Saw this beauty come soaring over the field on the west side of Byrne Road at Foreshore Park in #Burnaby, BC. Then about half an hour later on the return leg of my ramble I came across it, or another Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree.
Things I’m Grateful For on Canadian Thanksgiving
Thankful for the soft, sleepy cat cuddling on my lap. . .
Thankful for the autumn colours outside the window. . .
Thankful for the light rain that will bring salmon back to spawn in the creek out the back gate. . .
Saving the Govt and Taxpayers Millions on the Environment
Was listening to a presentation the other day about the potential establishment of Environmentally Sensitive Areas in BC. A work in progress. . . .
I thought I’d save the government and taxpayers millions of dollars and a lot of time in research and consulting and mapping, so I drew this map. . .
You’re welcome 
Pelican and Snow Geese along Highway 5A in BC
I was driving down the 5A coming home to Burnaby from meetings in Kamloops, BC, and spotted a large white bird.
I got a few shots of this American White Pelican, and a flock of Snow Geese did a fly by.
Squamish Walk on Truth and Reconciliation Day
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Yumi and I slowly strolled the Indigenous Story Trail at Alice Lake near Squamish, BC, and were blessed to spot this lovely Red-breasted Sapsucker.
We also saw an amazing varieity of fungi in the area today, which I’ll post later.
And a few Chinook salmon that had returned to spawn near the Tenderfoot Hatchery, and a huge 4-leaf Clover.
Last Surviving Asahi Japanese-Canadian Baseball Member Passes
I’m sad to hear that Kaye Kaminishi, the last surviving member of the famed Asahi Japanese-Canadian baseball team, has passed away at 102.
Small in stature, but mighty hitters and speedy base runners/stealers, the Asahi were a Vancouver phenomenon against physically much larger Canadian teams from 1914 to 1941, when the unjust internment of Japanese Canadians ended that run.
One Mile Lake Views Near Pemberton, BC
One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC. I took an overnight camping trip to Nairn Falls Provincial Park.
Unfortunately, the couple of days of fresh air and exercise did not stave off the cold I had coming on. . . Sigh. . .
Lac le Jeune Cloud Reflections, Loon, Chipmunk, Grouse at Manning Park
We camped at Lac le Jeune near Kamloops. The next day we tootled south to Manning Park and saw chipmunks, Steller’s Jays, a grouse, and a couple of deer on the drive up to the Cascade Lookout.
Clouds reflected in Lac le Jeune
Common Loon taking off from the lake
Yellow-pine (?) Chipmunk
Steller’s Jay
Grouse
Kokanee and Painted Turtles
We took an overnight camping trip in search of spawning Kokanee and native Western Painted Turtles, and were happy to see both!
Kokanee are landlocked sockeye salmon that spend their entire life cycle in fresh water, whereas anadromous sockeye hatch in fresh water and go out to the ocean for rearing, then return to spawn and die in fresh water.
Mature Kokanee are smaller than sockeye, about as large as a midsize cutthroat trout.
Western Painted Turtles are considered endangered in some areas, and protection and recovery programs are in place.
Mission Creek and the turtle pond Kelowna, BC.
Great Blue Herons at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
I took a stroll at Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, this morning.
There were several Great Blue Herons, with one snoozing.
