It's official: we're obsessed with birds and we don't care who knows it
Spring has finally sprung in Canada and we can't stop watching the birds
This May we asked Canadians to show us their spring, using the hashtag #HelloSpringCBC. And we're thrilled to see such a diverse array of gorgeous birds from amateur bird watchers across Canada. It's official: we're obsessed with birds, and we don't care who knows it. Here are just a few examples we've gathered from across the country.
Kate Whyte from North Saanich shared these very loving chunky hummingbirds.
Mark Peck from Toronto shared this stunning photo of a double-crested cormorant spreading his wings.
Delia Downing shared this heartwarming photo of a mother robin feeding her baby in Rossland, B.C.
Is that a Baltimore oriole? This photo was taken by @CrumbLayer in the Humber Valley park in Toronto! Just look at that vibrant colour!
Spring in the Humber Valley, Toronto<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloSpringCBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloSpringCBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/kiTHbR9uC1">pic.twitter.com/kiTHbR9uC1</a>
—@CrumbLayerNever have ducks featured so prominently in our social feeds. @AngieinTO captured this curious male duck keeping an eye on spring from the treetops!
Ducks in trees! Birding first for me this stay-cation. I've seen many Wood Ducks in ponds, but I found it amusing watching a couple pairs fly around the trees. 🤣🦆😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/woodduck?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#woodduck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/woodducks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#woodducks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/birds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#birds</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloSpringCBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloSpringCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/torontobirds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#torontobirds</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/homebirdblitz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#homebirdblitz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/birding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#birding</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ontariobirds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ontariobirds</a> <a href="https://t.co/zzxEa2Dc09">pic.twitter.com/zzxEa2Dc09</a>
—@AngieInTOLike any Northern Ontarian, woodpeckers take unpredictable spring weather in stride. Take a look at this side-by-side of a downy woodpecker shot by Markus Schwabe. Safe to say that spring has officially sprung in Sudbury! (finger crossed!)
A downy woodpecker in Sudbury at our bird feeder...photos taken just a few days apart! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloSpringCBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloSpringCBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/hz4qJtanH3">pic.twitter.com/hz4qJtanH3</a>
—@cbcmarkusNo wonder so many songs have been written about bluebirds. Christine Root from Midland, Ont shared this eastern bluebird singing his heart out!
That vivid pink ruffle! Colin Franks captured this stunning male Anna's hummingbird mid stretch