It was cold and windy, but enjoyed the wildlife at Centennial Beach Regional Park in Delta, BC.
Somewas was building a causeway toward Cresent Beach in south Surrey, but they gave up with about 10km to go 🙂
Gulls were dropping shellfish to crack them open
Great Blue Heron at the pond
Northern Harrier over the marsh.
Yellowlegs?
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Had lots of fun at Centennial Beach Regional Park in Delta, BC, despite the cold and wind. Here’s a set of beach critters.
Lovely sheen to the blossoms in Ron McLean Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
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.
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.
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?
Pre-lunch stroll in Ron McLean Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
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!
I saw both Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds at Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.
