Spotted Towhees are part of the New World Sparrow family. #spottedtowhee #sparrow #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #cowichanbay #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canoncanada #canoneurope #pnw #pnwphotography #islandinfocus

A Common Nighthawk and her chick. #commonnighthawk #nighthawk #nightjar #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #birdsofbc #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #britishcolumbia #canada #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #photography #islandinfocus #vancouverisland

A Least Sandpiper #leastsandpiper #shorebirds #sandpipers #birds #birdlovers #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #islandinfocus #pnw #pnwphotography #britishcolumbia #canada #cowichanvalley #cowichanbay #canon #canonphotography #vancouverisland

A Great Blue Heron #greatblueheron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #cowichanbay #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canonphotography #canon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia

A first for me, a Baird’s Sandpiper #bairdssandpiper #sandpiper #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #shorebirds #pnw #pnwphotography #britishcolumbia #canada #cowichanvalley #canon #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #cowichanvalley #birdlovers

A Lesser Sandpiper #lessersandpiper #sandpipers #shorebirds #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia #jordanriver #westcoast #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #photography #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #pnw #birdlovers

Anna’s Hummingbird, #hummingbird #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonusa #canonasia #canonusa #islandinfocus #photography #annashummingbird #birds #bird #vancouverisland

A Grear Blue Heron with lunch #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #cowichanbay #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canonphotography #canon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia #vancouverisland #greatblueheron

A Yellow Warbler #yellowwarbler #warbler #birds #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #islandinfocus #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canonasia #canoneurope #photooftheday #photography

A Yellow Bumblebee. #bumblebee #bee #insects #nature #naturephotography #photography #victoriabc #islandinfocus #britishcolumbia #canada #westcoast #pnw #pnwphotography #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canoneurope #canonasia #photooftheday #gardens #vancouverisland #yellobumblebee

Talk about busy as a bee, look at all the pollen on this Bumblebee #bees #bumblebees #insects #bugs #gardens #nature #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #islandinfocus #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonasia #canoneurope #canonusa #victoriabc #photography #vancouverisland

#ducks #ducklings #mallard #cute #adorable #duckphotos #birds #bird #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #islandinfocus #victoriabc #canon #canonphotography #canoncanada #canonusa #canoneurope #canonasia #photography

Brewers Blackbirds are such an intense bird. #brewersblackbird #blackbird #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #westcoast #islandinfocus #victoriabc #canada #britishcolumbia #birds #vancouverisland

A Great Blue Heron on the hunt at the mouth of one tributaries entering into Cowichan Bay. #greatblueheron #heron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #islandinfocus #cowichanbay #cowichanvalley #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #vancouverisland #photography

I’ve seen hummingbirds hunt flying insects but I’ve never seen one actively digging around in like this in a break in the bark. #annashummingbird #hummingbirds #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #britishcolombia #canada #islandinfocus

My first Western Flycatcher of the year and one of my best shots of one. #westernflycatcher #flycatcher #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #beaconhillpark #canada #britishcolumbia #victoriabc #islandinfocus #vancouverisland #photography

I used to bee so terrified of Bumblebees and Honeybees as a kid, now as adult, I know how truly beautiful and harmless they are. #bumblebee #bumblebees #bees #bee #nature #insects #bugs #flowers #garden #photographer #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #beaconhillpark #islandinfocus #vancouverisland

I think this is an Anna’s Hummingbird from this year. It seemed very curious in trying to figure out what I was. #annashummingbird #hummingbirds #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #beaconhillpark #victoriabc #britishcolombia #canada #islandinfocus

I keep forgetting to post this one, I’m not sure how because the colours of this Wood Duck are popping. #woodducks #ducks #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birdlovers #wildlife #beautiful #islandinfocus #westcoast #brtishcolumbia #canada #photography #birding #vancouverisland

Swallows are such cute little posers when they aren’t flying around. #treeswallow #birds #swallows #birdlovers #birdphotography #westcoast #cowichanvalley #nature #islandinfocus #britishcolombia #photography #canon #canonphotography #nature #naturephotography #canada #vancouverisland #wildlife

An Oyster Catcher catching some zzz’s. #blackoystercatcher #oystercatcher #birds #birdlovers #shorebirds #nature #naturephotography #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #islandinfocus #sooke #wildlife #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland #canon #canonphotography

I was trying my best to be stealthy for a side shot of this Great Blue Heron. Twas a success! #greatblueheron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #sooke #sookebc #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #wildlife #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland

A Rufous Hummingbird taking a quick break from escorting me out of its territory. #rufoushummingbird #hummingbird #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #westcoast #cowichvalley #cowichanvalleyestuary #britishcolumbia #canada #photography #islandinfocus

A beautiful Crow that hung out with me on the beach. #crows #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #sooke #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canon #canonphotography #vancouverisland #islandinfocus #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Busted, I’m not falling for that look of innocence. This is from my Alice Lake camping trip. #stellersjay #jays #birds #birdphotography #birdlovers #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #naturephotography #islandinfocus #westcoast #alicelake #portalice #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #vancouverisland

A Great Blue Heron. #greatblueheron #birds #birdlovers #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #herons #cowichanbay #cowichanbayestuary #cowichanvalley #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canonphotography #canon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland #photography

Maybe a little less flashy than the male Wood-duck, but nonetheless incredibly beautiful. #woodducks #ducks #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birdlovers #wildlife #beautiful #islandinfocus #westcoast #brtishcolumbia #canada #canon #canonphotography #photography #vancouverisland

Easiest photo I’ve ever taken of a Northern Flicker, this one almost looks like a muppet. #northernflicker #woodpecker #birds #birding #nature #naturephotography #birdlovers #islandinfocus #victoriabc #westcoast #canada #britishcolumbia #canon #canoncanada #photo #photography #cuthbertholmespark

A Waddle of Harlequin Ducks. #harlequinduck #harlequinducksofinstagram #birds #ducks #birdlovers #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #sooke #westcoast #britishcolumbia #canada #islandinfocus #canon #canonphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland #photograph #wildlifephotography

A Eurasian Collared Dove taking a drink. #eurasiancollareddove #dove #birds #birdlovers #naturephotos #naturephotography #birding #wildlife #nature #islandinfocus #westcoast #cowichanvalley #britishcolumbia #canada #photography #vancouverisland #cowichanvalleyestuary