Vancouver May-June 2017

I've noticed that some of the pictures on this blog change colour, and become darker or colder in temperature. Making the image to display at largest size fixes the problem for now.

May 7
Queen Elizabeth Park

Wilson's Warbler

 Hutton's Vireo
grey claws

 Anna's Hummingbird

 Richmond Nature Park

Anna's X Black-chinned Hummingbird
this bird was first identified as Black-chinned Hummingbird, but later was confirmed by experts to be a hybrid.

 Mourning Dove

May 14

Iona

Wilson's Warbler

 American Goldfinch

 Yellow-headed Blackbird

 Northern Rough-winged Swallows and Barn Swallow

 Purple Martin
only the male is all blue, the female on the left is drabber

 Osprey

 Painted Lady

Angiosperm

May 21

Reifel

Mallard

 Bald Eagle

 Sandhill Cranes

this year's colt unfortunately died possibly due to sickness.

 Black-headed Grosbeak

 Tree Swallow

Iona

Red-winged Blackbird

This male was very busy today. It sang to claim its territory.

 swooped down on a crow

 and kept an Osprey busy.

 A Bonaparte's Gull also did the same

Osprey 

May 21

Capilano Fish Hatchery

Probably one of the most reliable place to find dipper.

American Dipper

didn't care to look at the camera once, even when it was within 2 meters from me.

May 28

Burnaby Mountain

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Richmond Nature Park

Black-headed Grosbeak

Brunswick Point

Bar-tailed Godwits

New birds for me

 Snow Geese

 Bullock's Oriole

June 3

Langley 

Yellow-breasted Chat

my first lifer this summer.

 Spotted Towhee

 Willow Flycatcher

Jun 10

Maplewood

Warbling Vireo

making nest

 3 hours later it does look bigger.

 Red-eyed Vireo

 American Robin

nest with young

 Pacific Tree Frog is easy to find at Maplewood

looks like this bee pulled the flower apart