[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.

[NewWestBirder]

Marbled Godwit by R Varga, on Flickr

I see this bird was still on our "have to get" list, so glad to be able to cross this one off. This was out at Blackie Spit.

PS: Was out at Garry Point Park (Richmond) the other day. 4 Snow Buntings landed about 10 meters in front of me, at perfect angles with the sun (behind my back) for some great photos. Drew my camera up, hit the shutter button, and .....NOTHING! and why? LOL. No battery in the camera...forgot to replace it after charging, and didn't check. Talk about feeling stupid! Oh well, I'm sure more buntings will come along sometime.