Got back from shooting in Richmond (no Horned larks, alas) Saturday morning and found out about a just discovered Say's Phoebe at Maplewood, local uber-birder Rob Lyske first spotted it and i was able to say thanks in person as he was just leaving when i arrived on scene.

I got a few shots off early and waited as the bird flitted from perch to perch, flycatching it's way down the mudflat shoreline.
I wanted to wait for it to come back closer to the "beachfront" so i could get some better shots but got too cold sitting there and figured what i had was decent enough for a record shot at least.

Quite a few birders out looking for it, i guess an early record for the Vancouver area perhaps, i know there was one that Willi photographed so well at Blackie Spit last year..

Picked up Greater White-fronted Goose in Richmond earlier as consolation for dipping on the Horned larks.

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Paul Kusmin
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Digital (photo) Life List:
283 birds B.C. / 427 birds N.A. / 706 birds World (including NA)

A record shot of the Phoebe?? Surely you jest? I'd kill for that shot! Well, maybe not kill...

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Paul
Powell River, BC

Great catch of the Phoebe. The photo of the goose is spectacular.

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Willi Braun, Edmonton
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Nice getting the Phoebe at Maplewood Paul, I'm hoping the one in Burnaby will still be around on the weekend! Very nice Greater White-fronted Goose!

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Debra
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