December 15, 2023 Birding, December 15, 2023: Chickadees for miles, plus a woodpecker Chickadee on a thorny branchJuvenile bald eaglesFox sparrowAmerican coot, ready for its close-upGolden-crowned sparrow atop a feederNorthern harrier on the huntGreat blue heron flapping across a pondFemale ring-necked duckMale ring-necked duckNorthern shoveler restingSpotted towhee on a branchSpotted towhee with death stareDark-eyed junco on a thorny branchHandsome mallardNorthern pintail stretchingRed-tailed hawk perched atop a treeRusty the pipe in late fall coloursTrumpeter swans in the fading lightMourning doveFixed-wing bird flying over the Richmond Nature HouseUnited jet taking off from YVR InternationalSeaplane against a golden skySquirrel engaged in seedy shenanigansSquirrel chilling in the feederDowny woodpecker storing the goods for laterDark-eyed junco at a bird feeder Prev 1of26 Next Share this post on social media.