[BillGyles]

Here is a Short-billed Gull from Blue Heron Beach a couple of days ago.

Short-billed Gull by Bill Gyles, on Flickr

[Smithers]

_H3A0648-Tufted Duck Immature Male by Patrick Covello, on Flickr

When I first took this picture at Tsawwassen ferry terminal, I wasn't sure what it was. When I had a look at home, I realized that it was a Tufted Duck. I believe it is an immature male.

Pat

[NewWestBirder]

Young-ish ? Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) by Randy, on Flickr

[Smithers]

Little Blue Heron Juvenile_H3A3016 by Patrick Covello, on Flickr

Another rare one. A Juvenile Little Blue Heron in Coquitlam. I happen to have photographed a (blue) adult in Florida some time ago.

Pat

[NewWestBirder]

Spotted RedShank by R Varga, on Flickr


This rarity has been creating a lot of excitement in the Lower Mainland, just like the Little Blue Heron that Patrick submitted. Caught this image at the Britannia Shipyard site in Richmond.

[NewWestBirder]

Sharp-shinned Sandpiper by R Varga, on Flickr

LOL. This is perhaps my lamest contribution ever. A big group was at the Britannia Shipyard site in Richmond, on Spotted Redshank watch, when someone saw a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and pointed in a general direction. I didn't see it, but started to blindly take images of the general area, only seeing I had captured it, if you can call it that, once I got the image home on a big screen. I'm submitting only because the year end is coming soon, and to add to our numbers. I am going to quickly delete once the new year comes in. More LOL.

[NewWestBirder]

Horned Lark by R Varga, on Flickr

Captured this image on the beach at Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen.