Female mallard having a splashing good time bathing in a pond at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Rufous Hummingbird in the Rain at Foreshore Park
Got a few shots of this Rufous Hummingbird at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby this morning just as rain began to fall.
Wilson’s Warbler at Fraser Foreshore Park
Spotted this cute Wilson’s Warbler at Fraser Foreshore Park in south #Burnaby this morning. We played peekaboo for several minutes. . .
Downy Woodpecker at Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Had a great time photographing this Downy Woodpecker on the trail at Fraser Foreshore Park in south #Burnaby today. Folks being good to maintain physical distancing.
Someone had left a pile of mixed bird seed on a downed tree, and the Downy was picking up sunflower seeds and stashing them in cavities in nearby standing trees.
We’re Driving 10% of What We Used To
A thread on FB about less driving these days made me curious about our situation.
I figured out our mileage since the beginning of March at about 6km/day (~3.7 miles).
It would have been even less, but when Yumi’s office in downtown Vancouver was shutting down we had to drive there twice to retrieve a computer, monitor, and key files.
If this average kept up for a year, that would make for a total of ~2,200km/year!
In previous years we’d drive between 15,000 to 22,000 km/year depending on how often we got out of town.
So at this point, we’re driving roughly 10% of what we used to.
Great Blue Heron Fishing in Fraser River
Great Blue Heron fishing from a log boom off Fraser Foreshore Park in SE #Burnaby today. I’d say it was batting around .700 . . .
Down the hatch!
Physically Distancing Canada Geese
Overheard this little tiff down at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE #Burnaby, BC, this morning:
“Hey you honker, you’re not physically distancing!”
“Fine, I’ll get my own piling. Sayonara, baby!”
Kestrel, Crow Harass Red-Tailed Hawk in Burnaby, BC
Kestrel and Crow taking turns harassing a Red-Tailed Hawk, #Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park this morning.
Unfortunately I didn’t have Big Bertha along, so these are rather grainy super crops, but still kinda cool. . .
Byrne Creek Evening Flora
Post-dinner walk in Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
South Burnaby Bird Bonanza
We rambled around SE #Burnaby, BC, for about three hours this afternoon. Lots of birds in Byrne Creek Ravine Park, Taylor Park, and along the BC Parkway urban trail.
American Goldfinch munching on dandelions
House Finch?
Northern Flicker drumming on a lamp post near Taylor Park Elementary
Lots of hungry American Robbins!
Anna’s Hummingbird
