92. Great Horned Owl - August 09

When we took Gavin out to Reifel today, we only wanted to see one new bird. We never expected it to be the Great Horned Owl. There were 2 of them sitting 20m from the path, in the middle of the day, sleeping and preening in turn. They seemed amazingly big and fluffy. Their ears were very easy to see, and their eyes were amazingly yellow. Just beautiful. Molly thought they looked like cats.

91. Osprey - August 09

Seen from a dock in Ladner circling above the river. There one minute, gone the next.

90. Ring Billed Gull - August 09

Seen on a dock at Ladner. It's easy to identify because of the black dots on its upper and lower bill.

89. Anna's Hummingbird - July 09

We had just spent a lovely afternoon at the Van Dusen Gardens, and were walking back through the Rose Garden, when we saw this beauty. It was perched in a tree above a German tour group and as the whole Gray Family chased it around the tree the German tour leader exclaimed: "I don't know why they're so excited, it's just a bird". Pfff. As it turned into the sun the pink on its neck was spectacular.

88. Red Crossbill - July 2009

Don't remember seeing this, but it's marked down...

87. Pigeon Guillemot - July 2009

We saw a pair of these fishing off the point at Ruckle Park. The distinctive white patch on the wings was the clincher. Pretty pretentious name though.

86. Trumpeter Swan - July 2009

Walked to the end of the beach on Salt Spring Island, and saw a group of these hanging out with the Canada Geese.