Burnaby Lake
It seems I’m always discovering new hoverfly species. Like this one: I’ve never seen these lengthwise stripes and those deeper orange bits on the abdomen! Amazing!
Sure, they’re common, but I never get tired of them.
And what are you, tiny little wasp flying around in the Nature House’s flower garden?
What about you, somewhat bigger wasp with your underside all yellow?
Okay, so far, only bugs and pollinators. Isn’t this supposed to be a birding blog or something?
But here’s a special little guy: I saw it fly across the trail leading to Piper Spit and into the bushes. Hoping (but not really believing) I’d see something, I peered in from a respectful distance… and saw this cute Cedar Waxwing baby! I’ve seen fairly grown immature waxwings one time, near Lost Lagoon, and they’ve got a pale browny speckly kind of plumage, nothing like this. I’m guessing this is a fledgling just out of the nest. Well, clearly it can fly pretty well, but I hope there are still parents nearby!
Okay this is a nice view.
Keeping busy!
ƛ̓éxətəm (Tlahutum) Regional Park
Not sure what this is! My go-to raptor is Northern Harriers, but this one’s rump doesn’t look white enough.
A pretty little Eastern Kingbird singing its heart out. I could hear it, but it took me a while to find it!
Hey look, the first of many fall migrant: a lady shoveler!
