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
Moody Views in SE Burnaby, BC
It was overcast with lovely light on our patrol for spawning salmon in Burnaby, BC.
Westerly Geese, Easterly Heron on Byrne Creek
As we were patrolling for spawning salmon on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC, today, there was a fly by of a group of Canada Geese heading west, and a Great Blue Heron heading east.
Coho Salmon Spawning in Byrne Creek
There were three Coho males fighting over one female in the lower ravine. The big wine-red bruiser kept driving off two smaller males, likely jacks.
Steller’s Jay, Eurasian Collared Doves in Burnaby
It was fun watching this Steller’s Jay stripping bark to get at food at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today. There were also several Eurasian Collared Doves hanging out together.
Great Blue Heron Fishing at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
This Great Blue Heron let me get within a few meters of it as it patiently fished just of the river trail at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC.
Red-tailed Hawk at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
I watched this magnificent Red-tailed Hawk for nearly half an hour at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today. At one point it dove to the ground and tried to get something in the tall grass, but came up empty-handed, er, taloned : – ).
