![A male Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on a small branch at Englishman River Estuary, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/501cb5f0-153a-45df-9b64-b985ef5ab924/1/1/hummingbird_DSC4814.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Little Bird
Anna's Hummingbird
![A female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on a bulrush in Errington, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/bfb868b9-6563-4659-8f12-0d0b18a60aa9/1/1/redwingedgallery_DSC6766.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Red-winged Blackbird Perched on a Bulrush
Errington, Vancouver Island, B.C.
![A female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) calling out while perched on a branch by a pond, Errington, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/f2aecadd-4d96-45bc-bac5-e4d3bb247cd1/1/1/blackbirdgallery_DSC3555.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Cry of a Red-winged Blackbird
![Colourful image of a female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) hanging on to a slender reed in a pond, Errington, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/8dda2182-58e8-47b2-8b59-2eab329a7ff9/1/1/redwingedblackbirdgallery_DSC3557.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Hanging On
Female Red-winged Blackbird
![An American Robin (Turdus migratorius), a songbird perched in green grass adorned with daises, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/691d82a7-d743-4fa3-aca1-bb7ae4d59dcf/1/1/robingallery_DSC3863.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Robin Resting in the Grass
American Robin
![An American Robin (Turdus migratorius), a common but delightful songbird strolling through lush green grass, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/f53db363-0a26-4f0d-8b46-dd661f38e5b9/1/1/Robingallery_DSC3849.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Strolling through the Grass
American Robin
![Singsonging Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on the edge of a pier at Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/aea67098-5c48-436f-9ee1-06c970db682f/1/1/Singsonging_Tree_Swallow.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Singsonging Tree Swallow
Could he be the swallow that caught the attention of the "Look of Love?"
![A Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on the edge of a pier at Burnaby Lake, B.C. These blue and white song birds are graceful and acrobatic when in flight.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2428,3643,1200/0-0-0/d369e258-8d84-48ca-86ea-054b090c1631/1/1/swallow_gallery_089.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=e128df478117c4e5f1fe83bbc0a3eabe1f7482f0e5e469b84937a298afe5dbfc)
The Look of Love
An adorable Tree Swallow perched on the edge of a pier at Burnaby Lake, B.C. These blue and white song birds are graceful and acrobatic when in flight.
![An immature female Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) in flight revealing the beautiful delicate detail of its wings. A handsome fast flying, acrobatic bird photographed at Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, B.C.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/6a2532b3-c2e9-4ee2-8e13-4d241c3c34db/1/1/swallowflightgallery2023_524.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Tree Swallow in Flight
Burnaby Lake, B.C.
![A Purple Martin (Progne subis) in flight reflected in the waters of the Salish Sea, French Creek, Vancouver Island, B.C.. These beautiful swallows are actually blue and known for their fast aerial acrobatics.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/7ad580fc-b1e1-476f-9660-3df17a1e6c6a/1/1/MartinGallery_DSC2740.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Purple Martin in Flight
French Creek, Vancouver Island, B.C.
![Portrait of a pretty White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on the top of a tree stump with the beautiful colours of the forest in the background, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/b781ad9a-6c10-44f6-b96c-2f9757f763e2/1/1/sparrowgallery_DSC2394.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Watching the World from my Perch
White-crowned Sparrow
![A pretty White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on the top of a tree stump with the beautiful colours of the forest in the background, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/b3c498ac-a559-4b61-8923-c993b4e9b9ae/1/1/SparrowGallery_DSC2392.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
My Fair Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
![A male Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with its tongue sticking out as it sits on the top of a branch, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C..](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/24600328-136f-4078-8cff-5ed66e35a202/1/1/hummingbirdgallery_DSC2488.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Perched Anna's Hummingbird
![On a snowy day this striking pair (sturnidae) of European Starlings were in pursuit of a meal as the snow started to fall.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/d8bb4f28-e26e-4273-8b60-4d9bc92b6ebe/1/1/starlingsgallery_DSC3012.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Foraging Starlings
Parksville, B.C.
![A Europena Starling (sturnidae) foraging in the grass on a snowy winter's day, Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3762,2352,3762,1200/0-0-0/abdab620-f4dd-44e9-b93c-5fcac09bfa30/1/1/starlinggallery_DSC3009.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=8598f59582ec804bfb69b7fde1fe6eb9958f60cd1be3ae486b81dc705504f47b)
Starling
Parksville, B.C.
![High key portrait of a male Red-winged Black Bird (Agelaius phoeniceus) with the distinctive red should patch, perched on a branch in Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/5ad9895e-67f8-4bd1-81f8-44beec3c0a8c/1/1/blackbirdgallery038.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Red-winged Blackbird
Boundary Bay, B.C..
![An Annas Hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on the branch of a tree at with its wings a flutter. Photographed at Englishman River Estuary, Parksville, B.C.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/754b0773-6cf3-46e9-ab1f-25f69961316a/1/1/annasgallery1x_DSC5233.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Wee Wings a flutter
An Anna's Hummingbird perched on the branch of a tree with its wings a flutter.
![Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on a tree branch at Englishman River, Vancouver Island, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3644,2428,3644,1200/0-0-0/0cf5d6ef-c948-4879-8e9a-595acf9f6958/1/1/Perched_Hummer.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=f99fb6ff1f067a0c7d390df83a659ff33c758ac277550c5980c075d9a2595cf9)
Perched Hummer
Anna's hummingbird perched on a tree branch at Englishman River, Vancouver Island, BC.
![A perched Annas Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with its tongue extended. Their tongues match the length of their bill enabling them to feed on nectar-rich flowers at Englishman River in Parksville, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3644,2428,3644,1200/0-0-0/82c2b078-755b-4940-a400-d2a96b9b42ac/1/1/Oh_my_what_a_long_tongue_you_have.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=f99fb6ff1f067a0c7d390df83a659ff33c758ac277550c5980c075d9a2595cf9)
Oh my what a long tongue you have!
An Anna's Hummingbird with its tongue extended. Their tongues match the length of their bill enabling them to feed on
nectar-rich flowers
![A preening Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) tackling an itch while perched on the edge of a wooden dock in Ladner, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3966,2231,3966,1200/0-0-0/d6524b63-3393-4afa-b919-8b068669a45b/1/1/Satisfying_an_itch.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=6eda3a45b4981f12cfbe3c74f1f55db21b44a882ae2a8c0a108a7e06c1142b60)
Preening Barn Swallow
![Profile view of a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) in flight at Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2428,3643,1200/0-0-0/7a9041d2-c6f3-415f-a7e0-3443c8c3aa89/1/1/Tree_Swallow_in_flight.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=e128df478117c4e5f1fe83bbc0a3eabe1f7482f0e5e469b84937a298afe5dbfc)
Tree Swallow in Flight
![A trio of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on a wire with one stealing the show](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/a31f86fa-d2f9-47e1-bb80-d3a731a3a91f/1/1/never_mind_her.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=863ccb7d4fd2e6bab470f0792b04528c07576736cef00883fa1e12b80bedef7b)
Never Mind Her!
A trio of European Starlings perched on a wire with one stealing the show
![High key image of a three European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on a wire in Vancouver, BC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/f80a8868-18e6-42c0-9c4a-f604ab1133db/0/0/0/0,0,4040,2190,4040,1200/0-0-0/4f36fd90-4caa-4783-b6de-30bb98102671/1/1/Starling_Trio_Gallery.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037579349~hmac=1f0ac85b821bff35123807026657ea407c76ed00fe2d7b2eab1a346c9f74c445)
Starling Trio
European Starlings perched on a wire in Vancouver, BC.