15 amazing birds spotted around Vancouver
Did you know that Metro Vancouver is home to three important bird areas? The Fraser River estuary, English Bay and Burrard Inlet, and the Greater Vancouver watershed have each earned the internationally recognized designation.
Indeed, there's an incredible diversity of birds in the Lower Mainland. Here's 15 amazing examples of these winged creatures, all spotted in southwestern British Columbia.
1. American coot
2. Clark's nutcracker
3. Cooper's hawk
4. Dark-eyed junco
5. Great blue heron
6. Grouse
7. Lesser snow geese
8. Northern pintail
9. Red-shafted northern flicker
10. Red-winged blackbird
11. Song sparrow
12. Spotted towhee
13. Whiskey jack
14. Wood duck
15. Yellow warbler
If you're interested in getting into birdwatching, I recommend finding a copy of the book Birds of Southwestern British Columbia (Heritage House) by Richard Cannings, Tom Aversa, and Hal Opperman. The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta and the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver are two of the best local spots for viewing birds.
Comments
5 Comments
Anon
Nov 14, 2013 at 9:20pm
Nice shots, especially the Lesser Snow Geese! We're fortunate to have an abundance of birds in the area. I hope it stays that way.
Kitz
Nov 15, 2013 at 1:00am
There are a few more that are missing from this list. All of which I have personally seen around the UBC Campus. The Stellar Jay, Cider Waxwing, and the Varied Thrush.
there are also
Nov 15, 2013 at 1:18am
kinglets (gold and red), stellar's jays, ravens, many types of owls - snowy, barn, etc., bush tits, chickadees, purple finches, golden finches, eagles (bald, golden), hawks...
look up their pictures - amazing.
Rob Ford
Nov 15, 2013 at 8:49am
Birds!
terry slack
Apr 25, 2014 at 9:10pm
I am going for the Belted Kingfisher as number 16 ! How could we leave them out ! Terry