I lugged a couple of cameras around Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC today. Here are some of the results:
Black-capped Chickadee
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Chasing Shadows
Took these the other day and forgot to post them here.
Chasing shadows, light, and dark. . .
Harriers, Finches, Towhees at Boundary Bay
In addition to the eagles and the barn owl that were highlights of our day in Delta, BC, today, we also saw several Northern Harriers, Finches, Robins, and Towhees.
Bald Eagles in Delta, BC
Not a huge number of eagles in Delta, BC, today, but lots of good shooting. . .
Barn Owl in Delta, BC
We spent some time in south Delta and the highlight was this Barn Owl:
Byrne Creek Miniature, Birds
A few shots from our patrol today looking for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC.
Great Blue Heron
Green-Winged Teal
Northern Flicker
Dewy fungus miniature
Birds at Historic Stewart Farm in Surrey, BC
We walked the forest and fields of the Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC. Lots of birds!
Anna’s Hummingbird. Of course it wouldn’t sit still but when it was momentarily enchanted by Yumi’s bright red Santa toque, I got this shot.
American Wigeon
Brown Creeper
Black-Capped Chickadee
Junco
There were at least six Common Loons in the Nicomekl River
Northern Flicker
Moody sky as we headed home
Emulate Your Grandmom’s Generation For a Few Weeks, Eh?
In these tough Covid times, let’s remember that our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents went through wars, destitution, starvation, and starting new lives literally living in holes in the ground in what is now western Canada.
Too many of us have no clue about the sacrifices made by so many to get us to where we are today.
There was no telephone, for most no radio, no TV, of course no Internet, no cell phones. . .
And no grocery stores or supermarkets. So what are we all bitching about?
How soft and entitled have we gotten in a few generations?
Can we not all collectively sit on our asses for a couple of weeks, wear masks in public, and get this done?
Evening Falls at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
Cold and wet, but worth waiting as the sun went down in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby today.
Red-Tailed Hawk at Fraser Foreshore in Burnaby
It’s rewarding when you visit places and see the same animals in nearly the exact spots you’ve seen them before. I guess all creatures are creatures of habit.
I’ve seen this Red-Tailed Hawk several times now in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, each time in the same tree.
