BARRY the BIRDER: February 2023

Feb 28, 2023

Vancouver Island Waterfowl by Dave Kemp

Photos by Dave Kemp

Trumpeter Swan

Bufflehead

Common Merganser

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Feb 27, 2023

Richmond Hill Mill Pond...

Photo by Barry Wallace

Frozen over ~ no waterfowl

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Feb 23, 2023

Wild Turkeys...

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Largest game bird in North America, slightly smaller, more slender than the domesticated bird. Usually seen in flocks. Restocked in much of its former range and introduced in other areas. Birds of the open forest, forest openings, and field edges, Wild Turkeys forage mostly on the ground for seeds, nuts, acorns, and insects. Early and late in the day, groups may be seen foraging out into fields, pastures, and open agricultural land. At night they roost in trees.

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Feb 22, 2023

Great Backyard Bird Count - Feb. 17 - 20

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Red-winged Blackbird near London, Ontario

My sister-in-law Beth and her husband Patrick O'Kelly, of London, Ontario, spotted a Red-winged Blackbird this week in south-western Ontario.

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Feb 18, 2023

More photos from Vancouver Island by Dave Kemp...

Photos by Dave Kemp

Trumpeter Swans

Black Turnstones

Common Goldeneyes

Goldeneye dance

Oystercatcher

Rocks at Ship's Point

View from Ship's Point

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Feb 17, 2023

American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)

Photo by BarrytheBirder

The American Tree Sparrow winters in weedy fields, marshes and groves of small trees between the American/Canadian border and the mid-USA states, from the western Pacific coast to the eastern Atlantic coast. Winter birds are buffier, with a rufous colour on the crown sometimes forming a central stripe, as seen in the photo above.

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