Best Bird in BC 2026: Wave Race

  • Best Bird in BC 2026: Wave Race

    Your favourite bird competition is back with a splash! Vote for your favourite aquatic birds and help determine the Best Bird in BC of 2026.

  • Voting rounds:

    • Round 1: March 16 - 23
    • Round 2: March 24 - 30
    • Round 3: March 31 - April 6 
    • Semi-finals: April 7 - 13 
    • Finals: April 14 - 20 CURRENTLY LIVE
    • Winner Announced: April 21
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  • FINALS: Ruddy Duck vs Black Oystercatcher

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  • Ruddy Duck

    Male Ruddy Ducks are easy to spot during breeding season with their bright blue bill and stiff spiky tail. Males perform a distinctive bubbling courtship display, pattering their feet on the water to impress females.

     

  • Black Oystercatcher

    A striking black shorebird with a bright orange bill used to hammer and pry open mussels and other shellfish.

     

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