The View From Here

Reflections at Chichester

Sue — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:51:52 +0000

I took the camera to Chichester yesterday – not much for bird life so I took some reflection shots. The water was very still and there’s quite a bit of fall colour still there.

There’s something about water that is so peaceful.

Cheers,

Sue

First Robin this Year!

Sue — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:40:07 +0000

Another visit to Chichester and more evidence Spring is on the way …

First Robin of the year

There were also 4 Bufflehead males and a female floating in the Sumac pond. Two of the males were vying for pairing rights with the female and their antics were quite humourous to watch. She’s playing hard to get, though, and paid them no attention while they scooted and flapped and strutted their stuff.

Male Bufflehead showing off

Two male Buffleheads competing for a female

Bufflehead Ducks - she hasn't made a choice yet

Spring is Springing!

Sue — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:38:41 +0000

The Red-winged Blackbirds are showing up again – must mean Spring is on its way!

I stopped in at Chichester today and a male was yelling his head off from the bullrushes. I haven’t seen one there for a few months.

First RWBB at Chichester in 2010!

I am soooo ready for Spring!

A Herd of Quail

Sue — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:39:36 +0000

Lots of California Quail at Chichester today.

Frozen Pond

Sue — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:23:23 +0000

Not much room for swimming at Chichester these days. These mallards will take what they can get, though.

Winter Goldfinch

Sue — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:19:30 +0000

A tiny visitor to the feeder today. When breeding season comes, he’ll be a brilliant yellow!

Moon decked out for Christmas

Sue — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:15:33 +0000

Chichester in the Fall

Sue — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:40:17 +0000

Mallard Pairs on the East Pond

Late Afternoon Glow

Wild Rose Hips

Snowberry

Permanent Resident - This female Canada Goose will not be heading south this winter - thanks to some idiot humans who broke her wing

Green-winged Teal Ducks stopping in on their way south

Autumn Splendor - The Centre Pond

Mallard Drake

Mountain Ash (Rowan) berries

Leucistic Canada Goose and Friends

Sue — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:10:11 +0000

I stopped in at Munson Pond today and found this leucistic Canada goose there amongst all the other geese, ducks and what-have-you at this time of year.

At the other end of the pond, I found some Bufflehead Ducks and Redhead Ducks in with a herd of Mallards. I’ve never seen so many Buffleheads in one place before and the Redheads are a new bird for my list – am up to 118 now, I think.

Redheads, Buffleheads and Mallards

Mammatus Clouds

Sue — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:45:22 +0000

This morning I was sitting here at the computer and just happened to look up at the right moment. Funny how that works, isn’t it? One has to wonder why that specific moment in time?

Mammatus clouds are a rarity, but this is the second time I have been fortunate enough to catch them with the camera here in Kelowna this year.

Mammatus Clouds