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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
#21 Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1545 PDT April 23 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
#20 Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1210 PDT April 22 2011
I hope I've got this one right. The most likely other possibility is a sharp-shinned hawk, and I went with Cooper's hawk due to size - this bird was in a tree with a crow, and was very similar in size. According to the wonderful Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America the Cooper's hawk is about the same size as a crow, while the sharp-shinned hawk is noticeably smaller. If you know your raptors, please let me know what you think.
More pics after the jump:
Saturday, April 23, 2011
#19 Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1145 PDT April 22 2011
The dark-eyed junco is a highly variable species, with several subspecies in about 6 groups. This individual is from the Oregon junco subspecies group, easily recognised by the distinct black hood. The infinite well of wisdom that is Wikipedia suggests that it may in the future be recognised as a distinct species.
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1145 PDT April 22 2011
The dark-eyed junco is a highly variable species, with several subspecies in about 6 groups. This individual is from the Oregon junco subspecies group, easily recognised by the distinct black hood. The infinite well of wisdom that is Wikipedia suggests that it may in the future be recognised as a distinct species.
Monday, April 18, 2011
#18 Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1100 PDT April 17 2011
Left my camera at home, so of course there's so much wildlife to see - these are from my phone. Here's a blurry shot where you might just make out its red face:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
#17 Chestnut-backed chickadee
Poecile rufescens
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1654 PDT April 11 2011
#7 Eastern grey squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1535 PDT April 10 2011
#16 Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1600 PDT April 10 2011
I hope this is right - I also got a recording of its song:
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1600 PDT April 10 2011
I hope this is right - I also got a recording of its song:
#15 Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Clover Point, Victoria, BC
Time: 1830 PDT April 10 2011
#14 American crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location:
Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1628 PDT April 10 2011
#13 Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1611 PDT April 10 2011
#12 Ruby-crowned kinglet
Regulus calendula
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1610 PDT April 10 2011
#11 Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1609 PDT April 10 2011
#10 Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1552 PDT April 10 2011
#9 Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1552 PDT April 10 2011
Another one I hope I've got right - downy woodpeckers are extremely similar to hairy woodpeckers, distinguished most readily by its smaller bill, and smaller overall size. Although there's no scale to the photo, this bird was tiny.
#8 House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1546 PDT April 10 2011
I hope I've got this one right!
#6 American robin
Turdus migratorius
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1533 PDT April 10 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
#5 Spotted towhee
Pipilo maculatus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1525 PDT April 10 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
#4 Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1233 PST, April 5 2011
IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Time: 1233 PST, April 5 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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