Came upon an owl pellet on our Byrne Creek walk in south Burnaby today. Opened it up to find small bones inside. We haven’t heard owls for some time, but they’re still around.
Also saw a bald eagle being chased by crows, and a hawk being chased by crows.
Hanging out with Sora in the sun for awhile after lunch. Who wants to go back to work on a lovely Friday afternoon?
Lots to see on Byrne Creek ravine walk in SE Burnaby, BC.
The woods in the ravine behind our place in SE Burnaby are alive with shrilling thrushes this morning. First time to hear them this year.
I stood at the door holding kitty Sora in my arms and she was thrilled when one landed on the sidewalk right in front of us, took one look at us, and exploded back into the trees.
It was fun watching this Bufflehead diving repeatedly near the mouth of Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
Lovely walk along Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby today:
Downy Woodpecker
Spotted Towhee
Black Capped Chickadee
White Crowned Sparrow
Collared Dove
Lovely day at Boundary Bay in Delta, BC.
Got a couple of decent Northern Harrier shots.
I like to stay on the dike. There were groups of photographers out in the marsh, apparently after a Short-Eared Owl. I’ve gotten great owl shots without leaving the dike, eh?
The Eagles – Their Greatest Hits : – )
A superb afternoon at the Delta North 40 Park Preserve.
Mmm. Drumstick for lunch!
Someone’s got food and the chase is on. . .
Thanks to the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society K.E.E.P.S. and Metro Vancouver Parks for a fun and informative Ravenous Raptors day!
Enjoyed this walk ‘n talk with the False Creek Watershed Society.
Here’s the description:
Salmon Dreams – a walk through memory in Riley Park/ Little Mountain Landscape.
Please join us for our 3rd annual ‘Connecting to Place’ gathering.
Our exploration will nurture a connection with the visible and hidden waterways in the Riley Park/Little Mountain Neighbourhood. The guides are Celia Brauer, co-founder and staff of the False Creek Watershed Society and Amy Kiara Ruth, a somatic movement educator. We will continue afterwards with a gathering filled with community connection, scrumptious snacks and hot beverages!
We acknowledge that we gather and garden on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh First Nations.
