A baker’s dozen photos from today’s ramble in Ft. Langley, BC. We walked the Fort to Fort trail, and did some side loops as well.
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Surfing Scoters in White Rock, BC
Surf Scoters living up to their name west of the White Rock Pier in a stiff breeze today. White Rock, BC.
Anna’s Hummingbird at Taylor Park in Burnaby, BC
Played follow the leader with this beauty in Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
Bald Eagle on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
I was almost home from today’s south Burnaby ramble when a couple of crows pointed out this Bald Eagle over Griffiths Pond.
After a few minutes watching the crows, it retreated further into the forest.
Taylor Park Birds, Burnaby, BC
Robin, Anna’s Hummingbird, Bald Eagle, Northern Flicker, Raven in SE Burnaby, BC today.
Bald Eagle
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Robin
Fraser Foreshore Hawk, Cormorant & More
I took advantage of the sunny afternoon in Burnaby, BC, to walk Fraser Foreshore Park from the playground east to the meadow and back.
While I’ve seen Red-tailed Hawks there before, this is the first time I’ve seen one on one of the artificial perches in the meadow.
Red-tailed Hawk
It was interesting tracking the hawk. I first spotted it from the main trail that runs along the river. It was sitting in a tree near the entrance to the meadow loop. I walked in on a tiny trail, came out of the bush. . . and no hawk. Odd. Perhaps it had flown the coop?
I backtracked to the main trail and took another look, and there it was. I’d just mixed up trees. This time I kept the tree in my peripheral vision so that when I came out of the bush I was in front of the hawk.
I began shooting and moving in closer, and it took off over the hill. Knowing there were perches installed in the meadow, I slowly crested the rise, and sure enough it was perched on the southwestern pole.
I kept shooting, and slowly moving closer until I sensed it was getting antsy, so I backed away and left it in peace.
This Double-crested Cormorant popped up for a few seconds near the railway bridge and then disappeared.
There were lots of American Robins.
Green-winged Teal
Harbour Seal way out in the river
Yumi landed a Tommy Hilfiger sponsorship for the 2021 John Deere Valentine’s Day Sledding Classic at Ron McLean Park in SE #Burnaby 
She notes that the Hilfiger sponsorship, and the sled, were made possible through a partnership with Value Village and the Burnaby Hospice Society thrift store. . .
Snow Makes Magic in Byrne Creek Ravine
An album from our snowy Byrne Creek walk in SE #Burnaby, BC, today. Feeling blessed to have this forest out our back gate right in the city!
This Varied Thrush was the only bird we saw today aside from a couple of sparrows. We did hear a Kingfisher in the spawning habitat, but couldn’t spot it.
The fish ladder at Griffiths Pond
The fantastical walnuts at the old farmstead
When a snow-laden cedar branch fights back 🙂
Showing off my studded tires. I got these slip-on studded rubber webs that go over hiking boots or shoes, and provide great traction on snow and ice.
Chilly Fraser Foreshore Park Birding
Song Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, and Junco puffed up in the chill at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby today. And a Bufflehead in lower Byrne Creek.
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Junco
Bufflehead
Mess of Mergansers at Fraser Foreshore Park
There were lots of Common Mergansers in the ponds at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE #Burnaby today, and in the river.
