Chris

2025 uploads
Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.

Total photos: 2025
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1010
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Neat that over 75 photos have been uploaded of this species. Reifel Sanctuary.
Oct 26 2025
29
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.
Oct 26 2025
43
First photo badge
Sep 21 2025
outside normal range
Seen at Steveston Village, Richmond (Vancouver) - chasing sparrows. Hopefully it finds enough food and survives the changing conditions in the months ahead.
Sep 23 2025
21
Aug 23 2025
Seen after a thunderstorm in the afternoon at McAllen, Texas, Species #899
Sep 14 2025
30
First photo badge
Jul 3 2025
inflight
Not a great one but a documentation photo more than anything. Penitas Library, Penitas.
Jul 8 2025
25
Jul 3 2025
inflight
Over Bentson Rio Grande Sanctuary
Jul 8 2025
34
Jul 1 2025
Merlin Bird ID helped with the audio at Bentson Rio Grande Sanctuary. A nice Canada Day surprise.
Jul 8 2025
23
Jul 2 2025
Thanks to Merlin Bird ID, the sound identification while in the field is transformed forever. Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, Yturria Tract.
Jul 8 2025
32
Jul 5 2025
Another lifer - and just as we were about to wrap up with not many birds around, 3 Groove-billed Anis flew in calling away and enjoying the breeze in the high heat and humidity. Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, La Puerta Tract.
Jul 7 2025
29
First photo badge
Jul 2 2025
female
Out for a brief moment from the dense brush, the elusive Varied Bunting made an appearance. A male had been in the same area, and so hopefully they managed to nest. Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, Yturria Tract sector.
Jul 7 2025
27
First species photo badge
First photo badge