Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
March 22nd to 25th 2010
The weather has been changeable, so prepared with layers of jackets, including rain gear for the cameras; we headed out to the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve everyday to enjoy nature at its best.
Honey Bees enjoyed the new flowers of the Oregon Grape while we enjoyed all the new wildflowers. Bleeding Hearts are beginning to bloom and Wild Currants are waiting for Rufous Hummingbirds to visit.
Red-winged Blackbirds are ever present as we walk along.
Bufflehead Ducks are still visiting the lagoons.
Black-capped Chickadees were busy in the Salwein Creek Marsh Area. They are always around the edges of pathways.
Brown Creepers found insects on tree trunks and under fern fronds.
The resident Bald Eagles are always present near or on their nest now.
House Finches are gathering nesting material and the males are singing loudly.
Click below to hear the House Finch
Frogs are waking up now and can be found along the edges of water.
We watched a couple of Golden-crowned Sparrows foraging along the edges of a path.
A few pairs of Canada Geese have started nesting and the males are defending the nesting territory from interlopers.
A Pied-billed Grebe surprised us one day near the East Bird Blind.
There are still a few Juncos left to enjoy.
Mallards were found almost everywhere that we walked.
The Common Mergansers have paired up and are not far away from each other now.
A little Merlin sat high atop a tree.
A River Otter swam along as we watched.
The Great Horned Owl is very dedicated to her nest.
Click below to hear Owls calling today
We watched a few Ring-necked Ducks at the East Bird Blind.
Song Sparrows were also easily found.
There are a lot of Water Striders on the waters of the Salwein Creek.
Tree Swallows and Violet-green Swallows have returned; they sweep over the water and through the air as they catch insects on the wing.
Green-winged Teal rested on logs and paddled around at the East Bird Blind.
Spotted Towhees are another resident bird that was easily seen.
Turtles have awakened from their winter’s slumber under the mud and have started to appear on logs.
Wood Ducks are mostly males at the moment while the females are probably sitting in their nests.
A very pretty male Audubon’s Yellow-rumped Warbler spent some time near the edge of water while we enjoyed his colours.
We stopped in at the Rotary Interpretive Centre for enjoyable visits with Tony, Dick, Val, Mike, Marilyn, Janet, Leon, Marla and Marcia.
We are not authorities on birds, wildlife, plants, cameras or photography, if you are doing research on any subjects, please refer to a more educational site for advice and double-check whatever you research.
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