I enjoyed watching this Cedar Waxwing scratching an itch at One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC.
Bald Eagle Sortie at One Mile Lake
Bald Eagle sortie at One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC, this morning. This time the observing and patrolling did not result in any fish. . .
Western Painted Turtles on the Sunshine Coast
I had a few days of “fishy” salmon advisory meetings on the Sunshine Coast, so I headed up on an early ferry on the first day so that I could take photos.
I’d shot Western Painted Turtles at a pond on the Egmont Road before, and sure enough, I saw several this time, too.
Note: photos shot from the bank with a long telephoto lens. . .
Some more info about these turtles here from the South Coast Conservation Program.
Productive Bird Photo Morning at Foreshore Park in Burnaby
I dropped a tire off to have a puncture fixed at Canadian Tire in south Burnaby, BC, and headed on down to Fraser Foreshore Park for a photo walk while I waited.
Cedar Waxwing
Rufous Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Bewick’s Wren ?
Goldfinch and Robin
Trying to keep some Canada Goose pre-teens in line. . .
No trip to Foreshore Park is complete without at least one Great Blue Heron
Osprey Near Pemberton, BC
I took an overnight camping trip up the Sea to Sky and was happy to find a couple of Osprey near Pemberon, BC.
Bunnies Galore at Historic Stewart Farm & Hawk Looking for Lunch
I saw many bunnies at the Historic Stewart Farm and Elgin Heritage Park in Surrey, BC, today. There was also a Red-tailed Hawk on the prowl, but I didn’t see any fur fly.
Herons Fishing Near Elgin Heritage Park in Surrey, BC
It was a lovely day for a long ramble with Big Bertha, my Tamron 150-600mm zoom mounted on a Nikon D500. Throw in a Manfrotto monopod and it’s a heavy rig, giving me a good workout over the course of a several hour walk : – ).
There were a couple of herons fishing, and I always find them fascinating to watch.
Sleepy Looking Barred Owl in South Burnaby, BC
We heard this Barred Owl’s distinctive call well before we spotted it. And when we did, it appeared to be dozing off : – ).
Nesting Bald Eagle, Bathing Sparrow in Burnaby
We went for a walk at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today, and were pleased to see a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers at a nest cavity, the Bald Eagles on their nest, a coyote in the marsh, and a bathing White-Crowned Sparrow.
Birds, Bees, and Crabs Falling from Sky at Centennial Beach
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