Another year, another calendar. Nothing much changed this year, same old format.
It’s back to being all birds – the usual Barred Owls – always entertaining. Great excitement to find a Hummingbird nest.
Well, the original information on this year's back page was sparse, to say the least!
The Long-tailed Tit and Turnstone (known as Ruddy Turnstone in North America) photos were taken on a trip to the UK, but all the rest were taken around the Vancouver area, including two Barred Owl nest sites in Stanley Park. The thrush was originally tagged as a Hermit but is probably a Swainson's.
Some recovery work was needed on the cover page here (Owls on a 800mm cropped image with fill flash).
January - Virgina Rail
February - Marsh Wren
March - American Goldfinch
April - Anna's Hummingbirds
May - Bushtit at nest
June - Barred Owl fledgling
July - Long-tailed Tit
August - Rufous Hummingbird (male)
September - Great Blue Heron
October - Turnstone
November - Hermit or Swainson's Thrush
December - Cooper's Hawk (juvenile)
