Heron, hummer, and waxwing at Deer Lake in #Burnaby this morning. I got a two-hour walk in before it got too hot.
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Deep Blue Skies at Deer Lake
Gorgeous skies at Deer Lake in Burnaby today.
Buzzers Busy Pollinating at Garry Point Park in Steveston
There were a few people sitting on a bench nearby watching me, and one finally asked “what are you shooting?” I said, “bees.” She responded, “aren’t you afraid?”
Nope, they know I’m not bee-ing aggressive. . . I give wasps more space, and watch if they’re getting, um, antsy 
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.Rambling Steveston Boardwalk, Visiting Obachan’s Garden
I had an errand to run in Richmond, BC, today, so I tacked on a couple of hours at Steveston wandering the boardwalk, and old cannery and boat-building structures. There are endless photo opportunities here amidst this blending of First Nations, European, Japanese, and Chinese cultures.
I also like to visit Obachan’s Garden. It looked in fine fettle, a bit wild but beautiful. You can find Linda Ohama’s film on the NFB website here.
Stewart Heritage Farm Hawks, Hummingbirds, Beasts
I went down to Stewart Heritage Farm in south Surrey, BC, for a photo ramble today. It was hot, but I tanked up with water and wandered the area for about three hours.
Hawk in South Surrey near the Stewart Heritage Farm. Would this be a Red-Tailed light morph?
This Anna’s Hummingbird played hide and seek for about half an hour : – )
Winged Beasts at Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Bees, wasps, dragonflies, ladybugs on our morning walk in Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
Heron, Eagle, Kingfisher at Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
We took a walk from Byrne Road all the way east past the railway bridge and to the meadow. Then we returned, and walked west to the confluence of Sussex Creek and the Fraser. Here are a few avian highlights:
Yumi spotted this Belted Kingfisher and I grabbed a few shots from a distance. When we tried to get closer it immediately took off.
Squawking Great Blue Heron
Nice when a single leaf provides shade when it’s 27 C out! 🙂
Black Bear at Nairn Falls Provincial Park, BC
Black bear at the campground at Nairn Falls Provincial Park south of Pemberton, BC, this morning. We’d just finished our breakfast and were packing up our camping gear when Yumi Kosaka spotted it calmly ambling through the woods scarfing berries.
No worries, these were shot a respectable distance away with the equivalent of a 600mm telephoto.
Then a little girl of around six or seven came by on her wee bicycle, saw us watching the bear, and began to drift in the bear’s direction like a moth to a flame.
“Whoa, sweetie, you stay right here.”
Other adults appeared and began passing the word, and as we drove out we spotted the campground attendant and let her know where the bear was, what direction it was moving in, and that it was happily feeding on natural resources.
Duffey Lake Road
After camping overnight at Nairn Falls Provincial Park, we took the long way home via the Duffey Lake Road and Lytton. We like doing this loop at least once a year.
Birds and Dragonflies at One Mile Lake
Had a lovely walk around One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC, following an overnight camping trip to Nairn Falls Provincial Park.
Common Yellowthroat
Waxwings. Love these birds!
