Spring on Canada's west coast...

 

Photos by Dave Kemp

Great Blue Heron

Poppy

Late April Lily Pad

Cactus - new growth

Syrphus ribesii

A very common Holarctic hoverfly species

Garter Snake

Pure reflections

in a harbour

scene.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker...

 

Photos by BarrytheBirder

Red-bellied Woodpecker

(Melanerpes carolinus)

Primarily a bird of the southeast United States, but in recent years it has been expanding its range to the north into southern Ontario.   Despite its name, the red on the belly is not often visible in the field.   My photos here do clearly show the red on the belly.   They were taken on the back deck of an old friend, coincidently named Ted Bird.

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Vancouver Island Great Blue Heron by Dave Kemp

                                                                                                                       Photos by Dave Kemp

GREAT BLUE HERON

(Ardea herodias)

The Great Blue Heron is the 3rd largest heron in the world (2 to 3.5 kg).   Only the Goliath Heron (4 to 5 kg.) of Africa and south Asia, and the White-bellied Heron (3 to 3.5 kg.) of northeast India, Myanmar and Bhutan, are bigger.   Nice photos Dave.

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Vancouver Island birds by B.C. photographer Dave Kemp...

All photos by Dave Kemp

SPOTTED TOWHEE

(Pipilo maculatus)

This western bird is distinguished from the similar Eastern Towhee by the white spotting on its back and scapular feathers near the shoulders.   Note the red/orange eyes.

Chipping Sparrow

Widespread and common in Canada, including the west coast.

...and for a different kind of bird: Snowbirds

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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

 April 

welcomes  

Great 

Blue 

Herons 

back to 

southern 

Ontario

Listen

for

 the 

occasional 

deep 

"croak"

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Barry the Birder

Vancouver Island spring ~ birds, snow, flower buds

    Photos by Dave Kemp

Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Barry Wallace

Easter birds, beasts and buds on Vancouver Island...

 

Raven

(Corvus corax)

Photos by Dave Kemp

 

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Mid-April Yellow-rumped Warbler on Vancouver Island...

Photo by Dave Kemp

Another shot of a Yellow-rumped Warbler taken

by Dave Kemp on Vancouver Island's east shore

And here's some more information about this attractive early spring warbler.  It is also called the Myrtle Warbler from Alaska to Newfoundland and south to the Great Lakes and New York.  In British Columbia, south to Central America, it is known as Audubon's Warbler.   All plumages of this pretty, sparrow-sized bird, are characterized by a prominent yellow rump patch.   It's song is a rambling and variable warble or trill.   And below is another charming west coast spring water lily scene captured by Dave....

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Early spring Vancouver Island photos by Dave Kemp...

Photos by Dave Kemp

Yellow-rumped Warbler

(Dendroica coronata)

Immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Fiddleheads

Weathered Totem Pool wolf head

Lily pad

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Another one of my favourite carvings...(Skinner 1985)

Photo by Barry Wallace

Great Egret

(Ardea alba)

Another of my favourite bird carvings ~ by Skinner '85

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Young 'Hummer" on Vancouver Island gets fed...

Photos by Dave Kemp

British Columbia photographer and naturalist Dave Kemp has sent along some more great shots of a young Ruby-throated Hummingbird being fed by an adult 'hummer'.   Many thanks, Dave.

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One of my favourites...

 

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Atlantic PUFFIN (Fratercula arctica)

One of the birds in my modest carvings collection is a Puffin (above) by Dale Davies.

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Early April birds on the east shore of Vancouver Island...

All photos by Dave Kemp

Immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Herewith a collection of spring birds by B.C.'s Dave Kemp.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Purple Finch

Red-winged Blackbird

American Robin

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Early spring on Vancouver Island's eastern shore...

 

Photo by Dave Kemp

British Columbian and wildlife photographer Dave Kemp have welcomed a Yellow-rumped Warbler (photo above) on the east coast of Vancouver Island in early April.   He also photographed the Great Blue Heron (below) in an attention-getting stealth bomber profile image, as well as a colourful female Red-winged Blackbird (bottom).

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