I took a two-hour ramble around SE Burnaby, BC, and saw several Northern Flickers.
The tree-topping Flicker was not far from Willard Park, while the rest were shot at Ron McLean Park.
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Atmospheric Rivers Hammer Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC
The ongoing waves of atmospheric rivers on the BC west coast are creating massive flows ripping through creeks.
This is what Byrne Creek looked like on our walk this morning.
There’s a lot of concern around the lower mainland that salmon redds, or nests of eggs, are being either ripped appart, or smothered in silt.
Hawk Eyes Bird-Feeding Station in Burnaby, BC
What was this Red-tailed Hawk looking at in Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC?
A bird feeder that someone set up in the park.
Hawk says, “Thank You! Got a great target to focus on. . . ”
Folks, wildlife does not need to be fed, eh?
OK, bird feeders in your yard or on your balcony can be fun, as long as they are regularly sanitized, but why set up feeding stations in parks?
Sora the Cat Appropriates the Sun Lamp from Dori the Turtle
A bit of sibling rivalry going on this evening. I was looking for Sora the Cat and found her under Midori the Turtle’s UV/heat lamp.
Our late Choco the Cat was also known to indulge in Dori’s lamp when the days got short and cold.
Bald Eagles on Byrne Creek in Burnaby
Saw these Bald Eagles on our patrol for salmon spawning in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC, today.
I saw the one sitting in the tree, and then the other came screaming in and the two of them did a bit of aerobatics before disappearing.
Oddball Steller’s Jay, Pileated Woodpecker at Deer Lake in Burnaby
I spotted this oddball Steller’s Jay with a white tip on its tail at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, today. Some birder friends are suggesting it may have a form of leucism?
And I also chased a Pileated Woodpecker around. . .
Wondrous Waterfowl, Eagles at Deer Lake in Burnaby
Today’s ramble around Deer Lake in Burnaby produced lots of bird life.
Female Bufflehead
Male Bufflehead
Gadwall
There were several Northern Shovellers
Ring-necked Duck
Bald Eagle
Lots of American Coots Bobbing at Deer Lake
I had great fun shooting American Coots bobbing for salad at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, today. They are such endearingly goofy looking birds.
Lovely Deer Lake Light
With today likely being the only sunny day this week, I took the opportunity to ramble Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC.
Squirrel Gangsters at Burnaby’s Central Park & other Fowl
We walked all the way to Central Park at the west end of Burnaby from our place at the SE end today.
There were lots of squirrels shaking down passersby, a gorgeous Pileated Woodpecker, a hummer, and assorted waterfowl.
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Wigeon
Anna’s Hummingbird