One more from British Columbia.. a ♂️ Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) in full breeding mode! They have a wheezy grunt at the end of their beak stutter but unfortunately there is too much wind noise in this video.. can barely hear it. #BirdingBritishColumbia #ducks #waterfowl

One from the archives for #WaderWednesday Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos). This was taken near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada a couple of years ago but I have seen this species in Europe as well, where it is rare but regular. #sandpipers #shorebirds #BirdingBritishColumbia #waders

It's another wild and wacky #WoodpeckerWednesday Here's a phonescope vid of my favorite NA woodpecker.. the Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis). With sound, you can hear its soft, reedy call... when it's not being drowned out by a Western Meadowlark. 😀 #BirdingBritishColumbia #woodpeckers