Birding in BC Community

I've finished finalizing my Arizona photos and am back to local shootings - and still awaiting the return of my lens from the "repair" depot.

Almost always there are some Grebes swimming offshore at Pt. Roberts. I've seen 4 species there. For the photo below of a Horned Grebe, I was surprised at how rapidly their breeding plumage appeared. Moreover, it almost looks like a different species in such plumage. A more gentle "Predator" look.

In turn that made me wonder about Dinosaurs. I wonder if they also altered their forms in breeding season? And if they changed dramatically, they may appear to be different species also.

Great photo and quite the interesting look they get. Well done.

Great shot Mike! Do you think he's already returned to his breeding plumage, or perhaps not lost it yet?

Nice Mike, hope you get your lens back soon

Here's another head-on photo of a colourful bird - a female Wilson's Phalarope. Taken in May at Iona. I'm a "little" behind in finalizing, as usual. The first photo was taken in April - presumably just before they departed (there were two of them) inland.

beautiful shot !

Here's a few head-on shots to add to the collection. These were all taken on Sunday at Ambleside Park:
Belted Kingfisher by featherweight2009, on Flickr
Killdeer by featherweight2009, on Flickr
Greater White-fronted Goose by featherweight2009, on Flickr

Thanks Debra. I just like the head-on looks. An odd looking head-on pose, if you can catch it, is on the Wilson's Snipe.

Here's another I came across while finalizing some photos taken during May at Blackie Spit.

Came across this head-on look on a Pacific Loon at Pt. Roberts.

Great shots Debra and Mike!

Mike I love that pacific loon and it ain't easy getting a head on shot of a purple martin at blackie spit.

Here's a few head-on shots I have taken:

Burrowing Owl by bcbirdergirl, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl by bcbirdergirl, on Flickr

IMG_7541 by bcbirdergirl, on Flickr


Cheers

Mr. & Mrs. Mallard:

Oh - oh. Still another head-on photo. This time of a Western Grebe.

head-on did you say?

Here's a adult and young Eared Grebe at Frank Lake in Alberta in July 2014.



Lou Davidson
Delta BC

I got into a staring contest with a Black Oystercatcher. He won.

Black Oystercatcher by WilletBeThere, on Flickr

Cheers!