I rarely manipulate images aside from cropping and sharpening, but I wondered what reducing a foggy morning shot to only black and white would look like.
And some more foggy shots around Byrne Creek Ravine Park and Taylor Park
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Snow Geese, Hawks, Eagles, Swans at Iona Beach
I had a fun photo safari at Iona Beach Regional Park this morning.
Snow Geese were back in moderate numbers, and I also shot a Bald Eagle bathing, a Cooper’s Hawk, and some Trumpeter Swans among other birds.
Bald Eagle bathing
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawks, Cuddly Wood Ducks
I took a stroll at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, and came upon two hawks.
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
C’mon luv, give us a kiss? 
Wood Duck couple.
Eurasian Collared Dove
Cooper’s Hawk, Wasp Nests, Deer Lake Ramble
We walked around Deer Lake in Burnaby today. It was pretty quiet for wildlife, but we did see one salmon carcass in Buckingham Creek, and the highlight just as we were returning to the parking lot was a Cooper’s Hawk.
I love the patterns and construction. Amazing. . . .
Northern Flicker
Canada Geese inbound from the North Shore
Merlin, Thrush, Unspawned Coho in SE Burnaby, BC
I did a quick patrol for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC today. Unfortunately, I came across two Coho that had died unspawned — a female and a jack (early male).
I also saw a Varied Thrush on my way down the creek, and then a Merlin in Ron McLean Park, both confirmed by iNaturalist. I think it’s only the second time I’ve seen a Merlin.
Merlin
Varied Thrush
Three Days of Fishy SEHAB Meetings Near Ladysmith, BC
Three days of fishy meetings near Ladysmith, BC, over the last weekend and early this week.
SEHAB (Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board) members representing volunteer stewardship groups from across BC shared info and heard many excellent presentations from the federal Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, and BC provincial ministries.
What’s a meeting about volunteers working to protect salmon without, er, a home-smoked salmon?
And when you’re dealing with several levels of bureaucracy, the initialisms and acronyms fly thick and fast, eh? We began keeping track of some of them for the benefit of folks newer to the table.
Post-Storm Walk on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
We did a spawner patrol today on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC. Lots of downed trees on trails, and one big one down in our townhouse complex — not sure how much damage.
Playing with low ISO, low shutter speeds
I love how this looks like a tiny bonsai. Am told it’s likely a type of fruticose lichen.
Bald Eagle high above the creek
Red-tailed Hawk above the creek
Northern Flicker at a feeder in the ‘hood
The big tree that came down overnight in our complex
Putting 5.11 Tactical Pants to Rest
I put a pair of 5.11 Tactical Pants to rest today.
Sigh. . . I have two pairs, and one pair was so worn with multiple patches that it finally bit the dust.
The seat was so worn that you could almost see through it, and though I like to think I have a cute butt. . .
These are amazing pants. They have, like, a bazillion pockets, and when I had them fully loaded, they probably weighed over 5kg .
.I rotated between the two pairs, wearing them nearly daily for years and years.
Hiking, camping, streamkeeping. . . Wedding and event photography because they looked nice enough to wear with a blazer, yet could carry extra batteries and flash units in all those pockets.
Eyeing a new pair. . .
Scenic Views of One Mile Lake, Pemberton, BC
Here are some scenic views of One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC. See previous post for photos/video of Hooded Merganser taking a fish.
Hooded Merganser Tries to Swallow Fish
I came across this Hooded Merganser trying to swallow a small fish at One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC. It was a struggle!
And a video: