A little stroll around Lost Lagoon yielded a fun assortment of birds and invertebrates.
An immature white-crown in Ceperley Meadows. In my experience it’s unusual (but not unprecedented) to see them here. They never go further than the edge of the woody part of Stanley Park because they’re competing with too many other species that just do better in that environment.
This Anna’s was poking about the tree looking for good bits of protein. Here we see her aiming for a poor innocent spider crawling on the underside of that branch.
Hummingbirds don’t just live off nectar. They’ll round out their diet with insect protein, mostly when migrating or nesting.
A Song Sparrow doing what they do best!
A very lucky shot of a Swainson’s Thrush. I’d seen it flit across the trail, and was able to find it
I just really like hoverflies.
Looks like there are new batches of ducklings now!
(Don’t worry, here’s Mom!)
While hanging out at the Nature House, I practised capturing blue-eyed darners in flight. These particular guys seem very prone to hovering, which makes my job easier! That said, it’s still a tricky and frustrating business because they can easily zip away before my camera focuses.
In the stand of trees just south of the Nature House, I spied a goldfinch couple going to town on the birch seed pods. They spend most of their time hidden away in the foliage, so I could just grab a handful of photos!
Another eight-spotted skimmer having a rest by the lagoon. I didn’t seem to mind me tramping all around it, looking for a good angle without that second little reed.
