I came across these chickadees using a cavity in a tree at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR.
Category Archives: Nature
Surpassed 1,000 Observations Reported to iNaturalist
I passed 1,000 observations reported to iNaturalist today, with 232 species so far.
I think this puts me at the Pee-Wee or Bantam level 
. I know some folks who post hundreds per week!
I have to shoot, and learn about, more plants and flowers etc. The bulk of my observations are birds and mammals, with the occasional insect or reptile. . .
Eagles, Heron at Centennial Beach
Saw several eagles and herons at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC.
Northern Harriers at Centennial Beach
I saw four or five Northern Harriers at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC, today.
Pileated Woodpecker at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
I played follow the leader with this Pileated Woodpecker for about 20 minutes at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, today.
Ron McLean Park Birds, Blossoms
Another slow ankle/Achilles rehab walk. Made it all the way to the stairs to Byrne Creek ravine and back. Progress!
Sparrow
Junco
Northern Flicker
American Robin
American Crow
A quarter to show how tiny these flowers are.
Byrne Creek Ravine Birds, Blossoms
My injured ankle/Achilles is getting better, and today I eked out a slow, 30-minute walk on the urban trail in Byrne Creek Ravine Park in Burnaby, BC.
A few feathered friends along the way, and then some signs of spring.
Varied Thrush
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Nuthatch
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Good Enviro Book: Changing Tides by Alejandro Frid
For my fishy friends, and anyone who cares for our beleaguered environment:
Just finished Alejandro Frid’s book Changing Tides: An Ecologist’s Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene.
Excellent work based on his experiences as an ecologist working with First Nations on the BC coast, integrating traditional knowledge with Western science.
With his own research into fewer fish, smaller fish, and overexploitation of marine and coastal resources, Frid maintains a positive outlook that humans can change and collaborate for a better future.
Flickers, Blackbirds, Frogs ‘n More at Iona Beach
In addition to the previous post of eagles and hawks at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR, I also shot lots of other critters.
There were dozens, or perhaps hundreds of these wee frogs chorusing in one of the ponds. The iNaturalist hive mind says Northern Pacific Tree Frog.
Video here:
Sleeping Great Blue Herons
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
Starling
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Marsh Wren
Raptors at Iona Beach Regional Park
Eagles and Hawks at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR today.
