My first time to see Grinder and Coola, the two Grizzly Bears at Grouse Mountain. Both found orphaned years ago. . .
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Great Blue Heron Fishing at Foreshore Park
Nom nom. . .
Frisky House Sparrows, Hummer, Sea Lion in Steveston, BC
We spotted a couple of frisky House Sparrows in Steveston, BC, today. The female was hanging around in a bush, and the male made repeated advances.
A few steps away we also spotted an Anna’s Hummingbird.
And a Sea Lion. . .
Anna’s & Rufous Hummingbirds in Burnaby
Had a nice walk in Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, this morning, and was happy to spot both Rufous and Anna’s Hummingbirds.
Tantalus Lookout Views on the Sea to Sky
I stopped at the Tantalus Lookout a couple of times over the last few days during my Sea to Sky travels.
Sunrise at Alice Lake
Sunrise at Alice Lake near Squamish, BC, this morning. I was up at 6:30, and wandered over to the lake from the campground. I realized that the sun would peek over the mountains to the east if I sat on the beach for awhile, and soon there it was.
Lovely to greet the morning in peaceful silence, without another soul in sight.
Eventually there was some noise as this raspy Steller’s Jay checked me out as I was watching the sunrise.
Loon, Sea Lions, Seal at Porteau Cove, BC
There were lots of sea lions making a racket at Porteau Cove, BC, today, along with a lone Harbor Seal, and a Common Loon.
Turkey Vulture, Deer, Audubon’s Warbler on Pemberton Valley Road
While camping at Alice Lake near Squamish for a couple of nights, I drove up to Pemberton, and went out the Pemberton Valley Road hoping for wildlife photos.
Turkey Vulture
Audobon’s Warbler
Delta Multiple Park Ramble – Eagles, Hawks, Harriers and More
We started our day at the North 40 Park Reserve in Delta, BC, checking out the eagles, and spotting a Cooper’s Hawk, too.
We then hit the Boundary Bay dyke west of 72nd, and were rewarded with a couple of Northern Harriers. Unfortunately they stayed far off, but I did manage a decent shot or two.
The last stop of the day was a park we’d never been to before — the South Arm Marshes in Delta.
Bald Eagles at the North 40 Park Reserve
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Harrier
Downy Woodpecker
Anna’s Hummingbird feeding on salmonberry blossoms at the South Arm Marshes in Delta, BC.
Great Horned Owl Near Douglas Lake, BC
I spotted a large owl in a copse of trees on the Douglas Lake Road near Merritt, BC.
We turned around, and eased the vehicle back toward it, and it allowed me only a couple of quick shots before it took off.
Great Horned Owl.
