Western Tanager at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. Every spring around April/May about twenty of these guys show up (females first usually) and hang out for about a month, mostly on the western slope.

House Finch waiting its turn at the feeder outside the studio last fall.

Oregon Junco at my feeder outside the window at my office

Brown Creeper, I've seen birders walk right by these guys at eye level and not see them.

A Western Tanager on the west slope at Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver

A very friendly and tame Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Jericho Park. Hung around my feet. I had to keep backing up to get it in focus. At which point it would move closer, feeding and catching my eye occasionally. We hung out for about three quarters of an hour before we spotted the Northern Goshawk.

Golden-crowned Sparrow at Jericho Park.

A Junco at Riefel deep in the underbrush who is utterly convinced I can't see him.

Northern Goshawk taking a female Widgeon at Jericho Park. The theory amongst all the birders is that this is the same individual who as an adolescent was in the park all of last winter 07/08. There is also a young adolescent that is now sharing the same pond as the adult. Since they seem to tolerate each other some are speculating that the young one is in fact an offspring of the adult. A sound theory I think.