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Please select one of the following options and learn more about your best option for finding exceptional birds and exploring beautiful Vancouver Island!

Backyard Birds and so much more

Perfect for beginners, book a tour for up to 5 people. We’ll meet at an accessible location near you and discover the birds to be found. Perfect for families, couples, or individuals

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Private Tour

Do you have some specific species you

want to see? I’ll use my experience and

up-to-date knowledge to help you find those West Coast specialties for a targeted, custom birding adventure. Half or full day.

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Corporate Bird Tours

Treat the whole team to a fully customizable experience! From an extended lunch break to all day with snacks and activities… let’s chat!

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Scouting Session

Either by phone, zoom, or text, I can give you recommendations of the best spots to see the best birds. I’ll be your where and when so you can focus on the here and now.

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Spark Bird. Are you familiar with the concept? Maybe it was the Osprey you saw as a kid flying over the river. Maybe it was a Northern Flicker landing on your first apartment’s balcony. Maybe it was the crows you watched working together to solve their problems as you couldn’t figure out a group project during university. Maybe it was the Harlequin Ducks that you saw when you went home at Christmas and walked the same walks you’ve been doing your whole life, only this time you say something like “have those ducks been here the whole time?” . A spark bird is the bird that gets you thinking. The bird that makes you do a double take, or wonder if someone’s pet had escaped. You eventually might learn that Western Tanagers are actually pretty common in the right habitat, but when you see your first one you aren’t quite sure what to think. You can have one spark bird, or a dozen, or like me, continually find new spark birds. Sometimes, an old friend will do something novel and you’ll fall down the rabbit hole once again. . If I had to pick one, the Harlequin Duck is my spark bird. I learned at the age of 23ish that I grew up in an internationally significant waterfowl region. My first days birding were by my family home, walking down the 1001 stairs to the beach and seeing wildlife spectacles that I have barely been able to replicate since. Even though that home is no more, I consider that my spark region. . Settings: 1/1250, f7.1, ISO 1000 Time of photo 9:37am Conditions: Sunny . . . #harlequin #harlequinduck #duck #sparkbird #spark #ducksofinsta #jester #whiterock #southsurrey #1001steps #ripmagnoliatree