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| A pair of Eurasian Doves |
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| A Merlin |
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| An immature Bald Eagle |
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| House Sparrow |
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| Northwestern Crow ready for nest building |
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| White-crowned Sparrow |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Adult Bald Eagle |
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| American Robin |
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| Northwestern Crow |
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Can't I have any privacy anymore? Sorry, Mrs. Osprey...
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| Marsh Wren |
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| Canada Geese and Mallard |
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| Northern Pintail....OOpseeey daisey!!! |
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| Female Red-winged Blackbird |
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| Golden -crowned Kinglet |
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| Northern Flicker |
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| White Crowned Sparrow |
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| Cedar Waxwing | |
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| Male Red winged Blackbird |
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| Violet-Green Swallow |
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| Anna's Hummingbird |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Hooded Mergansers |
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| Yellow- rumped warbler |
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| Song Sparrow |
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House Finch
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| Spotted Towhee |
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| Northern Shrike |
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| Song Sparrow |
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| American Robin |
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| Bewicks's Wren |
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| Canada Goose |
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| Brown Creeper |
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| Golden Crown Kinglet |
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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!
