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.
Came across some muted, elegant colors on my Byrne Creek walk today — and a racy Rhodo. . .
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.
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 : – )
There are a couple of areas in Taylor Park in SE Burnaby, BC, where I regularly see Anna’s Hummingbirds.
Wearing the colour for #RedDressDay on my Byrne Creek walk in Burnaby, BC. this morning.
Watched this beauty in Ron Mclean Park in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
Bumblebee on invasive Scotch Broom in Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE #Burnaby, BC, today.
I think this is Black Tail Bumblebee AKA Orange-Rumped Bumblebee?
This reminds me of the old days when photographers would choose Fujichrome for its sensitivity and gradation for greens and blues, and Kodachrome for reds and yellows.
And yes, I’m dating myself 
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Byrne Creek flora on my walk in SE Burnaby, BC, this morning.
Magical Christmas lights effect. I didn’t even notice it until I was editing after I got home. I love how rain adds to photos. . .
