Chris

2006 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: 2006
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1001
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Aug 16 2009
Merlin on August 16, 2009 at Shuswap Lake, B.C.
Aug 20 2009
18
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Aug 16 2009
Osprey getting ready to pounce; Shuswap Lake, BC in August 2009.
Aug 20 2009
22
Aug 16 2009
nest
Osprey at nest; Shuswap Lake, BC in August 2009.
Aug 20 2009
26
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Aug 15 2009
This flycatcher was seen in a hedgerow bordering pine forest on a mountainside in central British Columbia. There were some openings of deciduous habitat nearby. I did not hear a call, so I suppose this will be next to impossible to id.
Options?:
1) Least Flycatcher
2) Hammond's Flycatcher
3) Pacific-slope Flycatcher
4) Dusky Flycatcher
Aug 20 2009
22
Aug 15 2009
immature
Young Audubon's Warbler allowed close approach in the mountains around Shuswap Lake, BC.
Aug 20 2009
16
Aug 15 2009
male
This Pileated was feeding in an unknown flowering/berry bush on the side of the road and was very tame.
Aug 20 2009
22
Aug 16 2009
male
This Pileated was feeding in an unknown flowering/berry bush on the side of the road and was very tame.
Aug 20 2009
19
Aug 15 2009
Canada Geese at Shuswap Lake, British Columbia on August 15, 2009.
Aug 20 2009
21
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Aug 15 2009
Bald Eagles at Shuswap Lake, British Columbia on August 15, 2009.
Aug 20 2009
19
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Jul 30 2009
Cedar Waxwing in the parking lot of the Air Canada building at Dorval, July 30, 2009.
Aug 1 2009
26
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