Wood Duck and Yellowlegs, lesser or greater ?

My latest birding walk at GBH Reserve

Black-capped Chickadee

Dark-eyed Junco

Green-winged Teal

Pileated Woodpecker

 Downy Woodpecker

Recent Snowfall

Our female hummer showed up with what appeared to be a undeveloped egg sac hanging from the cloaca. An hour or so later it had dropped off and the bird appears to be unaffected by the condition.

 On the 12th, during the snowfall, a Yellow-rumped Warbler ( 1st winter ) alighted on our fireplace heater vent grille and decided to stay as the temperatures were around -6c. During the day it was seen foraging in the yard and settled down for the night on the grille. At dawn the next day it was still here and I never saw it again after my breakfast.

Cool hey!

Cape May Warbler

I heard that a Cape May Warbler was visiting Mill Lake in Abbotsford from back east so off I went. I believe it`s only the second time this species has been spotted in the area.

Great Blue Heron Reserve

My images for today. On the water in the morning light

Hooded Merganser 

 Northern Shoveler

 Overhead

 and lower down at eye level

 Song Sparrow

 Black-capped Chickadee and a Golden-crowned Kinglet.

Dyke Rd Slough Below the Heron Nests

 

Mandarin drake at the slough today