Salmon, Birds Galore at Burnaby Lake
Whew, what an amazing day!
I did our monthly recycling run to the Still Creek Environment Centre in Burnaby, and on the way home I parked near the Cariboo Dam and walked to Piper Spit and back on Burnaby Lake.
Unfortunately it was overcast, but there were still plenty of chum salmon to be seen around the fish ladder at the Cariboo Dam.
American Coot near Piper Spit
Crows were harassing a hawk. I thought they had driven it off, but as I left the spit I took one more look at the tree I thought it had hidden in, and it was still there.
Female Wood Duck. What a cutie!
And her boyfriend nearby.
Green-Winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Spotted Towhee
Red-Winged Blackbird
Three colorations of pigeons
Steller’s Jay
Black Slug
The Famous Mandarin Duck of Burnaby Lake
Chum Salmon Spawning in Byrne Creek, Burnaby
Saw three pairs of chum salmon spawning in Byrne Creek in SE #Burnaby today. Wonderful to be seeing more fish. Keep on coming!
Female flipping sideways to dig a nest in the gravel with her tail. Color temperature off due to weird light under bridge, didn’t bother to correct it.
Chum Salmon Sashimi in the Wild
Volunteer streamkeepers found and assessed this dead male chum salmon on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby today. We spotted racoon tracks a ways further up the creek.
Volunteers Spot Byrne Creek Chum Spawners
Byrne Creek Streamkeepers Society volunteers spotted four chum salmon in the creek today in SE #Burnaby that have returned to spawn. Great to see them coming back this year!
Bran Muffins vs String Theory
Cold, rainy day activities: baking and advanced theoretical physics.
Sora is a highly intelligent cat. While Daddy is interested in baking bran muffins, she’s more into string theory. . .
Blueberry, sesame, oatmeal bran muffins. Oh, yeah, half a banana in there too. . .
Autumn Colours on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
A few shots taken on my patrol to look for spawning salmon today on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby. Unfortunately there was some sediment flowing into the spawning habit so visibility was poor. I reported the flow the City.
Taking the Air, Watching Birds at Fraser Foreshore Park
It was a lovely morning to ramble about in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC.
Downy Woodpecker couple
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Flicker
Spotted Towhee
Steller’s Jay Bellying Up to the Bar
Looks like we may be developing a new “regular” at our balcony feeder.
A Steller’s Jay appeared a few days ago, and it, or one of its kin, was back today. It’s fun to watch it grapple with the feeder, which is designed for smaller birds.