We’re almost out of photos again: one more batch to go. If you have any good wildlife photos, please send them in. Thanks!
Today we have some birds from British Columbia from reader Paul Handford, including DUCKS. Paul’s captions are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.
Here’s a few more species of non-passerine birds from south-central British Columbia, all within a few miles of where we lived from 2011-2021 in Barnhartvale, Kamloops, before retiring to Ireland.
First, a few waterfowl from the South Thompson River, upstream from Kamloops, in the vicinity of Campbell Creek. It’s a great place for viewing a diversity of ducks, geese, and swans, especially in winter and spring:
Barrow’s goldeneye [Bucephala islandica]:
Common mergansers [Mergus merganser]
Male:
Female:
Ring-necked duck [Aythya collaris]:
More waterfowl, this time from a small lake in Barnes Lake natural area.
Redhead [Aythya americana], dabbling:
Close-up, redhead:
American wigeon [Mareca americana]:
Now a couple of land birds, regular visitors in our back yard.
Mourning doves [Zenaida macroura]:
Dusky grouse [Dendragapus obscurus], male:
Dusky grouse, female:
The personality of each is fascinating … like small songs… I think the Goldeneye is the most so.. almost mystical…
The water reflection on that one is beautiful too…
Thanks Paul. The dabbling Redhead looks like a cat about to pounce.
Hello sir!
I really like your writing and I have also enjoyed seeing the wildlife photos. I recently moved to central Florida and I have some shot you might like. Yesterday, our Great Blue Heron we’ve named Steve dropped by. We also have a nice otter couple on our canal. How can I send those to you? Thank you!
Nice duck shots, thanks!
Very nice. I’ve never seen a Dusky Grouse—for obvious reasons. They are invisible.
Seen (and been startled by) Ruffed Grouse, but never before a Dusky one–thanks! Do they drum on logs, too?
Thanks for the lovely photos! I hope you will contribute photos of birds from Ireland sometime in the future.