Category Archives: Nature

Flickers, Blackbirds, Frogs ‘n More at Iona Beach

In addition to the previous post of eagles and hawks at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR, I also shot lots of other critters.

frog iona beach yvr
There were dozens, or perhaps hundreds of these wee frogs chorusing in one of the ponds. The iNaturalist hive mind says Northern Pacific Tree Frog.

Video here:

great blue herons sleeping iona beach yvr
Sleeping Great Blue Herons

annas hummingbird iona beach yvr
Anna’s Hummingbird

northern flicker iona beach yvr
Northern Flicker

northern flicker iona beach yvr

tree swallows iona beach yvr
Tree Swallow

starling iona beach yvr
Starling

golden-crowned sparrow iona beach yvr
Golden-crowned Sparrow

red-winged blackbird iona beach yvr
Red-winged Blackbird

marsh wren iona beach yvr
Marsh Wren

Fraser Foreshore Feathered Friends

I took a long walk at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby this morning before the rain came.

bald eagle fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Bald Eagle

anna's hummingbird fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Anna’s Hummingbird

purple finch fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Purple Finch

eurasian collared dove fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Eurasian Collared Dove

common mergansers fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Common Mergansers

black capped chickadee fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Black-capped Chickadee investigating catkins

common crow fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Common Crow

great blue heron fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Great Blue Heron

american robin fraser foreshore burnaby bc
American Robin

spotted towhee fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Spotted Towhee

wood ducks fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Wood Ducks

junco fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Junco

mallards fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Mallards

song sparrow fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Song Sparrow

salmonberry fraser foreshore burnaby bc
Salmonberry