Varied Thrush- Grive à Collier
You usually find this beautiful but elusive bird in the forest, where the light is not great. I have been trying to get a decent photo for a long time. A few weeks ago, while working on the computer, a big bang came from the backyard. I rushed to the garden door and saw a varied thrush unconscious on the ground. I brought it inside and tried to revive it. I made a call to the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC). They accepted the bird in their shelter, even though it was the weekend. I stayed in touch with Wild Arc to see how the bird was doing. I was happy to find out that the bird was recovering very well. Because Wild Arc likes to release birds where they were found, I was able to pick up the bird and release it in my backyard. When I opened to box, the bird flew up right away and I never got a chance to take a photo of it. This being said, I continue from time to time to have varied thrush visit our yard and I like to think that one of the visitors is the bird that was rescued. I was great to be able to count on Wild Arc whose existence is based on public donations.
If you live in BC and you are thinking about making a Christmas gift to the wildlife, you may want to consider this organization.
www.spca.bc.ca/branches/wild-arc/
Another one of my preferred wildlife organizations in BC is Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO). Here is a link to RPBO who could not exist without generous donations from the public.
PS To all my Flickr friends and followers, who were thinking about giving me a Christmas Gift, I would rather prefer that you support one of these two organizations ... I already feel spoiled with all the support and encouragement you give me on Flickr. :-)
Varied Thrush- Grive à Collier
You usually find this beautiful but elusive bird in the forest, where the light is not great. I have been trying to get a decent photo for a long time. A few weeks ago, while working on the computer, a big bang came from the backyard. I rushed to the garden door and saw a varied thrush unconscious on the ground. I brought it inside and tried to revive it. I made a call to the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC). They accepted the bird in their shelter, even though it was the weekend. I stayed in touch with Wild Arc to see how the bird was doing. I was happy to find out that the bird was recovering very well. Because Wild Arc likes to release birds where they were found, I was able to pick up the bird and release it in my backyard. When I opened to box, the bird flew up right away and I never got a chance to take a photo of it. This being said, I continue from time to time to have varied thrush visit our yard and I like to think that one of the visitors is the bird that was rescued. I was great to be able to count on Wild Arc whose existence is based on public donations.
If you live in BC and you are thinking about making a Christmas gift to the wildlife, you may want to consider this organization.
www.spca.bc.ca/branches/wild-arc/
Another one of my preferred wildlife organizations in BC is Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO). Here is a link to RPBO who could not exist without generous donations from the public.
PS To all my Flickr friends and followers, who were thinking about giving me a Christmas Gift, I would rather prefer that you support one of these two organizations ... I already feel spoiled with all the support and encouragement you give me on Flickr. :-)