We saw a Northern Rough-winged Swallow at Burnaby Lake today. I think this is only the second or third time that I’ve photographed one. Also a Brown-headed Cowbird.
We were happy to see two small Western Painted Turtles at Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, BC, this morning. In contrast, spotting a couple of huge, invasive American Bullfrogs was concerning . . .
Putin’s paranoia reaches new heights, or should that be 6-foot depths, as new Russian ban on Americans includes some dead individuals:
“Russia bans more than 900 Americans from entering the country, including President Biden and Secretary Blinken: Russia published its updated “stop list” on Saturday, banning a total of 963 American officials and figures from entering the country.
“The updated list included the majority of US senators and members of the House of Representatives, former and current government officials, journalists, military personnel, advocates, citizens, CEOs — and even a few deceased individuals.
“Longtime Arizona. Sen. John McCain and Defense Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Melissa Drisko, who both died in 2018, were included on the list. . . ”
(CNN)
I’m curious that if the “majority of US senators and members of the House of Representatives” were banned, who is in the minority . . . and more importantly, why?
Great Blue Heron taking a fish at a pond in Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, this morning. Not sure what it got, but perhaps an invasive Pumpkinseed?
Creeping along. . .
Ready. . . Aim . . .
Fire!
Gotcha!
Taking the fish to ground to reposition it for eating.