It was even snowing, which is uncommon around here. Didn’t catch any snowflakes on my tongue, but I gave it a try! 
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This one is at 55,000.
I think one of the most wonderful sounds is when Sora the Cat comes to bed and cuddles after her 5:00 am breakfast. She waits for me to lift a corner of the comforter, and then she slides in and curls up in the crook of my arm.
I wasn’t expecting to see much on a dark, rainy pre-dinner walk on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC, but came across a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a Golden-crowned Sparrow, and a Varied Thrush.
ISO 6,400 in the twilight.
UPDATE: iNaturalist is saying Golden-crowned Kinglet, not Sparrow for the second photo. I thought it looked different. If confirmed, this would be a first for me!
UPDATE 2: Yes, Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Varied Thrush
I heard a Belted Kingfisher on my Byrne Creek walk today, and tracked it down in the spawning habitat. It was shy, but eventually I got a few shots. Also a Great Blue Heron in nearly the exact same spot that I’ve seen it for days, and a couple of Steller’s Jays.
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
A few birds shot today during our patrol for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC. We didn’t see any salmon, alive or dead, so it was nice to find a few feathered friends. . .
Bewick’s Wren with some sort of grub
Same wren with what looks like a lady beetle
Common Goldeneye in the sediment trap/pond
Steller’s Jay
I spotted two of my favourite species of wee birds today at the Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.
Brown Creeper
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
There were a few Common Loons in the river near the Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC, today.
I hit 2,000 observations on iNaturalist today.
I’ll have to learn how to get more stats out of the program, but I figure about 80% of these were birds, with mammals, insects, reptiles, and flora trailing way behind. . .