Chris

2030 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.
Vancouver, Canada
https://birdviewing.com

Total photos: 2030
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1014
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
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Jun 2 2020
adult
Not a lot of this species uploaded - so will do 2 :)
Jun 4 2020
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Jun 2 2020
adult
It's absolutely amazing how fast these birds hatched, fledged and now look like adult birds. The mother or father is on the right.
Jun 4 2020
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Jun 2 2020
immature
Black-capped Chickadees have emerged from the nest house and now 2 young birds are hanging around. They don't do much except wait for food from the parents...quite a cute sight.
Jun 4 2020
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May 19 2020
female, nest
In all the years birding, what a surprise to finally encounter a hummingbird nest. Even witnessed a feeding. Surrey, BC.
May 20 2020
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May 18 2020
male
At the Iona sewage ponds, Richmond.
May 20 2020
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May 10 2020
adult
Another intricate plumage - the sheen on this dove was something. Delta, BC.
May 13 2020
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May 10 2020
molting
A few of this species have been passing through Delta BC. Such an incredible pattern and colour. It's unfortunate that getting any closer would have flushed the bird and was impossible.
May 13 2020
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Apr 25 2020
In a short but close encounter with a large flock of Dunlin, at least 3 Western Sandpipers, and probably a lot more were present at Boundary Bay.
I haven't had any free time in the past 2 months - so it was good to get out for a bit.
Apr 27 2020
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Apr 25 2020
It seemed that several of the Dunlin were resting and feeding at the same time...being careful with the incoming tide. Boundary Bay, BC.
Apr 27 2020
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Apr 25 2020
In 30 years, I've never experience something like this. While hunkered down at the water's edge, well over a thousand Dunlin and other sandpipers started making their way towards me. Eventually, all I could hear was a chorus of "peeps" as the birds quickly followed the tide moving in...eventually surrounding me. It was like I was feeding with them at one point. I took a few photos and crawled away, making sure not to flush them on their journey of several thousand miles.
Apr 27 2020
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