Wednesday, April 11, 2012

BIRDS IN SPRINGTIME

A pair of Eurasian Doves

A Merlin
An immature Bald Eagle
House Sparrow
Northwestern Crow ready for nest building
White-crowned Sparrow
Bald Eagle

Adult Bald Eagle

American Robin

Northwestern Crow
Can't I have any privacy anymore?   Sorry, Mrs. Osprey...


Marsh Wren

Canada  Geese and Mallard
Northern Pintail....OOpseeey daisey!!!
Female Red-winged Blackbird
Golden -crowned Kinglet
Northern Flicker
White Crowned Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing
 Male Red winged Blackbird
Violet-Green Swallow


Anna's Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Hooded Mergansers
Yellow- rumped  warbler
Song Sparrow
House Finch


Spotted Towhee

Northern Shrike

Song Sparrow

American Robin
Bewicks's Wren

Canada Goose
Brown Creeper
Golden Crown Kinglet
This is an exciting time of the year in Nanaimo. Numerous species of birds are arriving in decent numbers. I am very happy to present to you some of these birds.These are some of the species recently spotted in and around the Greater Regional District of Nanaimo: Canada Goose, Brant, Mallard, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Pacific Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Double-Crested Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, Cooper's Hawk, Black OysterCatcher, Bonaparte's Gull, Mew Gull, California Gull, Thayer's Gull, Rufous Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-breaster Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Northwestern Crow, Common Raven, Violet-backed Chickadee, Brown-creeper, Bewick's Wren, Pacific Wren, Northern Shrike, American Dipper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Robin, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Spotted Towhee, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Great Blue Heron . As usual, majority of these birds can be seen in the Buttertubs marsh, Nanaimo River Estuary, the Nanaimo waterfront area and other various parks. Bring your binoculars and cameras and enjoy your birding experience in Nanaimo!

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