Weekend Expedition 64: Victoria birds and things

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This weekend, Catherine and I went to Victoria to spend the weekend with my family and managed to get out for photography on both Saturday and Sunday.

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My brother and I found this Kildeer making a bit of a fuss at the morning flight of crows at Cattle Point. Surely it is too early for nesting?

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No! There was definitely some incubation happening!

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Returning later in the afternoon allowed a closer approach with more light.

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And speaking of crows, here are a few from Cattle Point.

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With this moustache, it is no wonder Europeans often mistake our crows for ravens.

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The camas is beginning to bloom in Victoria, with a few early blossoms showing u already. They are spectacular in the Garry Oak meadows, and are a great source of pollen for the bumblebees.

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Although we shot a bunch of spiders, I will just show the Tibellus, leaving the rest for Catherine to blog about!

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This shows how cryptic they can be on dead grass!

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With some backlight, they really stand out!

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Your background can really be a canvas to convey whatever kind of colour you need. Here is spring grass, you could also use dead leaves for a rich reddish wash.

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At first when we found this bee fly, we thought a spider had killed it, as it was hanging limp from an oak branch.

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Looking at the abdomen, we could see no spider attached.

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It’s alive! Was just torpid from the cool morning.

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After a photo session, the fly began some wing buzzing to warm up and fly off.

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On Sunday morning, my brother and I headed off at dawn for some early shots. Here is the city from Gonzales hill,

 

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We found this eagle at Clover Point.

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After a time, it joined some gulls and crows investigating some garbage.

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After an oblivious dogwalker scared it off, it flew away into the morning sun.

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This shot is pretty cool…

 

 

 

 

 

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