A Northern Pintail, look at that gold shimmer. These guys are known as the “Greyhounds of the Skies”, not only are they fast flyers, they fly long distances incredibly fast. One flew from Labrador to England in just 9 days. Faster than Canada Air. #ducks #birds #wildlife #photographer #canon

I was laying down taking some shots of Black Oystercatchers, when this female Brewers Blackbird landed about 5 feet in front of me. I think it was trying to figure out what the heck I was up to. It hung out for about a minute and figured out I wasn’t that exciting and left 🤣

A Black Oystercatcher seemingly entranced by it’s reflection. Photo taken at Esquimalt Lagoon. A nice colour assist by the reflection of the fall leaves on the water as well. #birds #oystercatcher #blackoystercatcher #nature #canada #wildlife #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canon

Our year long resident hummingbird, the Anna’s Hummingbird, this one was giving me an earful. These guys are so incredibly vocal, it just takes a bit to recognize all the different vocalizations they make. #birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds #canon #photography

Spotted Towhees are part of the New World Sparrow family. #spottedtowhee #sparrow #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #cowichanbay #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canoncanada #canoneurope #pnw #pnwphotography #islandinfocus

A Common Nighthawk and her chick. #commonnighthawk #nighthawk #nightjar #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #birdsofbc #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #britishcolumbia #canada #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #photography #islandinfocus #vancouverisland

A Least Sandpiper #leastsandpiper #shorebirds #sandpipers #birds #birdlovers #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #islandinfocus #pnw #pnwphotography #britishcolumbia #canada #cowichanvalley #cowichanbay #canon #canonphotography #vancouverisland

A Great Blue Heron #greatblueheron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #cowichanbay #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canonphotography #canon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia

A first for me, a Baird’s Sandpiper #bairdssandpiper #sandpiper #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #shorebirds #pnw #pnwphotography #britishcolumbia #canada #cowichanvalley #canon #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #cowichanvalley #birdlovers

A Lesser Sandpiper #lessersandpiper #sandpipers #shorebirds #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia #jordanriver #westcoast #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #photography #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #pnw #birdlovers

A California Quayle being a perfect model #quayle #californiaquayle #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #vancouverisland #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #beautiful #photooftheday #cowichanbay

Anna’s Hummingbird, #hummingbird #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonusa #canonasia #canonusa #islandinfocus #photography #annashummingbird #birds #bird #vancouverisland

A Grear Blue Heron with lunch #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #cowichanbay #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canonphotography #canon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia #vancouverisland #greatblueheron

A Yellow Warbler #yellowwarbler #warbler #birds #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #islandinfocus #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canonasia #canoneurope #photooftheday #photography

A juvenile Cedar Waxwing #cedarwaxwing #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonphotography #canonusa #canonasia #canoneurope #photooftheday

A Virginia Rail. #viginiarail #bird #birdlovers #nature #naturelovers #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canoncanada #canonasia #caninusa #canoneurope #canonphotography

A Black Turnstone, they get their name from flipping stones and other things while foraging for food #blackturnstone #shorebirds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #sooke #pnw #pnwphotography #britishcolumbia #canada #westcoast #canada #canon #birds

An edit and the original photo of a Great Blue Heron hunting. #greatblueheron #heron #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #britishcolumbia #canada #westcoast #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #photography #photooftheday

Raven close up. #raven #ravens #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotigraphy #westcoast #cowichanvalley #canada #britishcolumbia #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canonasia #canoneurope #photooftheday

A Purple Martin #purplemartin #martin #swallows #birds #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #briitishcolumbia #canada #canon #canoncanada #canonasia #canoneurope #canonphotography #vancouverisland #metchosin #beautiful #blue #photography #birdphotography

When the light hits European Starlings just right they are so incredibly beautiful. #europeanstarlings #birds #birdlovers #birdphotographer #starling #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #canoncanada #canonphotography

A Great Blue Heron, this was an interesting one, they are usually fairly shy when hunting, but this one had no issues at all fishing in front of me and seemed to show off its catches a few times. #greatblueheron #heron #birds #vancouverisland #canada #birdphotograhy #canon #nature #wildlife

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a Barred Owl, not only did this guy give himself away by being really noisy but my Chickadee friends were also giving up his position.

