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Tree Swallow other feathers
I have watched Tree Swallows for a long time and this is the first time that I have seen them collecting the feathers of other birds. Certainly, in some places the Tree Swallow’s nests are lined with feathers, but … Continue reading
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Tree Swallow feeding
This is the second in a series of three postings on the Tree Swallow. It is concerned with parents feeding their chicks in the nest. The first posting was about flying, and the last posting will be about feathers. … Continue reading
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Tree Swallow flying
This is the first of what likely will be three postings about Tree Swallows. The first is just pictures of them flying. The second will be of it feeding its chicks. The third will be a mystery I have … Continue reading
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Northern Flicker
The Northern Flicker, our most common woodpecker, is frequent, but often it is seen at a distance. Today, it was near, so I snapped some shots. First, an old shot showing what the topside looks like. This is a … Continue reading
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June goulash
This is a smattering of June pictures that were not previously posted. Our magpie likes open meadows with a few bushes, so they are not often found in this region. A few here occupy the grass lands of … Continue reading
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Like minds
This is a quirky posting. Most postings are about non-human nature. This is not. I go for photographic walks with my daughter, Cynthia. We are often separated by anything from three metres to thirty metres as we observe nature. … Continue reading
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Kingbird nest
Many larger birds reuse their (chick hatching) nest over and over again in successive years. Indeed to combat parasites, the Bald Eagle will keep adding a layer atop their nest until it is so large that the wind brings … Continue reading
Robin nesting and
The robin is generally a non-confrontational bird. It tolerates other species and even keeps moderately close company with humans. Well, that is its normal behaviour. But when you are deemed to be too close to it when it is feeding … Continue reading
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Crow harasses eagle
The battle went on for about ten minutes: a crow took on a Bald Eagle. But the eagle didn’t try to tackle the crow, it just kept flying away. Eagles generally like to raid the nests of others for … Continue reading
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Bobolink &
We are about as far north as the Bobolink gets in our region of British Columbia. It has travelled here from central South America to breed. Seen yesterday morning was a male, but I haven’t yet seen the female. … Continue reading
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