Spotted this cutie at the stop log in the sediment pond on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC. It bopped around a bit and then headed up the culvert. My heart stopped for a moment when I saw a heron in the culvert, but the little fuzzbutt made it past OK.
Category Archives: Nature
Mushroom Mania in North Vancouver
I shot all these different kinds of mushrooms within a few dozen meters of each other in North Vancouver today. Didn’t pick any, as I know just enough about mushrooms that some are dangerous, and I don’t have the knowledge to identify them.
Chum Salmon Spawning in Byrne Creek
Was elated to find a pair of chum salmon paired off and spawning in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC, today. The female was flipping sideways and using her tail to dig a nest in the gravel for her eggs, while a male monitored her progress.
This year chum have been late returning, and sparse in numbers.
Coho, Chum Salmon Spawners Seen on Byrne Creek
Volunteer streamkeepers have now seen both coho and chum salmon returning to spawn in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby.
We were getting a bit on edge, as they usually start showing up in mid-October. Fingers crossed that we’ll still get a decent run.
Hooded Merganser, Crazy Pinky Red Bushes in South Burnaby
Checked out lower Byrne Creek in south Burnaby, BC, this afternoon.
House Finch, Autumn Colours in South Burnaby
Red on red in south Burnaby:
Pileated Woodpeckers on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC
We saw two Pileated Woodpeckers on our Byrne Creek walk in SE Burnaby, BC, today. Love these spectacular birds!
Byrne Creek Spawner Patrol Still Comes Up Empty
Yumi and I did a spawner patrol on Byrne Creek in southeast Burnaby, BC, and still did not see a single salmon. That puts them nearly ten days late compared to the usual first sighting each year. But we still enjoyed the lovely colours!
This big shelf fungus almost matches one Yumi found a few years ago.
Steller’s Jay
Kidney Pan Moon
As I was waiting for my ride to work this morning around 6:25, the moon was playing peekaboo.
There was just enough fog in the air that my Canon pocket cam had trouble finding focus.
Streamkeepers Install Dog Posters on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby
Volunteer streamkeepers make dog posters that the City of Burnaby’s Parks Department gives us permission to zap-strap to trees to remind dogs to stay out of the creek during the salmon spawning season, and until salmon eggs hatch in the spring.
Byrne Creek Streamkeepers volunteers Maho and Yumi have created several whimsical posters that impart the information with humour.
We’ve been doing this so long on Byrne Creek that dog walkers start asking us in the fall when the posters will be up!
They’re also a conversation piece, and we chatted with several walkers about them today.