Birding in BC Community

BirderBert’s varies thrush is outstanding!
Just have to work out how to post from my new Mac....

Martin, your wife has great taste. The Rufous is exquisite!

I guess I'm paying the price for being an irregular contributor here ... namely I can't remember how to submit my shots. ... perhaps one of the perils of old age ! Any help would be welcome

mikewiz wrote:I guess I'm paying the price for being an irregular contributor here ... namely I can't remember how to submit my shots. ... perhaps one of the perils of old age ! Any help would be welcome

Probably the easiest way is to upload them to a free image hosting site like http://postimages.org

where no account/login stuff is required.

The downside is that site compresses your images and you might notice a difference in quality. Also, without creating an account you won't be able to delete the images if you change your mind.

Creating an account at a site like imgur.com is a bit more work but the quality should be better.

Avoid Photobucket like the plague.

Whichever you choose, just copy the links to each image and paste each one in your post here inside the "Img" tag (see button above to create these tags when you are replying).

Hope that helps!

started to photograph the birds just about less than a year, it has been an interesting, exciting, and rewarding experience and bringing me great joy. These 3 photos were shot in my front yard during the cherry blossom season of 2017.

Well, they always say, "better late than never".. at least I think someone says that? Just catching up after Christmas and there are some amazing photos on this thread as usual and I although mine will pale in comparison to some of them, thought I would add my three:

First a eagle shot that I took at the end of the day when the light in the background was pretty golden (taken at Nicomen Slough, Mission, B.C.):

End of Day Eagle by Neal, on Flickr

The second one is a Red-winged Blackbird enjoying its dinner (taken at Willband Creek Park, Abbotsford, B.C.):

Dragonfly for Dinner by Neal, on Flickr

And the third one is of a Pileated Woodpecker that I really like how the background enhances the shot. (taken at Kwomias Point Park, Surrey, B.C.):

Pileated Woodpecker by Neal, on Flickr

Cheers all and Happy New Year everyone. May you all get a few lifers in 2018!!

These may not be my VERY best pictures of 2017, but these are definitely three of my favourites!

Hudsonian Godwit ~ Boundary Bay Delta by Logan Lalonde - I'm Back!, on Flickr
Hudsonian Godwit - Boundary Bay - Ladner

Rufous Hummingbird by Logan Lalonde - I'm Back!, on Flickr
Rufous Hummingbird - West Bench - Penticton

Ring-billed Gull by Logan Lalonde - I'm Back!, on Flickr
Ring-billed Gull - Garry Point Park - Richmond

Thanks to zwest .... still no luck though . Dang

Thanks everyone, Happy New Year

I had some things weighing on me this year and bird photography was a comfort. I can't say for sure why I picked these three photos but they did cheer me up.



Pigeon Guillemots



Violet-green Swallow



Belted Kingfisher

Vince Knight

Really too many to pick!

Back in January last year at Blackie Spit, here's a horned grebe diving into the sea of rainbows.


Gadwall in autumn colours:
Gadwall - Male by Frank Lin, on Flickr

And a Surf Scoter taking off at Canada Place:

Surf Scoter - In Flight by Frank Lin, on Flickrv

Better late than never.

Lee Sollenberger wanted to contribute 3 shots of his from late last year and here they are







Lee, feel free to tell us about your encounter.

Thanks again to all that participated this year

revs wrote:Better late than never.

Lee Sollenberger wanted to contribute 3 shots of his from late last year and here they are







Lee, feel free to tell us about your encounter.

Thanks again to all that participated this year

I live in rural McLeese Lake and during the Cariboo Christmas bird count,this little guy showed up and started hunting song bird's at the feeder's.He caught a Brown Creeper,that was on the ground under a suet feeder and flew to a branch to feed.I see a lot of NP owl's around the area and this one has been here for quite awhile..He's cute but deadly..

Lee

really impressed with the shots on this thread! how lucky to have a Northern Pygmy stick around. love the action shots Lee.