Lovely sheen to the blossoms in Ron McLean Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
Category Archives: Nature
Learning to See Nature
So I’d never seen, or photographed, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet until a few weeks ago, and now I’m coming across them at least once a week in south Burnaby.
Here’s one from today’s walk.
I wonder if I’d been seeing them all along for years, but just considered them another LBB (little brown bird).
I’ve noticed a similar phenomenon in spotting various birds, fish, animals, and even plants. Once you learn what they are, you start “seeing” them more often.
A great example is spotting salmon fry hatching out in the creek in the spring. Most people don’t notice them. Sometimes it’s hard for them to see fry even when you’re pointing them out.
But walk the creek several days a week, year after year, and you learn where you are most likely to see the first fry of the year.
Anna’s Hummingbird Near Taylor Park School in Burnaby
I am a happy boy! I’ve shot this Anna’s Hummingbird near Taylor Park school in SE Burnaby several times over the last few weeks, but had never been happy with the results until today’s shoot.
They are very territorial, so I knew I’d keep finding it in the same vicinity.
Violet-Green Swallows at Deer Lake
Violet-green Swallows at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC. I took over 500 shots of these alone, and just a few were barely usable. I’ll have to try again on a sunny day!
Burnaby Birding in Ron McLean Park
Took a pre-lunch stroll around Ron McLean Park and the trail along Brynlor Drive in SE Burnaby. Saw lots of activity.
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Rat with fluffy tail 🙂
There were lots of American Robins
Crow enjoying blossoms 🙂
Gathering nesting material?
More South Burnaby Blossoms
Pre-lunch stroll in Ron McLean Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
Yellowlegs Getting Frisky in South Surrey
There were several Yellowlegs near Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC. Some were paired off and chasing around in the river. Spring is in the air!
Rufous, Anna’s Hummingbirds at Historic Stewart Farm
I saw both Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds at Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.
Red-Tailed Hawk Overhead in Burnaby
I arrived home from a photo safari, stepped out of the car to pick up the mail, heard a raptor shriek, looked up, and. . . Holy Cow, Red-tailed Hawk right overhead!
Ran back to the car, grabbed Big Bertha and bang, bang, bang. . .
Got some good bird photos in south Surrey today, but had to laugh at how the best raptor shots were steps from home! 
Acclimatizing Sora the Cat to Harness, Leash
Working on acclimatizing Sora the Cat to a harness and leash. Baby steps, but she’s coming along.
We hope to get her to the point where the late Choco the Cat was. Choco would ask to be harnessed and taken out.
Too dangerous for cats to be out on their own around here, steps from a ravine forest, and of course, even fed domestic house cats have a huge impact on birds and other wee critters. . .
I’m scared, Daddy!
Oh, that’s a bit better, cuddling in the sunshine : – )