After we got back from birding on Boundary Bay today, we decided we still needed a bit more exercise, so we did a Byrne Creek Ravine loop in the fog.
Category Archives: Nature
Boundary Bay Dyke Attracts International Photo Gearheads
There were great gaggles of homo sapiens sapiens photographerensis on the Boundary Bay dyke near 72nd today.
This is fast becoming an international destination for nature photogearheads. There must have been nearly half a million dollars of photo gear on the dyke today.
And this is what had all the photogs salivating today — likely the same short-eared owl that I shot there a week or two ago. This owl ought to get an agent and start cashing in 
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Barnet Marine Park Birding
George Clulow led another of his informative birding walks for Burnaby Parks this morning at Barnet Marine Park.
Foggy South Burnaby Walk
My near-daily ravine and south slope walk in SE Burnaby was shrouded in a lovely fog today that made everything look mysterious and beautiful.
Converted this last shot to B & W
Burnaby Lake Bird Action
Lots of birds, lots of people feeding birds, and lots of photographers shooting birds at Burnaby Lake’s Piper Spit today.
Mallard mosh pit action, with a few other species thrown in
Shake your booty!
Another photographer said this Snow Goose had been hanging around on its own near Piper Spit for several days
Pileated Woodpecker
Love the lines on this Northern Pintail
Harriers, Owls, Eagles at Boundary Bay
We spent several hours around Boundary Bay in Delta, BC, today. Lots of eagles, several harriers, and what I think was a Short-Eared Owl.
This Northern Harrier had a large tag. Update: Been informed it’s actually a Rough-Legged Hawk, and that the tag may be part of the YVR relocation program.
I think this is a Short-Eared Owl
The owl chased the harrier, er hawk?!
Great Blue Heron in flight
Saw three pheasants in a field
Frosty Miniatures on Byrne Creek Spawner Patrol
Frost added lovely touches to our spawner patrol on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby today.
Heron, Thrush on Byrne Creek Spawner Patrol
The resident Great Blue Heron was at the sediment pond on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby again today. Also a lovely thrush along the trail.
Spawner Patrols Winding Down on Byrne Creek
Yumi and I headed out for a spawner patrol on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby today. The last live salmon were seen nearly a week ago, two coho in the sediment pond. We have not seen any spawners, dead or alive, for several days now, so the run appears to be over. We’ll likely check once or twice more as the weather allows, because we love creek and ravine rambles, fish or not! : – )
Sunny and clear. Good visibility.
Covered from confluence with John Mathews to base of stairs in ravine.
Did not see any spawners, dead or alive.
Heron, thrush, mallards… Racoon tracks…
Looking for Love in Byrne Creek
Run Silent, Run Deep
A large coho still hanging out in the sediment pond in the artificial habitat at Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby.
We think it’s a “she” because there’s a coho jack (early male returnee but sexually capable) that’s been hanging with her for a couple of days now.
Anyone got some underwater mood music?