Raptor staredown on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC, this evening. Bald Eagle vs Barred Owl.
Yumi had seen a Barred Owl a few times in the ravine over the last few weeks, but while I’d heard them several times, I hadn’t spotted one. This evening she took me out for look, and we came across two photographers shooting this scene.
The birds were perhaps 20-30 meters apart, and didn’t take their eyes off each other.
A couple of American Goldfinches, an American Robin, a couple of Anna’s Hummingbirds, and a couple of Eagles way up high.
In and around Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC, on my morning ramble.
I’ve seen goldfinches around the ‘hood almost daily for the last several days. These were across the street from each other near the entrance to the dog park from Southpoint Dr.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are territorial. I’ve seen them at both of the above locations — the wire and this tree — almost daily for the last few weeks.
American Robin
This was a stretch even for Big Bertha. They kept circling together, but stayed way up high. . .
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