Hello again,
Well, it's been quite busy the past couple of weeks what with new birds returning to the area and the herring run going on. Got a few great pictures of Stellar Sea Lions this year with herring in their mouth etc. at Neck Point Park. Lots of sea birds joining in on the festivities as well with everything from Surf Scoters to Eagles. I haven't been down to get pictures of the large rafts of ducks yet but I was quite active last week when all of the Sea Lions were most plentiful. Here is a picture of some of them resting after a large feed of fish.
I have also been visiting Buttertubs Marsh more frequently in the attempt to get better pictures of some of the spring time birds such as Yellow Rump Warblers. They can be hard to find at first but once you know what you are looking for you can see them all over the place. The Yellow Rumps tend to look dark against the white of the sky so I can see how people could mistake them for chikadees or bushtits. Once you are initiated however it is quite easy to pick them out as their call tends to give them away before you even see them.
Can't wait for that time of year that is coming up soon where the Western Tanagers and Black Headed Gros Beaks return. They tend to give a real splash of color after all of that brown and drab that we come to get used to in the winter around here.
Take care until next time,
Steve
Well, it's been quite busy the past couple of weeks what with new birds returning to the area and the herring run going on. Got a few great pictures of Stellar Sea Lions this year with herring in their mouth etc. at Neck Point Park. Lots of sea birds joining in on the festivities as well with everything from Surf Scoters to Eagles. I haven't been down to get pictures of the large rafts of ducks yet but I was quite active last week when all of the Sea Lions were most plentiful. Here is a picture of some of them resting after a large feed of fish.
I have also been visiting Buttertubs Marsh more frequently in the attempt to get better pictures of some of the spring time birds such as Yellow Rump Warblers. They can be hard to find at first but once you know what you are looking for you can see them all over the place. The Yellow Rumps tend to look dark against the white of the sky so I can see how people could mistake them for chikadees or bushtits. Once you are initiated however it is quite easy to pick them out as their call tends to give them away before you even see them.Can't wait for that time of year that is coming up soon where the Western Tanagers and Black Headed Gros Beaks return. They tend to give a real splash of color after all of that brown and drab that we come to get used to in the winter around here.
Take care until next time,
Steve
