Target Pose

(Continuing bird 2016-17 'wintering' season

Jeremy initially refinds)

 

Redwing REDW (Turdus iliacus)

 

South Valley Drive

Greater Victoria BC

 

After seeing photos (online) of Redwing in Europe photographed on the ground (behaving like American Robins) i had it in mind to try to get a shot of this "Victoria bird" on the ground this season

 

Earlier this year i had seen it on the ground rummaging in the leaf litter (like a Varied Thrush) but no clear views for photos.

This particular morning after being perched higher up , it flew down & paused on a very low hanging Red Cedar Tree branch momentarily before dropping to the ground.

Excitedly i managed to get this shot.

woot a treat!.

 

Thanks to AnnN and the mighty Gatten for help

 

Later in the day i also enjoyed the recent North American vagrant to Victoria Area - BLPH..another JG find

 

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also to keep my bird nerd certification in good standing, i will admit that i was happy to now have seen this Redwing in 5 months

my sightings for this bird are as follows

December 19, 2015

January 7, 2016 (2 sightings/locations)

February 11, 2017

February 17, 2017

March 1, 2017

10 Apr 2017

 

Done