This eagle put up with me for quite awhile before flying off. West of Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.

This Belted Kingfisher was not very approachable. We played follow the leader for about half an hour today near Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC, before it tired me out!

Despite it being cold and wet, we spent a few hours at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby this  morning. We started from Byrne Road and walked east to the meadow, back to Byrne, and then out west to  Sussex Creek and back.

Initially it was quiet, but eventually we started seeing lots of birds.

Brown Creeper. I love watching these cute little birds creep up a tree, flutter down to the bottom, and start over again.

Cormorant

Eurasian Collared Doves

Northern Flicker

Great Blue Heron

Spotted Towhee

Golden-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Bald Eagle

Green-winged Teal

We’d never been to Squint Lake in Burnaby before. I don’t know if I’d call this tiny body of water a lake, but there were plenty of birds enjoying it.

Ring-necked Duck

Wood Duck couple

Great Blue Heron

Mallard

Mother Nature’s jewels. Seen on our patrol for salmon spawning in Byrne Creek in #Burnaby today.

My calendar for 2021 arrived today. Last year I made a calendar of Japan photos, and this year I did a selection of my wildlife shots over the course of 2020.

I got five copies made, one for me, one for Yumi, one for Yumi’s folks, and a couple more to share as the opportunity arises.

There was an area along the western boardwalk at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, today that had many webs bejeweled with dew.

I roamed Deer Lake in #Burnaby, BC,  for a few hours today. It was overcast but the light was lovely. Here’s a mix of scenic views, assorted flora, fungi, mosses, lichens, etc.

It was a sullen day, but still quite a few birding photo opportunities at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC.

Cormorant

Cormorant and Canada Geese

Bufflehead male with several females

American Coots

Gull, American Coot, Mallard

Pied-Billed Grebe with fish

Some kind of wren?

UPDATE: According the the hive mind at iNaturalist this is a Pacific Wren. Thanks!

I spent several hours chasing birds at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, this morning.

Great Blue Heron

Junco

Spotted Towhee

Steller’s Jay

Male Wood Duck

Female Wood Duck

Gadwall

Black-capped Chickadee

Sparrows

Eurasian Collared Dove

Snowberries