Still one of the most fascinating birds I have ever encountered, the Common Nighthawk. #commonnighthawk #nighthawk #bullbat #nightjar #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #canon #canada #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

A House Finch visiting me. This guys eyes really looked parrot-like to me #housefinch #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #cowichanvalley #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia

A Yellow Bumblebee. #bumblebee #bee #insects #nature #naturephotography #photography #victoriabc #islandinfocus #britishcolumbia #canada #westcoast #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #photooftheday #gardens #vancouverisland #yellobumblebee

Anna’s Hummingbird. #hummingbirds #annashummingbird #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pnw #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #westcoast #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia #photography #photooftheday

An Anna’s Hummingbird #annashummingbird #hummingbird #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #victoriabc #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #canonusa #canonphotography #photooftheday

A fledgling Northern Flicker, its parent was just a little further up the tree. #northernflicker #woodpecker #birds #birdlovers #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia #canada #westcoast #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia

A Whiskey Jack Aka Grey Jay or Camp Robber or Canada Jay, so many names. #greyjay #canadajay #whiskeyjack #birdlovers #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #comoxvalley #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonasia #canoneurope

A Black-headed Grosbeak #blackheadedgrosbeak #birds #grosbeak #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #cowichanvalley #canada #britishcolombia #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonusa #canonasia #photooftheday #photography

Talk about busy as a bee, look at all the pollen on this Bumblebee #bees #bumblebees #insects #bugs #gardens #nature #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #islandinfocus #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonasia #canoneurope #canonusa #victoriabc #photography #vancouverisland

#ducks #ducklings #mallard #cute #adorable #duckphotos #birds #bird #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #islandinfocus #victoriabc #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia #photography

A really cool experience with a seal and some river otters. #otters #riverotters #seals #harbourseal #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #sooke #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canonusa #canoneurope #photooftheday #vancouverisland

A Killdeer looking rather stunning #killdeer #shorebirds #birds #bird #birdlovers #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #sooke #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #canonphotography #canonusa #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #photography #photooftheday

A Tree Swallow taking a rest. #treeswallow #swallows #birdphotography #birds #bird #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #cowichanvalley #canada #britishcolumbia #islandfocus #canonphotography #canonusa #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #photography #photooftheday

A Wood Duck duckling #woodduck #ducks #chicks #ducklings #birds #westcoast #vancouverisland #nature #wildlife #canada #photography

A Whiskey Jack, or Grey Jay or Canada Jay, or whatever you chose to call it, is one of the cutest birds. #birds #birdphotography

#barredowl #barredowlet #raptors #owls #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography#westcoast #beaconhillpark #canada #britishcolumbia #island #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #canonphotography #canonusa #canoncanada #canonasia #canoneurope #photooftheday

Brewers Blackbirds are such an intense bird. #brewersblackbird #blackbird #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #islandinfocus #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #birds #vancouverisland

A Great Blue Heron on the hunt at the mouth of one tributaries entering into Cowichan Bay. #greatblueheron #heron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #islandinfocus #cowichanbay #cowichanvalley #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #vancouverisland #photography

I’ve seen hummingbirds hunt flying insects but I’ve never seen one actively digging around in like this in a break in the bark. #annashummingbird #hummingbirds #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #britishcolombia #canada #islandinfocus

An Orange-crowned Warbler. This is one of those photos where you just leave it be and let it do the talking. #orangecrownedwarbler #warbler #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #westcoast

My first Western Flycatcher of the year and one of my best shots of one. #westernflycatcher #flycatcher #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #beaconhillpark #canada #britishcolumbia #victoriabc #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #photography

What you see, a beautiful Barred Owl. What you don’t see, the 10 Crows giving it absolute hell. #barredowls #owls #raptors #birdsofprey #nature #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #victoriabc #canada #westcoast #beaconhill #vancouverisland #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #beaconhill

I used to bee so terrified of Bumblebees and Honeybees as a kid, now as adult, I know how truly beautiful and harmless they are. #bumblebee #bumblebees #bees #bee #nature #insects #bugs #flowers #garden #photographer #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #beaconhillpark #islandinfocus #vancouverisland

I think this is an Anna’s Hummingbird from this year. It seemed very curious in trying to figure out what I was. #annashummingbird #hummingbirds #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #britishcolombia #canada #islandinfocus

I was out in Jordan River today and saw this incredible Bald Eagle. #baldeagle #eagle #raptors #birdsofprey #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #jordanriver #islandinfocud #canada #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland

It’s hard to pick favourites for duckling pictures but this one hits different. #ducks #ducklings #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdlovers #birding #wildlfephotography #naturephotography #nature #westcoast #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #mallard #vancouverisland

Nothing melts my heart faster than ducklings. I love this time of year. #ducks #ducklings #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdlovers #birding #wildlfephotography #naturephotography #nature #westcoast #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #mallard #mallardducklings