Here are a few critters I spotted on my walk along the urban trail between Edmonds Skytrain Station and 22nd St. Skytrain Station.

My partner has a knack for spotting owls. Here’s a Barred Owl she found in Burnaby, BC, on our walk today.

An assortment of birds and insects photographed at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today.

Western Pondhawk

European Paper Wasp

Northern Flicker

Great Blue Heron

Juvenile Wood Duck

Turkey Vulture

An accipeter — Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk?

And last, but not least, Snowbirds, eh? 🙂

I had some fun chasing a few hoverflies around on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC, today, trying to capture them in flight.

I took my macro lens on my daily walk in SE Burnaby, BC, today.

I was excited to spot a Belted Kingfisher at the mouth of Byrne Creek in Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today. I’ve seen them now and then, but have rarely been able to get any decent photos. This one hung around and didn’t mind me shooting away while it groomed. . .

There were several Great Blue Herons fishing. This one was at the mouth of Sussex Creek.

New Westminster, BC, does a lovely job each spring/summer with its plantings along the river walk.

We did a loop of Deer Lake, enjoying spotting assorted beasties along the way.

Me and my shadow. . .

Cabbage White

Invasive Bullfrog

Tadpole

Lorquin’s Admiral

Eastern Gray Squirrel

I love dragonflies, they are such cool creatures, and eat mosquitoes, too!

Dunno about you, but I think some of their faces look like psychedelic teddy bears. . .