I had a productive morning walk around Byrne Creek and Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
Downy Woodpecker
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
? Warbler
Bald Eagle
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Sick Pine Siskin in SE Burnaby
Sad to come across this ailing Pine Siskin near Edmonds Skytrain Station in Burnaby, BC, today.
Initially it was unresponsive, just sitting on the ground and swaying a little. It fluttered into a tree, so I couldn’t capture it to take it in to Wildlife Rescue, but it was obviously ill.
They have been hit by a salmonella outbreak, and we’ve come across three or four dead ones so far this year.
Cheetah Doc Fascinates Sora the Cat
It’s been awhile since the tube caught Sora’s attention, but tonight she found a cheetah documentary on TV Japan riveting. 
Aquatic Bug Survey on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
A small group of Byrne Creek Streamkeepers volunteers sampled four sites in the creek for aquatic bugs in SE Burnaby, BC, today. Such surveys give us an indication of the water quality.
We kept everything outdoors, and limited to just a handful of volunteers.
While we haven’t tallied the numbers yet, I’d guess from what we were observing that the ratings will be pretty low. Our bug counts tend to be poor and our bugs tiny on this creek in a highly urbanized wateshed.
Pastel Colors on Byrne Creek Walk
Came across some muted, elegant colors on my Byrne Creek walk today — and a racy Rhodo. . .
CSI Byrne Creek Feathers
I came across these feathers, and a few more bloody bits on my Byrne Creek ravine walk in SE #Burnaby this morning.
Hawks, Barred Owls, and the occasional Bald Eagle frequent the area, and it appears one of these raptors had breakfast in the raw.
Wormy Robin, Daredevil Chickadee, Egg in Taylor Park
Here are a few more birds and an empty egg I came across in Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC, this morning.
House Finch
Robin loading up for lunch
Black-capped Chickadee doing chinups : – )
Anna’s Hummingbird Taylor Park
There are a couple of areas in Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC, where I regularly see Anna’s Hummingbirds.
Wearing the Colour
Wearing the colour for #RedDressDay on my Byrne Creek walk in Burnaby, BC. this morning.
Northern Flicker Grooming in Burnaby, BC
Watched this beauty in Ron Mclean Park in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
