Yumi and I spent several hours roaming the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC, and were rewarded with lots of birds.
There were several dozen Bald Eagles
Anna’s Hummingbird
Tree Sallows
Yellow-Headed Blackbird
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Porteau Cove Birds ‘n Beasts
I love day tripping the Sea to Sky from Vancouver up the coast to Whistler, and if time permits, points further north.
Here are some shots from a stop at Porteau Cove along the way.
If you don’t like the light, just wait awhile, it can change fast.
There’s a spot where Harlequin Ducks like to hang out. I’ve seen them here several times over the years.
Nessie? 🙂
Coho Fry Spotted on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC
Yumi spotted what she thought were coho fry in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby last Saturday, and today I got a few semi-decent shots confirming that yes, we have coho babies! Yay!
This is so uplifting to know that coho spawned successfully in the creek last autumn, and now fry are hatching out.
Pics aren’t that great, but you can see the distinct black and white edges on the anal fin.
Plentiful Plumage at Piper Spit at Burnaby Lake
Lots of bird action at Piper Spit at Burnaby Lake today.
For some reason a Canada Goose got angry at the heron and chased it over a hundred meters. Lots of male birds of various species were getting into spats with spring in the air, so perhaps the goose saw a misplaced rival?
A couple of male Wood Ducks wraslin’ as a female looks on
I win, I win!
Northern Pintails were feeling their oats, too
Lots of Red-Winged Blackbirds making a ruckus
Scaup
Teal
Canada Geese
Looks like a beaver, but this is the best shot I got from far, far, away. I got the sense that it had a broad tail. OTOH is does look muskratish, too. . . Looked through my photos again, and none really displayed the tail clearly.
LinkedIn Has Lost Its Way, So I’m Taking a Leave
I’m logging out of LinkedIn tonight and will keep it shut it down for awhile.
There is too much useless junk on LI these days.
I’ve been on LI since 2004, and the dilution of quality has increased dramatically over the last year or two.
Why cat videos?
Why finding women in Asia crap?
LinkedIn has to get a handle on this shit, and fast.
Evening Moon, Hummers in SE Burnaby, BC
Lovely moon on our evening Byrne Creek walk in SE Burnaby, BC. Also saw several hummers.
Max 40X zoom on my little Canon SX730HS pocket camera
Here’s a wide shot of Southridge Dr. The moon is that little dot above the road near the treeline.
Hard to keep the little camera steady at 40X when your pulse is trotting nicely along on your power walk. . .
Nature Day at Amsterdam Garden Centre
First time to attend Nature Day at the Amsterdam Garden Centre in Pitt Meadows, BC. Great to see lots of conservation and stewardship groups there!
We enjoyed the Birds of Prey raptor talk, and sessions on how to help our struggling pollinators — bees, butterflies, etc.
Brown Creeper Seen on Brown Creek
Spotted this wee Brown Creeper on Brown Creek in Port Coquitlam while doing a planting/restoration project with the Stream of Dreams Murals Society and Echo Ecological.
Air Travel Piling Up this Year, Guilty Feelings, Too
We’ve kept our air travel down for many years, as it’s one of the most carbon-intensive ways to move around our suffering planet.
But we’ve got several trips lined up this year, and while I’m excited, I’m also feeling guilty.
We haven’t visited Yumi’s parents in Japan for many years, so that’s on the agenda.
We have a friend in the UK who will be travelling later in the year and who says we’re welcome to use her apartment. Wow.
And there’s a bunch of us in-laws hitting our sixties this year, so there’s another travel-intensive gathering planned. . .
And we have not one, but two, family weddings this year in eastern Canada, which shall require travel from here on the west coast.
I have an aunt who often laments the days of family all living in one village, within steps of each other.
Yup.
Yeah, there are carbon offsets. And yeah, we are probably one of the most enviro-friendly families around.
But still . . . We’re gonna have a huge carbon smack this year. Sigh. . .
Scenic Views at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam, BC
Lovely day for a ramble at Minnekhada Regional Park, one of the many beautiful parks we have in the Metro Vancouver system!
A detail on the lodge
Mommy, what’s that? : – )