Old Orchard Park / Rocky Point Park
We returned to the Old Orchard Park heron rookery in Port Moody, hoping to gaze lovingly upon some horrible dinosaur muppet babies. Alas, where last year we visited too late, this time it looks like we visited too early. The nests were clearly occupied, but we couldn’t see any babies. I’m guessing they weren’t developed enough yet.
The light being not bad, but not super ideal, you get more landscape shots than usual. Not that I mind taking in this view, it’s really spectacular.
Oh look, here’s an adult dinosaur muppet! It was standing by the boardwalk and didn’t seem to mind the nearby humans.
Como Lake Park
This relatively quiet suburban lake is a pretty sure bet if you want to see goslings, and guess what?
Tlahutum Regional Park
Not a lot of birds out on the trail, so here’s an artsy portrait landscape at the main pond!
However: bugs! Some artsy bugs too! That’s what I’m calling this weird and out-of-focus shot, and you can’t stop me.
The community gardens were more productive, photo-wise, though nothing terribly exotic. Like this white-crown.
And this House Finch gal, looking all posey.
But then! A Savannah Sparrow! I’ve never seen one at Tlahutum before. Considering the last one I saw was downtown Vancouver a week before, I’d say we can blame migration season for this weird appearance.
Piper Spit
Hey look, more goslings!
Hey look, a bunch of goslings!
This crane has been showing up every time we visit. The red mud on its back says it’s a nesting parent, but so far we haven’t seen its partner.
I keep experimenting with artsy “pulling their heads out of the water” type pics. I love the flowing water visuals, the funny details like ducks / geese blowing water from their nostrils…
And these guys were everywhere! As much as I disapprove of brood parasites on principle, I must admit they are extremely pretty and photogenic.
