My wife and I recently spent a week on Vancouver Island. Most of these were taken on Chesterman Beach which is on the West Coast of Vancouver Island just south of Tofino BC.
First a couple of western sandpiper pics. These birds use this area as a feeding stop on the way to Alaska. I read that they can double their weight in just a few days of resting stop.
Love the way they move in unison - even on foot.
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Brave (or foolish) crow (near Parksville BC):
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The sandpipers, crows, and the seagulls, as shown in this shot, were all eating small worms on the tidal flats.
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I tried to get some decent oystercatcher shots, but they were pretty elusive. The best I managed was a quick flight shot.
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First a couple of western sandpiper pics. These birds use this area as a feeding stop on the way to Alaska. I read that they can double their weight in just a few days of resting stop.
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Love the way they move in unison - even on foot.
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Brave (or foolish) crow (near Parksville BC):
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The sandpipers, crows, and the seagulls, as shown in this shot, were all eating small worms on the tidal flats.
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I tried to get some decent oystercatcher shots, but they were pretty elusive. The best I managed was a quick flight shot.
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