Birding in BC Community

I have enjoyed reading through the comments on Guy's recent post about ordinary birds and thought it might be fun to open a thread for everyone to post a few of their favourite photos of our common birds.

I haven't had much time to get out lately (which is a shame with the parade of rarities we've had on the island) but when I have gone out it has been to enjoy & photograph our winter regulars.

Here are a few of my favourite recent shots of BC's "Average Joe's" of the bird world:

Its a Coot drinking from a seashell. How could this not be one of my favourites?!
American Coot by Matt C, on Flickr

It was so nice to have snow in Victoria this year.
American Robin by Matt C, on Flickr

Sapsuckers are always a treat.
Red-Breasted Sapsucker by Matt C, on Flickr

One more of the Coot showing off its prodigious foot.
American Coot by Matt C, on Flickr

Cheers!

No offense but I'm never objectionable to someone posting in a thread that I started. That's part of what makes the world go around when it comes to forums. Heck, a bunch already have...................

Nice shots btw.........

You had such a nice discussion (and great photos of your own) going on that I didn't want to distract from it with a bunch of photos!

Cheers!

love the shots Matt. good to see you posting!

Lovely shots Matt, especially that first Coot. Since I have posted my favourite common bird shots in my backyard thread, stanley park thread, artistic thread and other threads, I won't duplicate any of them here.

Here is one common bird shot I took, which I like and haven't shared yet.

Female Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Pitt Meadows, BC by Birdergirl, on Flickr

Cheers,
Mel

love the first coot shot
Good idea for a thread!

that first Coot shot is superb. I have just added some Sparrow shots to Guyzerr's thread so I will go with some Chickadee and Kinglet images;
Black-capped Chickadee by Cory, on Flickr
Chestnut-backed Chickadee by Cory, on Flickr
male Golden-crowned Kinglet by Cory, on Flickr
male Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Cory, on Flickr

Love your shots Cory. The light is just right as far as I'm concerned. That really adds to an already nice batch of photographs.

Gorgeous shots Cory.

Impossible to pick a fave but I will go with the chestnut-backed chickadee

Mel

whoa, your photo of the baby goose....

Great idea. I am always taking pictures of our common birds, none of them ordinary, all special in their own way. Every time I upgrade my camera I have to start over with a new collection of the best. Some very common birds are surprisingly difficult to capture in a good photo, Starlings for example.

Here are a few of my recent shots.



Great Blue Heron by brian avent, on Flickr



Spotted Towhee by brian avent, on Flickr



Wood Ducks by brian avent, on Flickr

Here are some of my photos of common birds recently photographed!
All in North Vancouver.

Black Capped Chickadee blackberry spines by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

Bushtit male in juniper by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

Golden-crowned Kinglet bright Moss by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

northvanrob wrote:Here are some of my photos of common birds recently photographed!
All in North Vancouver.

Black Capped Chickadee blackberry spines by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

Bushtit male in juniper by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

Golden-crowned Kinglet bright Moss by northvanbirderguy, on Flickr

All great shots Rob, thanks for sharing those!

Great thread... lots of super photos.. and yes always nice to see the ordinary birds...Cheers.

Love this thread as I am a great fan of "ordinary" birds (even thought they are not remotely ordinary!). Some wonderful images here.

The reason for the oddball subject line on my post is that I am aiming for a twofer here: posting an ordinary bird picture plus trying out posting an image from my new Flickr account!


P1120049 by Alwyn S, on Flickr