2 Birds I need ID's for...

BirdsWay · **Joined:** Nov 21 4:50 pm **Posts:** 96

here is a Big woodpecker of some sort sorry for the bad pic even with my 500mm was far away.. I found him by what I would say he was wailing is the best way to describe it. There were 2 of them.

I think this one is a snipe but what kind?? I also there were about 20 of them hidden in different parts of the swamp.... Light was very poor for this shot.

under different light..

Thanks Terrance............

Guy L. Monty · **Joined:** Dec 08 7:11 am **Posts:** 1156

The woodpecker is a Red-breasted Sapsucker and the Snipe is most likely a Wilson's Snipe.

Guy L. Monty
Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island, BC

birdeye8 · **Joined:** Jan 28 6:47 pm **Posts:** 17

The first bird is a Red-breasted Sapsucker, I have taken several shots myself at Colony farm. The second bird, I am not 100% sure, but I think it is a Wilson Snipe.

birdeye8

BirdsWay · **Joined:** Nov 21 4:50 pm **Posts:** 96

thank you..... Wilson's is a first for me....
in this very small Vancouver swamp surrounded by big buildings I have photographed Green Heron, 2 Kingfishers, spotted sand pipers, Killdeer, Wilson's snipe (thanks for the Id's), Red-tail Hawk, Coopers Hawk a family of very big Ravens, a few eagles, breeding Northern Flickers, downy woodpeckers, countless small birds.. This place is a block long and maybe 30 feet wide at its deepest.. I have also photographed a couple of the biggest Garter snakes I have seen in years as well as huge tadpoles I am guessing bullfrogs.. A very
productive little place when I can not get to the more common birding spots....
Thanks Terrance...........

katherine · **Joined:** Jan 18 6:32 pm **Posts:** 267

Where is this little marsh? I'd like to visit it.

Birder2000 · **Joined:** Jul 17 7:29 pm **Posts:** 577

katherine wrote:

Where is this little marsh? I'd like to visit it.

I would to

BirdsWay · **Joined:** Nov 21 4:50 pm **Posts:** 96

Pm me and I will let you know.. I have photographed there most of this year. The most recent birds have been the Wilson's snipes from what I have been told a lot for such a small area and the raptors as well as 2 very shy kingfishers the seem to fight a lot between them....

BirdsWay · **Joined:** Nov 21 4:50 pm **Posts:** 96

Here are some other pic's from through out this year....
KillDeer..

Green Heron

American Goldfinch

Spotted Sandpiper

Will post some more later..
thanks Terrance..

Deon · **Posted:** Nov 21 10:36 pm

Good job on the Green Heron. I'm still looking!

BirdsWay · **Joined:** Nov 21 4:50 pm **Posts:** 96

thanks Deon the best shots I got of a green heron was at Burnaby lake last fall also got some good pics of a small green heron at beaver lake in Stanley park...

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