A Purple Finch (
) perched in a big Cedar tree, with the Sun shining through.
2019/01/30 | Categories: Aldergrove, B.C., Birds, Finch | Tags: Bird, Carpodacus purpureus, Cedar Tree, Finch, Nature, Outdoor, Purple Finch, Tree | 2 Comments
A Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on the branch of a Maple tree
2018/10/30 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Eurasian-collared Dove | Tags: Bird, Eurasian-collared Dove, Maple Tree, Nature, Outdoor, Streptopelia decaocto, Tree | 2 Comments
Here’s a Stellar’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) having a bad hair day, thanks to the wind! It’s sitting in our Empress tree. The brown objects are flower buds which have been on the tree all winter and will soon bloom in lovely purple flowers!
2018/04/17 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Stellar's Jay | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Cyanocitta stelleri, Empress tree, Nature, Outdoor, Stellar's Jay, Tree | 2 Comments
Early this morning a bunch of birds were perched in the branches of our Japanese Maple in our front yard. Here’s one of them, a Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) This bird is a westerner. It ranges from Alaska to Baja. This one is considered a first winter bird. It’s also all puffed up due to the fact that the temperature was Minus 4 C.
2018/02/21 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Golden-crowned Sparrow | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Cold, First winter, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Japanese Maple, Nature, Outdoor, Sparrow, Tree | 4 Comments
A pair of House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) perced on a branch of the Empress tree.
2018/02/10 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, House Finch | Tags: Aldergrove, Animal, Backyard, Bird, Carpodacus mexicanus, Empress tree, Finch, House Finch, Nature, Outdoor, Tree | 1 Comment
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
A Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) takes off from where it was perched in the Honeysuckle bush, A colourful Maple tree provides the background.
2017/10/27 | Categories: Aldergrove, Norther Flicker, Woodpecker | Tags: Action, Autumn, Bird, bush, fall colour, Flight, Honeysuckle Bush, Maple Tree, Nature, Northern Flicker, Outdoor, Tree | 4 Comments
Got out of the car at the store and notice this guy keeping a close eye on me.
2017/04/06 | Categories: Birds, Crow | Tags: Abbotsford, B.C., Bird, Blue Sky, Crow, Nature, Tree | 4 Comments
A Brown-headed Cowbird on his perch above the feeder.
2016/10/20 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Bird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Cowbird, Nature, Tree | 4 Comments
The tree out front of our house, almost full of Starlings!
A bird tree!
2016/01/14 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., European Starlings, Tree | 4 Comments
Robin's Robins 