Moments before snapping this shot I was photographing a Bald Eagle perched on the top of a Cedar tree nearby. Suddenly a flock of a dozen or more Bushtits swooped into an Alder tree growing beside me at trail side. Obviously these birds did not see me, some getting closer than I could focus on (I had to do some creative bending to get the lens to focus) while they busily moved in on the catkins looking for seeds and small insects.
Psaltriparus Minimus (Bushtit) Burnaby Heights Trail - February 23, 2006.
The Bushtit is very small (about 4 inches long), plain colored bird with grayish backs, pale underparts, brownish cheeks, stubby bills and long tails. They are acrobatic when feeding and are extremely difficult to photograph because of their fast movements. They eat insects, seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. The can be found ranging from Guatemala to Southwestern BC.
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