Its December! The end of the year already! Seems like it flew by so so fast. In the Northern
Hemisphere, many birds have gone to warmer climates, however on Vancouver Island the eagles
have returned and the sea lions are here in force, both back for their share of the salmon
runs. Many species of ducks and birds winter over on the island or stop by along their
migration route. The swans have just started to appear, the goldeneys and northern pintails
are everywhere. For the photographer December is often a month of opportunities for wonderful
shots of scenery and widlife, accompanied by the challenges of difficult lighting and soggy
weather conditions. We can only hope for sunny weather and good lighting to get out and take
advantage of all the opportunities!

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An ending of sorts...	Cruising through the Islands	Morning Sun
Majestic	Glacier Falls (see smaller image below)	Lucky Day
MERRY CHRISTMAS!	Sea Lion Rock	Early Morning at the Marsh
Mealtime	Winter's Flower	Crossing the Marsh
Thorny Bush	Two Make a Pair	Diving for Breakfast
Doubles	Frozen	It's Mine!
Familiar Perch	Leaving	Daytime Spectactular
Overlooking the Chemainus River Esturay	Mowing Machine	Northern Shrike
Gulp!	In the Shadows	Backlit Leaves
Watching the Water	Rain on a Leaf	Scarface
Zoom Zoom	Golden Crowned Sparrow