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Chris

Details: winter plummage, outside normal range

Next month will officially be the 20th anniversary of Birdviewing...reached species #900 today. It has been an amazing time seeing all of your incredible photos and the hard work going into each one. Honoured to be on the journey with you. Every photo has a story: today as we showed up at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, some folks had been waiting for 2 hours . Maybe Grace at 4 years old flushed it into the open (with a little extra noise), as within 2 minutes it came out for everyone waiting. And right behind the visitor centre. A few scares over the next minutes with Eagles overhead and then a Coopers Hawk coming right in. What an afternoon.

Date uploaded: Oct 26 2025

Comments (3):
Brian Morin: Glad you got it and a nice photo. That makes two Redshanks for Birdviewing this year. I wouldn't have been too concerned about the eagle but the Cooper's Hawk is another story.
Chris: Thanks Brian. I somehow missed yours - just had a look. Being in breeding was certainly more stunning. Glad you got a fantastic photo of him too :) Yes the Coopers swept in low over the water, flushed the whole flock of yellowlegs (about 30-40), chased one but ended up with nothing and perched in a tree about 100 yards away. Quite the show.

California Scrub Jay (1)

Aphelocoma californica

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Details: hybrid

Probably one of the rarest birds I've seen at our feeder. A very neat colour pattern on this Scrub Jay, which I believe is a cross between it and the Steller's Jay. Delta, BC

Date uploaded: Nov 11 2025

Comments (2):
Brian Morin: A great addition to the yard list.
Ahmad Shah: Great capture, nice bird for the backyard. I have not seen this species.

Crimson-collared Grosbeak (1)

Rhodothraupis celaeno

Chris

United States (Texas)

Details: female, outside normal range

Trying a new technique of downloading to my iPhone with an SD card reader. Not sure how the quality will be impacted.
Seen at Edinburgh Wetlands park this afternoon. Feeding on Anaqua tree berries, but was being chased by other species. This bird can be overlooked because of its habit to stay motionless for a period of time between feedings.

Date uploaded: Dec 20 2025

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: Fantastic find and shot. Nice work Chris !
Brian Morin: It worked. Staying still certainly worked in your favour.