I've been visiting Reifel a lot this year, it blends well with my trips to Point Roberts. It's quite easy to get to Reifel from Tsawwassen once you learn the back roads.
There weren't any rare birds on the list today, so I focused on some of the common ones seen here.
This photo of a House Sparrow is quite interesting, I'm not sure why it has the feather in its mouth.
House Sparrow - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
This Towhee isn't as sharp as I hoped, it will take a while to adjust to the new camera.
Spotted Towhee- Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
I titled this photo "Mordor" in my photo captions.
The Purple Martin Boxes along the North Dyke are quite far out from the trail. You can see one bird (female?) in the lowest box.
Purple Martin - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
I don't normally photograph Pigeons but this one seemed to warrant attention. The colours and the strength of the legs were what attracted me.
Rock Pigeon - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
Also the flexibility:
Rock Pigeon - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
It wouldn't be a visit to Reifel without a couple of Crane photos:
Sandhill Crane - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
Sandhill Crane - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - July 2019
This last photo was taken at home. I mentioned in an earlier post that we had to take down the hummingbird feeder because of wasps. This shot shows what the birds were facing.
Fortunately, the embargo lasted about 7 - 10 days and then I put the feeder up again. The Wasps have dwindled and at least one male Anna's Hummingbird is using the feeder again.
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