it was chased by crows, but for the 30 minutes or so I was there, it … Read more
Walk to Totem Park
Pictures from a walk to Totem Park.
Western Gull?
Long-line season opened a little later this year, just late last week as I understand it (I recently learned that the season can open anywhere between the end of February and the end of March). As a result, there have been few concentrations of gulls to look at so far this year. That being the … Read more
Channel Birds and a Song Sparrow
A Western Gull showed up in the Channel again today. Over the past handful of years this has been fairly regular for this time of year, which makes me wonder if it’s the same bird.