Birding, March 7, 2024: Eagles in trees, bunnies at my knees

A shiny mallard gliding in a pond

Bunny on the Raptor Trail

Somewhat grumpy-looking bald eagle in a tree

Juvenile bald eagle hanging out

A bald eagle doing a big stretch. This was shot in very bad light, so exposure had to be bumped up quite a bit.

Dark-eyed junco at Beach Grove Park

Rare sighting of a red-breasted nuthatch at Beach Grove Park

A rarely-seen varied thrush. Not a great shot, but the best I managed.

Female wigeon stretching, male wigeon not noticing

Gull flying toward the camera

Vapour trail across a clear sky

Northern harrier flying above the marsh at Boundary Bay

Northern harrier flying over Boundary Bay

Green-winged teals grazing in the shallows

Sanderlings sander-dunking at Boundary Bay

A sanderling walking through the shallows at low tide

Four sanderlings patrolling the shoreline

A mix of sanderlings and dunlins taking flight

Sanderling taking flight over a pair of others

A man sitting in a lawn chair in low tide, as one does

Greater yellowlegs stalking the shoreline