Sam Smith Park - Apr 27, 2025

It was a beautiful day for bird photography in Sam Smith park this morning. Bright sun, cool air, birds are starting to pass through in their spring migration, not a lot, but some.

We heard a belted kingfisher fly overhead but did not catch where it went. Heard a lot of ruby crowned kinglets, and saw a few. There were a number of white throated sparrows as well, not sure if they over wintered here or are just passing through heading north.

Lots of activity in the tree swallow field. Was photographing one swallow on a tree, when another swopped in from behind and chased it away.

Just a lot of activity in general around the nesting boxes

There was also this very hard to miss American goldfinch sitting in a bre tree against a blue sky, it was practically glowing with the sun behind us. Also came across this ruby crowned kinglet flittering around in a spruce tree.