As I was nearing home from a Byrne Creek walk in SE Burnaby, BC, I spotted this Northern Flicker on the fence at the ball diamond. It was a bit skittish, fluttering down the fence, but I got close enough to get this shot with my pocket camera.
Category Archives: Nature
Green Timbers Urban Forest Beasts
My previous post was of a gorgeous Cooper’s Hawk that we saw at Green Timbers Urban Forest in Surrey, BC. Here are some more beasts and scenic views.
Cooper’s Hawk at Green Timbers Urban Forest
We had the good fortune to spot this Cooper’s Hawk while rambling the Green Timbers Urban Forest in Surrey, BC. What a beauty!
Hopper, Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park
Hopper ‘n Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, this afternoon. I heard a Kingfisher, but didn’t spot it.
And that was all — too bloody hot. Not even a Mallard to be seen in the pond. . .
I lasted all of half an hour and packed it in, having done a longer walk in the morning before Mother Nature hit the Broil – High setting.
Stream of Dreams at Uninterrupted at Burnaby Art Gallery
I had a lovely evening at the Burnaby Art Gallery chatting with folks about streamkeeping and the Stream of Dreams Murals Society watershed education and art program at the cool Uninterruped VR salmon show.
CBC Early Edition Appearance on Heat Wave, Creeks, Salmon
I was interviewed live on the CBC Early Edition this morning on the topic of the heat wave in BC and the impact on local creeks and salmon.
Volunteer streamkeepers have recorded temperatures as high as 20.5 C in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, which is higher than is healthy for salmonids.
Water temperatures surpassing the upper teens mean less oxygen in the water, and also stress salmon, leaving them more vulnerable to diseases and pararasites.
I don’t know how long CBC Radio leaves links up, but here it is:
Great Blue Heron Grooming in Burnaby
Grooming Great Blue Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, earlier today.
Dangerously Dry South Burnaby BC
Damn it’s dry out there. A few images from my Byrne Creek ravine walk this morning. Leaves are turning and falling, cedars right next to the creek are drying out. . .
The view from the upper Byrne Creek trail looking over south Burnaby, BC. Not a cloud in the sky. . .
Barred Owl, Fuzzy Beasts in Burnaby
A Barred Owl and a few other beasts seen on our south Burnaby, BC, walk this morning.
Easy Wildlife Photo Shoot at Burnaby Lake
One of my best ever wildlife shoots today at Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, BC! 
Metro Vancouver Parks staff were taking kids on nature walks.
The “funny” thing was, there was a real Black Bear on the trails. Two moms with strollers warned us, and then another fellow who saw the bear go down the Conifer Loop trail. . .
