![]() I too had no idea such a species existed and certainly would not have been able to discern her from the House Sparrows she often hangs out with. Oriole, a Harris’s Sparrow* was also spotted (winter range is the south central US), and a Yellow-Rumped Warbler (somewhat less noteworthy as this area is part of their summer range) and. With all the birder expertise directed at the shrub with Mr. Certainly there is no “get up and personal” – the phrase I loathe most in reference to wildlife viewing. They appear to “just” delight in seeing a rarity and being able to add a bird species to their list. They rarely strive to get a photo to affirm their experience and certainly would not disturb the bird for the sake of getting the photo. They watch from a respectful distance, never setting foot on my property, truly wanting to witness natural behaviour. Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology – see this link for more information and a larger map. Winter range of Dickcissels marked in blue. It began in early December when, while on a conference call, I almost lost my mind when a brilliantly yellow coloured bird landed in the shrub in front of my home office window near the feeder I leave out for the Anna’s Hummingbirds who spend the winter here. We’re not used to having this kind of “vagrant” in the ‘hood! ![]() Against all odds, multiple species of really rare and exotic birds are here together in our little neighbourhood in Port McNeill. ![]() In fact, I have a bird’s eye view of something simply wonderous from which I have learned a great deal.Īll the activity on my sidewalk – the binoculars people coming from Kamloops, Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver and possibly further afield (with at least one person sleeping in his car till daylight so he could be the early bird) – it’s not about me at all. I’m just peachy not a feather out of place. It’s been like this for 2 months now**, leading neighbours to wonder what is going on and if I am okay. And there they are – three sets of binoculars pointed in my direction. Just another day on the sidewalk in front of my house. ![]()
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