Red-Necked Grebes
3 photos
Photographs of red-necked grebes from around Southern BC and Alberta.
Western & Clarks Grebes
5 photos
Western and Clark's Grebes photographed in Southern BC and Alberta.
Eared Grebes
8 photos
Photos of eared grebes taken in Southern BC and Alberta
Horned Grebes
9 photos
Photos of horned grebes taken around Southern BC and Alberta.
Common Nighthawks
3 photos
Photos of common nighthawks from around Southern British Columbia
100 Faves and Up
175 photos
All images chosen by 100 or more viewers to add to their favorites.
American Avocets
4 photos
Images of American Avocets taken in Alberta and Southern B.C.
White-Faced Ibis
6 photos
Photographed at Frank Lake in Alberta
Wilson's Phalarope
5 photos
These are cool little birds that zip around the water's edge feeding on aquatic insects. They are multipurpose feeders and can wade like a sandpiper or swim like a duck. Like the belted kingfisher,...
American White Pelicans
4 photos
Photos taken in the interior of BC and Alberta of American White Pelicans.
Trip To Alberta 2023
38 photos
Pictures from our five day visit to Frank Lake and Water Valley in Southern Alberta..
Common Mergansers
1 photo
Common mergansers in and around southern British Columbia.
Varied Thrushes
5 photos
Varied thrush photos from backyard and forest settings in Southern B.C.
Killdeer
8 photos
Images of killdeer taken in different locations of southern BC.
Bullet Birds
17 photos
I decided to start this album in 2022 for birds that fly with tucked wings. Some do it to dive on prey or others as part of an undulating flight pattern.
Photo Friends
3 photos
Photographers I hang around with or have met in the field.
Western Kingbird
4 photos
Wilson's Snipe
2 photos
Wilson's snipes photographed in Southern British Columbia.
Red-Breasted Mergansers
3 photos
One of the common species of merganser duck found on the coast of southern British Columbia.
Crossbills
4 photos
American Bitterns
13 photos
Beavers
4 photos
Some beaver images found locally here in Nanaimo.
Scoters
5 photos
Cormorants
4 photos
Different types of cormorants in and around Southern B.C.
Sharp-Shinned Hawks
4 photos
Sharp-shinned hawks photographed in Southern B.C.
Brown Pelicans
1 photo
Mallard Ducks
3 photos
Harlequin Ducks
16 photos
Redhead Ducks
5 photos
Mandarin Ducks
8 photos
These particular ducks are native to places such as Japan and Korea and are another branch of the "Wood Duck" family. They sometimes arrive here as a vagrant bird but for the most part...
Wood Ducks
9 photos
Ruddy Ducks
6 photos
These ducks are usually photographed on our yearly trips to Kamloops and the surrounding area. Apparently they occur on Vancouver Island as well but are a rarity here and can be hard to find.
Golden Eye Ducks
8 photos
Bufflehead Ducks
16 photos
Hooded Mergansers
14 photos
Long-Tailed Ducks
29 photos
All of the images here were taken at Deep Bay on Vancouver Island.
Black Oyster Catchers
11 photos
Black oyster catchers filmed locally in Southern B.C.
Jays
8 photos
Images of different types of Jays available in Canada
Grey Catbirds
2 photos
Grey catbirds seen in southern BC.
Snow Buntings
6 photos
Snow buntings photographed in and around southern British Columbia
Little Mountain
3 photos
Scenic images from Little Mountain near Parksville B.C.
Nuthatches
3 photos
Images of different types of nuthatches in Southern British Columbia.
Ravens
3 photos
Coyotes
2 photos
Coyotes photographed in and around southern B.C.
Kinglets
9 photos
Images of Ruby Crowned and Golden Crowned Kinglets photographed in B.C.
Kingfishers
21 photos
Kingfishers I have photographed in British Columbia. This species is known as the "Belted Kingfisher".
1000 Faves And Up
3 photos
A handful of special photos that have reached over 1000 faves from viewers on Flickr.
Tropical Kingbird
4 photos
Tropical Kingbirds photographed on Vancouver Island or somewhere in mainland British Columbia.
Elk
11 photos
Elk seen on photography trips and on southern Vancouver Island.
Blue Herons
10 photos
Green Herons
5 photos
Pied-Billed Grebes
4 photos
Photographs of pied-billed grebes from around Southern BC and Alberta
Coopers Hawks
7 photos
Merlins
10 photos
American Kestrels
59 photos
Images of American Kestrels taken in and around Vancouver Island and southern British Columbia
Rough-Legged Hawks
36 photos
Here are some images of a very tame female rough-legged hawk. Nanaimo Estuary - November 2014 - February 2015
Peregrine Falcon
3 photos
Red-Tailed Hawks
10 photos
Red-tailed hawks in and around the Nanaimo area.
