iN PHOTOS: Beautiful backyard birds brighten up winter in Kamloops, Okanagan

Many birds visiting the Thompson-Okanagan region fly south for the winter but there are some that stick around and brave the winter months feeding on nuts and seeds from trees, bushes and feeders.

There are many backyard birds in the province that stay all year round, from European starlings, to house finches, red-breasted nuthatches, Steller’s jays and downy woodpeckers, according to birdadvisors.com.

Some of these birds really add a pop of colour to our often dreary winter landscapes, and photographers across Kamloops and the Okanagan have captured them on camera.

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A female red shafted flicker caught on camera near Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Doug Giles

A hairy woodpecker near spotted near Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Doug Giles

A fluffed up American Kestrel in Kamloops. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Valerie Walsh

A Northern shrike in the Kamloops area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Valerie Walsh

This Eurasian Collared dove was caught on camera in the Merritt area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Loekie

A fluffed up house sparrow was perched on a bush in the Merritt area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Loekie Vanderwal

This round grouse was spotted in the Kamloops area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Ben Hodgkiss

This sharp shinned hawk was spotted in Kamloops having lunch. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Arwan Shulte

This colourful grosbeak was photographed in the Kamloops area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Ben Hodgkiss

This red breasted nuthatch in Kelowna is taking flight. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Patricia Arrance

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