It was a lovely day for a ramble at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC. Not sure if it was the highlight of the day, but we almost got beaned by a chunk of crab falling from the sky — gull?
Spectacular views!
And of course, birds and bees. . .
House Sparrow
Nootka Rose
Spit Bug
Yumi on the beach
We strolled the boardwalk in New Westminster, BC, this morning, and spotted this Northern Flicker.
Some more photos from my walk at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, yesterday:
Canada Goose coming in for a landing – the last shot with the tongue sticking out looks like effort, or perhaps embarrassment at the splashy landing : – ).
Great Blue Heron fishing, and another passing overhead:
Sleepy Mallard:
Happy Sparrow in the sunshine:
Some amazing cavity excavation work. I’d guess Pileated Woodpecker?
I was happy to spot this native Western Painted Turtle at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, this morning. I’ve never seen many there though I’ve been photographing turtles there for decades. The next log had the regular crew of invasive Red-eared Sliders. . . .
Here are a few more shots from my stop at Porteau Cove, BC, on the Sea to Sky highway the other day.
And throwing in a shot of a Varied Thrush at Alice Lake
I always make a stop at Porteau Cove on the Sea to Sky whenever I’m headed up or back Squamish / Whistler / Pemberton way. Today’s prize was watching this fuzzbutt Minkying around : – ).
It was a lovely morning for a chum salmon fry release in our local creek in Burnaby, BC. Our volunteer streamkeeper group rotates the annual releases through local elementary schools.
Thanks to DFO and the good folks at Kanaka Creek who raised the wee chum!
Slow ramble at Rice Lake in North Vancouver, BC, today.
Seen in a Canadian school library. . .
I haven’t read it yet, but I’d love to!
