The birds were perhaps 20-30 meters apart, and didn’t take their eyes off each other.
A couple of American Goldfinches, an American Robin, a couple of Anna’s Hummingbirds, and a couple of Eagles way up high.
In and around Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC, on my morning ramble.
I’ve seen goldfinches around the ‘hood almost daily for the last several days. These were across the street from each other near the entrance to the dog park from Southpoint Dr.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are territorial. I’ve seen them at both of the above locations — the wire and this tree — almost daily for the last few weeks.
American Robin
This was a stretch even for Big Bertha. They kept circling together, but stayed way up high. . .
I had a bizarre experience while shooting this Great Blue Heron that was fishing at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
Northern Flicker grooming and scratching an itch at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
There were a couple of Anna’s Hummingbirds along the trail in Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today.
Fun to catch one with its tongue sticking out!
There were a couple of Great Blue Herons fishing the ponds at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
I find it amazing how they catch a fish or other prey, and then rotate it so the snack is parallel to the throat for easy ingestion. No hands!
UPDATE: Apparently that’s a Northwestern Salamander going down the hatch. . .
I had great fun photographing this Anna’s Hummingbird near Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC. I started shooting from a distance, and slowly moved in closer.
At one point I was standing underneath it, but was shooting into backlight, so I wondered if it would hang around while I climed a six-foot embankment to get a better angle.
I was gratified that it waited for me :-).
I liked the diagonal effect of this robin and the blossoms
Spotted Towhee singing
American Goldfinch and Anna’s Hummingbird in SE Burnaby, BC.
Spectacular colours!
This Cedar Waxwing posed patiently for 10 – 15 minutes this afternoon at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC.
