I love how water, be it rain or snow, brings out the colours of nature. A walk around Byrne Creek Ravine Park in south Burnaby, BC, this morning.
Salmonberry blossoms
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Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Birds
Despite the cold, windy weather, I got lots of bird photos at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, today.
Anna’s Hummingbird
Nice to see Bald Eagles hanging out at last year’s nest.
Girls are attracting a lot of attention at the Fraser Foreshore Park ponds. Two Wood Duck males and a female, and two Ring-necked Duck males and a female.
Hooded Merganser
Adding Nikon D500 To Photo Arsenal
My first ramble with my new (to me) Nikon D500 DSLR body.
I’ve always wanted one of these tanks that are great for wildlife/action photography. Yes, the D500 is old, but it’s still a superb performer that got a Gold rating from DP Review.
Got the body, two batteries, charger, manual, and original strap for less than half of what a D500 body cost new at its introduction.
Oh, yes, and 81,000 shutter activations, with a rating of 200,000, so lots of life in it yet. . .
Byrne Creek blossoms
Varied Thrush in Byrne Creek Ravine Park
Kinglet in Taylor Park
Wind-blown clouds viewed from Taylor Park
And later. . . Sora the Cat asking if I’m ready for cuddly/sleep yet . . .
Stoked Photographer Paul Ready to Roll!
Sad That TV Japan is Leaving Cable & Doubling in Price
We’re sad that TV Japan will no longer be available via cable. We’ve had a subscription here in Canada for many years at around C$18/month.
It’s the channel we watch together the most (my partner is Japanese), and it likely takes up the most PVR recordings.
It’s got amazingly photographed documentaries and nature shows.
Heart-warming family shows like Kazoku ni Kampai with Tsurube, and travel/history/geography/geology fave Tamori.
Morning talk show Asaichi that explores interesting places in Japan, good food, and social and health issues.
The quirky Instruction Manual Theatre.
Natural Grandeur of the East with its mind-blowing nature videos.
Somewhere Street that travels the world to document cities and their historical sites and local food. . .
Kokoro no Tabi in which we follow a crusty old dude who cycles around Japan to visit sites suggested by letters from viewers for sentimental reasons. . .
“My late mother loved walking a path to a beach near . . . .”
“The best years of my life were in elementary school in . . . where we’d climb a hill . . . ”
They are moving to an online streaming service — at US$25/month, or nearly C$40/month. Sigh. That’s over double. . .
We’ll probably cough it up, but sometimes “progress” sucks, eh?
Cats Adding Character to Desks
This is the corner of my desk next to my computer stand, where I spend most of my time in my home office.
That’s cat rub. Two generations of cat rub.
Our beloved late Choco, and our current Sora, both like(d) to sit on my lap when I’m on my computer, and reach out and rub their gums and teeth on the corner of the desk to my left.
This does not upset me. I just love them more.
This was my late mother’s desk, at which she was incredibly productive over a long professional career.
She loved cats, too. I can imagine her smiling, looking at this, eh?
Signs of Spring on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
Buds!
Eagles, Killdeer and More at Centennial Beach in Delta
In addition to the Northern Harrier I chased (see previous post), I also saw other birds at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC.
There were lots of Bald Eagles. At one point over a dozen were soaring high together.
I heard these Killdeer before I spotted them.
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Northern Harrier at Centennial Beach in Delta
I followed and watched this Northern Harrier for about an hour at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC, this morning. I’ve got a sore neck and back, but got a few decent photos out of the near 200 that I shot of this raptor!
First 2024 Spotting of Salmon Fry in Byrne Creek
Yumi spotted a few dozen fry near the footbridge in Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE Burnaby, BC, on our late afternoon walk today.
It was getting dark, so we couldn’t ID them, but I did get this video:
We’ll be watching more carefully now, and will try to get an ID soon.
I love this shot because I look so stoked and ready to put my heart into this gig. . .
Not to mention my Samurai Photographer T, eh? 🙂
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