Today’s maintaining physical distance walk.
To shake things up a bit we went beneath the Skytrain tracks from our place near Edmonds Station in SE Burnaby nearly all the way to Metrotown. The urban trail is wide, and in about an hour of walking we saw perhaps half a dozen joggers, three or four walkers, and only a couple of cyclists.
This stretch was eerily quiet, even for a Sunday. It’s usually parked up with movie industry vehicles. . .
A highlight of today’s walk at Burnaby Lake was a short bird call.
The elusive Virginia Rail.
The amazing George Clulow talked about these birds on one of his nature walks some years past. You can check out his site here.
We were so excited to hear one today, but were not able to spot it.
Fun watching this Lesser Scaup diving in Eagle Creek at Burnaby Lake.
Northern Pintail at Burnaby Lake, BC. I love the muted tones and wonderful lines of these waterfowl.
Lots of gorgeous Wood Ducks at Burnaby Lake.
You photographers crack me up! 🙂
Love these subdued yet shimmering colours on a female.
Took a careful walk at Burnaby Lake. The Piper Spit boardwalk and the viewing tower were closed, but lots of room on the trails.
There were both Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds at the Burnaby Lake Nature House feeder.
The latest in fashion sewed by my wife Yumi. She even inserted a bendy metal strip on the top for a tighter seal. I can now go out in public after eating garlic sausage. . . Thanks, honey!
You will note the environmentally aware bumblebee pattern :-).
The advice on masks has swung back and forth. Yes, they may not protect you from the virus, but at least your exhalations won’t be floating around. . . And some stores are demanding you wear one before they will let you in, eh?
Saw this on the Byrne Creek trail in SE Burnaby today. Great reminder!
And crows chasing a hawk, and more salmonid fry in the creek.
Lovely signs of spring in south Burnaby, BC.
While we watched the prime minister on TV this morning with our tea, we also had a fine display from our feathered friends!
Hummers, juncos, chickadees, nuthatches, sparrows. . .
