I attended a birding tour around Burnaby BC’s Deer Lake today led by master birder George Clulow. It was a crisp, sunny morning, and great fun. There was plenty to see, but I ended up splitting my photography efforts between birds and blossoms, since I’d decided not to shlep the heavy artillery for the two-hour walk. It’s hard getting a decent hummingbird shot without the big lens and tripod.

The heron rookery. Here’s one carrying material for a nest

Mallard couple at the east beach

American Wigeon couple at the east beach

Snoozing mallards at the east beach

Frog in the lake, likely invasive

Turtles in the lake. They all look like invasive red-eared sliders, though one may not be

Sparrow in the gardens near the Burnaby Art Gallery