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A female harrier scarfs down her Christmas sparrow.
Vancouver is generally known for its green wintertime conditions, but sometimes we do get a bit of snow. We had a 10-15 cm dump on Friday morning, which made getting around a bit difficult. I was running errands on the weekend, but brought my camera out anyway, and managed a decent haul of bird pictures out in Delta.
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A harrier on the hunt.
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The birds were not the only ones hunting at Boundary Bay, as about 20 people were out on the mud blasting away at ducks with shotguns, It is more than a little ironic that the place is full of signs telling folks not to disturb wildlife, but shooting at them is A-OK.
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Heron on the prowl for voles.
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A nice little Red-tailed Hawk/
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The eagle disapproves, as usual.
![IMG_2651](http://ibycter.mango.mikeboers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2651.jpg?w=714)
I was a bit shocked to see a live caterpillar moving along the snow, but I figure it may have been dislodged by a foraging bird.
Love the Heron on the white background