Birding at Richmond Nature Park

Yesterday I went to downtown Vancouver with my mother to get Compass Cards for public transportation.  While we were waiting to cross the street in Chinatown, I was shoved to the ground from behind by a random drunk/addict walking by.  I don't come to downtown Vancouver often, but for whatever reason, I always left with a bad taste for this part of the city whenever I do come.

After the incident, we took the sea bus to North Vancouver just to get away from Vancouver.

Today, my parents brought me to a Japanese restaurant in Richmond that they like, and then we got some delicious butter chicken from a nearby Indian restaurant for dinner this evening.  Afterwards, we went to Richmond Nature Park where I did a little bit of bird-watching.

One of the first birds that I saw there was the Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna).

This little bird stayed put and allowed me to take photos from different angles.

A handsome Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca).  There were so many birds by the feeders that they all looked very well-fed.

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

 

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

A lonely Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) on the top of the tree away from all the other birds.

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

It was cloudy, so the lighting condition was not great for photographs.  Here is one of a junco and a towhee close to each other.

Three more sleeps before I am back in Ottawa.