Good gosh, but coho in their near-end-of-life spawning colours are gorgeous.
Look at these stunning coho that Byrne Creek Streamkeepers volunteers processed today for species, size, and spawning status in south Burnaby, BC.
Please note that it is illegal to interfere with spawning salmon, so if you come down to the creek to look for salmon, please stay out of the water and on established trails. Thanks!
Look at the tail of this female. It’s worn down to a nub. She worked hard to dig a nest in the gravel and cobble to deposit her eggs. What tenacity. . .
Fulfilling the most basic needs is so rewarding, eh?
Both our late Choco the Cat, and our present Sora the Cat, charge up the stairs from the basement bathroom after making a #2 deposit in the litter box.
Their uninhibited joy is wondrous to behold.
A pee is a much quieter event, not warranting such exuberance
We spotted seven live coho and processed four dead ones on our patrol for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC, today.
We also saw a Merlin for the first time, and a Red-Tailed Hawk munching on something with a crow looking on.
We debated an ID, and after I posted to iNaturalist got a confirmation of a Merlin.
UPDATE: Found a few more shots of the hawk on the other camera.
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