Birds in a storm

Robin Rowland 
A northern flicker lands on my back deck during an atmospheric river. Sept 21. Shot through a screen window.  (Robin Rowland)

The first of a projected series of atmospheric rivers hit Kitimat on the afternoon of September 21. To my surprise there was lively and heavy bird activity in my backyard, including more than a dozen dark-eyed juncos, five of the steller’s jays that live in the trees by my house, a couple of northern flickers, a female purple finch and a song sparrow.

A northern flicker lands on my back deck during an atmospheric river. Sept 21. Shot through a screen window.  (Robin Rowland)

 

A northern flicker near my back fence during an atmospheric river. Sept 21.   (Robin Rowland)

 

A aong sparrow lands on my back deck during an atmospheric river. Sept 21. (Robin Rowland)

 

A female purple finch lands on my back deck during an atmos

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