Photos I’ve taken of scenery, interesting objects and other things.
A female mallard got up on the railing on one of the viewing platforms when we were at Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, and it was too close to shoot with my telephoto lens. So I took a bunch of photos of it with my iPhone. They turned out pretty good. The duck was very photogenic.
I’ll post more pics from the birding shenanigans soon™.
Outside the Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre next door, a bench that would be a nice place to rest and relax, provided you could clamber up to reach it.
Here they are!
I noticed a blob on my monitor tonight. It was a ladybug! I took pictures, then gently escorted it outside afterwards.
With flash off:
With flash on:
We went birding to Iona Beach, Terra Nova and Garry Point today (all in the Richmond area) and saw snow geese at each spot, approximately 50 million of them, all honking and flapping and flying and pooping.
Here are just a couple of shots. I may pot more later.
A few photos from both locations. Reifel was sunny but in the morning was cool, hinting at the eventual fall weather to come. By midday, it was back to feeling summer-like, though.
I happened to be in downtown Vancouver this morning and grabbed a shot looking out over the port. In the foreground is the SeaBus terminal (you can see one of the SeaBuses putt-putting its way across Burrard Inlet).
Back to Piper Spit, as Nic sought out the elusive white-throated sparrow.
We did not see a white-throated sparrow (though Nic saw it today when he went back on his own).
First, the weather was crazy–25C and sunny, so sunny that if I hadn’t put on sunblock I’m sure I would have burned. This is very strange for the second week of October.
We hit Burnaby Lake and Colony Farm, but did extended tours of each and saw plenty of birds and other assorted critters, including a snake and coyote (alas, we could not get shots of either in time).
Here are a few shots of the million (well, 500+) I took.
Once again, I was confronted by a cat upon my return from a delivery pickup, and the cat demanded cuddles before it would grant me passage.
My offerings proved sufficient, and I was permitted to proceed.
Out on a walk today and I spotted a ladybug strolling along a leaf on a tree.
Yes, it’s photo day on my blog! Or something.
Another birb was bopping around in the wall garden outside my window this morning, so I grabbed some shots, once again through a closed window to not disturb it.
According to the Merlin app, this is a Hermit Thrush, the first time I’ve seen one (at least knowingly). Spiffy!