Ospreys
7 photos
Bald Eagles
25 photos
Northern Harriers
52 photos
Harrier Hawk photographs taken around southern B.C. and on Vancouver Island.
Western Screech Owls
1 photo
Photos of western screech owls encountered in Southern B.C. or Vancouver Island locations.
Barred Owls
46 photos, 1 video
Barred Owl images in and around the Nanaimo area.
Barn Owls
10 photos
Barn owls photographed in Southern British Columbia
Northern Hawk Owls
29 photos
Extremely rare on the south coast of B.C. These images are from only three encounters in the past 15 years on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
Northern Pygmy Owls
158 photos, 2 videos
Northern Pygmy Owls in and around Southern British Columbia
Burrowing Owls
7 photos
Images of burrowing owls in Southern British Columbia or encountered in other locations.
Great Grey Owls
89 photos
Photos of Great Grey Owls taken in the B.C. interior and rural locations of Southern Alberta.
Great Horned Owls
84 photos
Photos taken of Great Horned Owls in southern British Columbia. Most images are from the Nanaimo area with a few from the Lower Mainland.
Long-Eared Owls
10 photos
Long-eared owl images from Boundary Bay.
Short-Eared Owls
202 photos
Pictures of Short-Eared Owls taken from around southern B.C. and Vancouver Island.
Snowy Owls
16 photos
Snowy Owl photos taken around southern B.C.
River Otters
14 photos
Chipmunks
2 photos
Taken at Lac La Juen near Kamloops B.C.
Racoons
1 photo
American Bison
5 photos
Black Bears
6 photos
These pictures taken at Thornton Creek on the west coast of Vancouver Island near Uclulet.
CFB Comox Airshow 2013
11 photos
CFB Comox Airshwo 2015
12 photos
Abbotsford Airshow 2015
10 photos
Abbotsford Airshow 2016
6 photos
Abbotsford Airshow 2018
15 photos
Abbotsford Airshow 2022
9 photos
Eastern Kingbird
3 photos
Hummingbirds
28 photos
Hummingbird photos taken in and around southern B.C.
Meadow Larks
6 photos
Meadow Lark photos from around southern B.C.
Blackbirds
33 photos
Red Wing and Yellow-Headed Blackbirds from around Southern B.C. and Alberta.
Waxwings
19 photos
Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings photographed in and around B.C.
Townsend's Solitaires
10 photos
A type of thrush similar to a Mountain Bluebird but mostly grey in color with a white eye ring. Many of my images of this species are from southern Vancouver Island.
Grosbeaks
27 photos
Different species of Grosbeaks from around southern B.C. and Alberta
Lazuli Buntings
34 photos
Images taken of Lazuli Buntings around southern British Columbia. Current images are from Kamloops and Colony Farm in Coquitlam.
Orioles
13 photos
This album is mainly for the Bullocks Oriole which is the most common in southern B.C.
Virginia Rails and Soras
8 photos
Mountain and Western Bluebirds
57 photos
We only see mountain bluebirds on the coast of Vancouver Island for about three weeks in March and April. If you are lucky, you can get a few nice shots as they pause to feed up before heading off to...
Warblers
100 photos
Different types of warblers from around southern B.C.
Western Tanagers
63 photos
Tanagers are neo-tropical birds that migrate from Central America to breed in the north. They usually only stay in B.C. from May until about the middle of September. Their bright red head is derived...
Gold Finches
5 photos
These guys live in British Columbia all year round but change from a plain brown bird in winter time to the beautiful yellow, black, and white bird you see in these photos for spring and summer.
Swallows & Martins
45 photos
Northern Shrikes
25 photos
Northern Shrike images taken on Vancouver Island and in southern B.C.
Black-Necked Stilts
5 photos
Sooty Grouse
9 photos, 1 video
A few pictures from Little Mountain Near Parksville.
Sandhill Crane
4 photos
Woodpeckers
32 photos
Various woodpeckers found in and around southern British Columbia.
Kamloops 2014
13 photos
Kamloops 2017
25 photos
Kamloops 2018
21 photos
Highlights of our group photography tour through Kamloops and Salmon Arm areas of the interior of British Columbia.
Kamloops 2019
49 photos
Another fun filled spring expedition to the land of colorful birds and interesting scenery.
Kamloops 2021
18 photos
Kamloops 2022
26 photos
Photos from our yearly trip to the Kamloops area.
Kamloops 2023
28 photos
This is a compilation of two separate trips made to the Kamloops area in June and July of 2023.
Kamloops 2024
20 photos
Images from our yearly trip to Kamloops and the interior of B.C.
Steve's Explored Stuff
141 photos
All images that have been explored since first joining Flickr.
Birds Catching Bugs (My Shots)
19 photos
Birds that are either in the midst or have already caught an insect.