I’ve been an editor/writer, both in-house and freelance, for over 30 years.
There’s a handy space between the two printers (laser and colour inkjet) on my computer stand in which I keep my most-used reference book.
Well, today I realized I’ve been getting up and walking to a nearby bookcase to grab Stokes Birds way more often than I was reaching up for The Chicago Manual of Style.
Sorry, Chicago, but you’re being displaced . . . 
A group of Byrne Creek Streamkeepers volunteers toured the creek this morning. We focused on the upper third to see where the water comes from, and the bottom third, to see the dykes and the outfall into the Fraser River.
We were fortunate to be treated to many birds ‘n beasts along the way!
This Red-tailed Hawk came soaring in over the dyke
It perched in a tree for a minute or two . . .
and then it took off
We spotted this raccoon near the mouth of the creek
It swam away across the creek
We saw three Great Blue Herons over the course of the tour. This one was just upstream of Edmonds Skytrain Station
This one was in the pond near the Byrne Creek outfall
And this Great Blue Heron was perched on a light standard along the dyke
A Double-crested Cormorant in the pond near the outfall of Byrne Creek
Hooded Merganser near the mouth of Byrne Creek
Ring-necked Duck
House Finch near the top end of the creek