Copyright Sue Bishop
Birdviewing.com
Mar 7 2020
Birding Paradise,Pariaso
Mar 9 2021
36
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Mar 7 2021
adult
Winchester - Our first spring migrants. This is the Prairie subspecies – white above the eye rather than yellow for the northern subspecies.
Mar 8 2021
28
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Mar 4 2021
winter plummage
Val-d'Or – We failed to find any the first day but got really lucky the next. This is a popular species for hunters and since regional hunters have to travel hundreds of km north in normal years, this year they are taking advantage of it close to home. That means birds close to the road are prime targets so they are slowly declining within 75 km of some towns.
Mar 5 2021
24
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Mar 4 2021
adult
Val-d'Or - I made a trek in search of ptarmigan, perhaps my most wanted bird. This winter there has been a major irruption in Quebec, south of their normal range. It is the largest movement in 40 years and undoubtedly involves thousands of individuals. Normally the area from Val-d'Or to north of Amos has one or two if any. Still, we had a hard time finding them but in some locations there were numerous tracks alerting us to their presence.
Mar 5 2021
28
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Copyright Ahmad Shah
Birdviewing.com
Sep 12 2020
Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
Feb 28 2021
13
Copyright Chris
Birdviewing.com
Feb 20 2021
male
2021 has certainly started well. With few opportunities to get out, we have been very lucky. This instance at Burrard Inlet Vancouver required some waiting for rays of light in between the trees in behind. Not sure if it a camera effect but the unedited colouring is seen here and appeared more greenish/turquoise than I remember for this species.
Feb 28 2021
18
Copyright Chris
Birdviewing.com
Feb 27 2021
adult
It certainly has been long time coming - nearly 30 years since my last Gyrfalcon sighting - and not for lack of trying. It was somewhat surreal having a couple of minutes to take these photos after so many failed attempts to locate one. Seen in the Pitt Meadows valley in good looking Gyrfalcon habitat.
Feb 28 2021
17
Copyright Ahmad Shah
Birdviewing.com
Sep 8 2020
Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
Feb 27 2021
28
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
adult, outside normal range
Ashton - This Prairie bird has overwintered, stopping for seed a couple of times on most days.
Feb 26 2021
24
Copyright Brian Morin
Birdviewing.com
Feb 15 2021
adult
Ingleside
Feb 22 2021
13