Vireos

Red-eyed Vireo - Catbird Slough, BC When they say Red-eyed, its more like a deep red-brown color that can only be seen in the perfect light. These birds are Canada's answer to the Yellow-green Vireo found in Mexico in the summer months. They are not as common here as the Warbling vireo and Hutton's vireo, but they can be found in a couple locations with large amounts of deciduous trees. This was in the Cottonwoods along the Pitt River where you find American Redstarts and this year, a rare Chestnut-sided warbler. Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com 2022
Red-eyed Vireo - Catbird Slough, BC
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
During the Brea Island Bird Count in Derby Reach Park, a vocal year round resident was hunting for food among the Cedar and Fir trees. The group received a very nice look at the non-descript little Vireo. This bird has a doppelganger that is a little more wide spread call the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. They resemble each other so closely that only minute differences like the width of the beak and the bar on the wing are the only way to tell. This was taken in the Township of Langley, along the Fraser River. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com, Picture
Hutton's Vireo - Langley