Vireos

California Quail - Okanagan Falls, BC Being our only native quail species here in British Columbia these birds are relatively easy to identify. The male was more that helpful in making the ID with a proud stance a top a fence. There were several others in the quail covey with the female watching over at least 10 youngsters. They were a little harder to see as they stayed pretty much in the shadows of the sage brush. This was taken in the hills above Okanagan Falls, just outside of an old forestry compound. Michael W Klotz 2021 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Hutton's Vireo - Richmond Nature Park, BC
Hutton's Vireo - I have been extremely lucky this year to have seen four Hutton's vireo's this year relatively close up. I posted a picture recently of what I thought was going to be the best photo I would catch in a while but this one is much clearer and shows all of the things that let you identify these cryptic little birds. The differences between the Ruby-crowned Kinglet and these guys are the thicker beak, the horn color of the beak and the darkness in between the wing bars instead of below. I have also learned the song which now allows me to follow them more closely. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Hutton's Vireo - Richmond