Continuing Overwinterer
Black Phoebe BLPH (Sayornis nigricans)
& Background
Mallard MALL (Anas platyrhynchos)
Welch Pond
Martindale Flats area
Saanich
Greater Victoria BC
DSCN2962
click on image for detailed view
BLPH great find by Mike McGrenere at this location,
always a great find ...but especially at this time of the year
Initially it was though most likely the bird that was intermittently sighted at Maber Flats earlier this season ...BUT
on Dec 9th there was photo doc at the 2 sites at the same time
So there were (are?) 2 BLPH wintering in Greater Victoria at the same time
The one at Maber Flats is sighted very intermittently ..where as the other has been nicely consistent and continues to be sighted up to Jan 24th (yesterday at time of predawn Flickr posting on 25th)
Continuing Overwinterer
Black Phoebe BLPH (Sayornis nigricans)
& Background
Mallard MALL (Anas platyrhynchos)
Welch Pond
Martindale Flats area
Saanich
Greater Victoria BC
DSCN2962
click on image for detailed view
BLPH great find by Mike McGrenere at this location,
always a great find ...but especially at this time of the year
Initially it was though most likely the bird that was intermittently sighted at Maber Flats earlier this season ...BUT
on Dec 9th there was photo doc at the 2 sites at the same time
So there were (are?) 2 BLPH wintering in Greater Victoria at the same time
The one at Maber Flats is sighted very intermittently ..where as the other has been nicely consistent and continues to be sighted up to Jan 24th (yesterday at time of predawn Flickr posting on 25th)