Here’s a pretty one who by this coming summer with have a lovely White Crown. A juvenile, first winter White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) on ice, waiting for it’s Kingdom.
2018/01/02 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, White-crowned Sparrow | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Cold, Ice, Maple Tree, Nature, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Winter | 2 Comments
Here’s my little friend the Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) sitting on the Icicles in our garden. Brave little fellow for Dec. 31!
2018/01/01 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Backyard, Bird, Freezing rain, Hummingbird, Ice, ice coated, Nature, Winter | 10 Comments
Ice is the word today! After a night of freezing rain this American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) seems a little put out by it all! Can’t say I blame him!
2017/12/28 | Categories: Aldergrove, American Goldfinch, Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, American Goldfinch, Backyard, Bird, Finch, Freezing rain, Ice, Japanese Maple, Nature, Tree | 8 Comments
This Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) to have that far away look. Probably thinking of the joys of Spring
2017/02/11 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Freezing rain, Ice, Nature, Thrush, Varied Thrush | 4 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco after a morning of freezing rain.
2017/02/09 | Categories: Birds, Junco | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Dark-eyed Junco, Freezing rain, Ice, Nature | 4 Comments
A pair of Mallards having a bit of a job walking across the pond where they usually swim!
2017/01/21 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Bird, Duck, Female, Frozen Pond, Ice, male, Nature, Slippery | 4 Comments
When one gets one’s dinner from the bottom of the pond, the ice presents a quandary! Where the next meal comes from! Definitely “Not Amused!”
2015/12/13 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: B.C., Duck, hen, Ice, Ladner, Northern Shoveller, Winter | 6 Comments
A pair of Mallards swimming in the lightly iced pond.
2015/12/09 | Categories: Birds, Mallards | Tags: B.C., Ice, Ladner, Pond | 6 Comments
A Sandhill Crane stands forlornly on the frozen pond.
2015/01/02 | Categories: Birds | Tags: B.C., Cold, Ice, Ladner, Sandhill Crane | 4 Comments
A mixed flock of ducks on a cold morning. With the water frozen over they all seemed to be standing around wondering what to do!
2014/12/19 | Categories: Birds, Ducks | Tags: Ice | 4 Comments
A pair of Sandhill Cranes venture out onto the frozen pond and enjoy the warmth of the sun on a cold December morning.
2014/12/08 | Categories: Birds | Tags: B.C., Cold, Cranes, Frozen Pond, Ice, Ladner | 6 Comments
A pair of Mallards.
2014/12/06 | Categories: Birds, Ducks | Tags: B.C., Ice, Ladner, Mated Pair, On ice, Together | 6 Comments
With the temperature forecast to be below 0 for the next few days
our waterfowl friends will be walking like this Northern Shoveler hen.
2014/11/29 | Categories: Birds, Ducks | Tags: B.C., Cold, hen, Ice, Ladner, Reifel | 6 Comments
With the current cold snap the ducks are walking like drunkards!
2014/02/06 | Categories: Aldergrove, Duck, Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Tags: Ice | 6 Comments
Robin's Robins 