A visit to Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Amphitrite Point Lighthouse.
Camping at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
I camped one night at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park on Vancouver Island following several days of meeting in Comox, BC.
Swallows ’n Swallowtails at Fraser Foreshore Park
My first sighting of a Violet-green Swallow this year, followed by a Western Tiger Swallowtail and a Lorquin’s Admiral:
Love the colours!
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Lorquin’s Admiral
Sandhill Cranes in Burnaby, BC
What a treat! Sandhill Cranes at the Shadbolt Centre on Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, today.
Natural Rainwater Drainage System, Huh?
Apparently as a volunteer streamkeeper, I am taking care of “natural rainwater drainage systems.”
It takes talent to turn the word “creek” into “natural rainwater drainage system.”
Thank you government. . . .
Juvenile Great Blue Herons
Juvenile Great Blue Herons on nest in Burnaby, BC.
Birds ’n Blossoms at Historic Stewart Farm
Anyone who checks my blog with any regularity will know that one of my fave photo sites in the BC Lower Mainland is the Historic Stewart Farm – Elgin Heritage Park in Surrey, BC.
There is a variety of habitats easily strolled with camera in hand in half an hour to a few hours depending on which areas you cover and how fast you ramble. There’s the old farmyard, the Nicomekl River, forested areas, a meadow, a marsh. . .
I saw my first Cedar Waxwings this year today, and spotted other birds, while enjoying a variety of blossoms.
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Anna’s Hummingbird
House Finch
Harrier – Crow Aerial Duel at Centennial Beach
I love looking for Northern Harriers at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC, and was rewarded today with great overflights, and a spat with a Crow.
It was interesting to watch, because Crows often attack and drive off raptors, but this Harrier was standing its ground (claiming its air space?) 🙂 and handing out some licks of its own.
Centennial Beach is part of the excellent Metro Vancouver Regional Parks system.
Vyshyvanka (Ukrainian Embroidery) Day in New Westminster, BC
We went to the Vyshyvanka Day (Ukrainian Embroidery Day) at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, BC.
We also stopped to pay our respects to Ukrainian-Canadian Victoria Cross recipient Filip Konoval at the Royal Westminster Regiment armoury. The Victoria Cross is the highest military award in the British Empire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filip_Konowal
Too bad they spelled Urkaine in the first line. . . sigh. . .
Birds, Bees, Bugs ’n More at Deer Lake in Burnaby
I took another lovely ramble around Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC.
American Goldfinch
Anna’s Hummingbird
Bushtit
Double-crested Cormorant
Hoverfly
Damselfly
Mom Mallard with ducklings
Busy bees
