Reifel Bird Sanctuary - August 11, 18 and 19

This post contains the last group of photos taken at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in August.

Saturday August 11

I missed these photos taken on August 11th when I first published this post.

The highlight of the day was seeing this Cooper's Hawk, a medium sized Accipiter, a hawk than primarily hunts small birds. The squared off tail with the black bands are an excellent field mark for this species.

Cooper's Hawk - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

I had good luck in getting a couple of clear shots of the resident Purple Martins outside the sanctuary boundary.


Purple Martins - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

And here's one in flight...

Purple Martin - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

I took a couple of shots of common female ducks as well...

Mallard (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Northern Shoveler (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Saturday August 18

This day started with a decent shot of a Northern Harrier patrolling the outer perimeter of the Sanctuary.

Northern Harrier - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

This next shot has been cropped to make it look as artistic as possible.

Canada Goose and Dowitchers - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

It's always a treat to see a Cinnamon Teal. In this case it was the elegant female who was putting on a show.

Cinnamon Teal (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Cinnamon Teal (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Sunday August 19

This day started with the equally elegant female Wood Duck.

Wood Duck (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

A bit later in the day another female popped up, in this case a Western Tanager. This might be my first sighting of the female of this species.

Western Tanager (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Western Tanager (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Further along in my visit I saw this pair of Sandhill Cranes, looks like a mother and a juvenile to me:

Sandhill Crane - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

Here's another look at a Yellowlegs, I think a Greater...

Greater Yellowlegs - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

And next to last is a female Mallard duck, looking great with this lighting...

Mallard (F) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018

My last photo of the day was an immature Bald Eagle...

Bald Eagle (Imm) - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta BC - August 2018