Where: Piper Spit at Burnaby Lake, Burnaby Weather: Sunny, 25C
The Outing
The waterfowl were mostly sleeping when I was there, and at times I was the only one on the pier. That made for a peaceful outing, but made shots a bit more challenging.
Still, the weather was very nice, I didn’t get sunburned, and sleeping ducks are pretty dang cute.
The Shots
Snoozing in the sun
Song sparrow auditioning
Canada goose doing...something
Male blackbird bringing a female blackbird a treat. He did this repeatedly.
Cowbird with bent tail feathers.
Baby duck sleeping in the shade of a bench.
Pigeon with a "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?" look
Male pigeon macking on an albino pigeon
Male pigeon desperately trying to impress the ladies
Squirrel on a tree
Squirrel on tree, giving me the eye
Great blue heron stalking the lake
Douglas squirrel munching seeds
Female blackbird giving me the look
Female blackbird cooling off
Hey, over there
Snoozing wood ducks
Wood duck gliding through the lily pads
Scratch scratch
Wood duck stare down
What's down here?
Mamma duck and her brood
A comfy place for a rest
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The Birds (and other critters)
Sparrows and sparrow-adjacent:
- Blackbird
- Brown-headed cowbird
- Song sparrow
- Spotted towhee
Waterfowl:
- Canada goose
- Great blue heron
- Mallard
- Wood duck
Common:
- Crow
- Pigeon
Raptors:
- None!
Non-birds:
- Gray and Douglas squirrels
- A pill bug!
