Meadowlark (April 2015) --- they have remarkable and melodious songs...

GARDEN CREATURES:  here are some pics of the critters that we have been blessed to see in our garden.....
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Garden snake... good to have in the garden :)

Male Evening Grosbeak

Pacific Chorus Frog (brown variety)

While not technically a 'wild' creature, our neighbour's rooster...

Northern Saw Whet Owl (Diurnal- can be seen hunting in the daytime)

Female Bluebird and her 3 young

Young Bluebirds

Egg shell from a Cowbird. The Cowbird lays her eggs in other birds' nests...

Pacific Chorus Frog (green)

Hummingbird

Cedar waxwing 'frozen' in Saskatoon bush (it is a method of self defense)

Luckily, this fellow was outside our garden!

Another garden snake

Finch

Young woodpecker

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Snowy Owls (photo: O.W.L website).

Check out O.W.L (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) : they specialize in rehabilitating and treating raptors from all over BC.  They are an amazing charitable organization that incorporates education, a great newsletter, and an open-to-the -public facility in Delta. You can adopt birds for the year and that helps feed and house them.