Sunday, March 29, 2009

Dark Spectacled Woodhead

This strange thing was seen down on Marine drive yesterday, first sighting this year in that area, an indication that it may be spring at last.


Where : Marine Drive, Gibsons
When : 28th March, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Bunfight

A real bunfight in the garden today, Flickers, Varied Thrushes, Steller's Jays, Dark eyed Junco's, Fox Sparrows and finches, all fighting for the food we put out, here are a couple of Jays that stood still long enough for a snapshot.


Where : Creekside Crescent
When : March 24th, 2009

North Shore

Always difficult to portray the North Shore mountains, no depth in the pictures, however, we have a good dusting of snow on them at the moment which gives more definition, this photo taken from North Road in Gibsons.


Where : North Shore Mountains, Howe Sound
When : March 21st, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Adolescent Gull

Here, with almost full adult plumage is the usual coastal scavenger.


Where : Roberts Creek
When : 3rd March, 2009

Bald Eagle

There are quite a few mature pairs of bald eagles now, here again at Roberts Creek, an adult perched, waiting for lunch.


Where : Roberts Creek
When : 3rd March, 2009

Roberts Creek Heron

Early March, a real sense of spring in the air and here, a blue heron wades at the edge of the strait.


Where : Roberts Creek
When : 3rd March, 2009

Its a Hard Life

Bill, usual position, sleeps, eats, sleeps....


Where : The Cat Palace, Gibsons
When : 23rd February, 2009

Bookends

And of course, Shilo had an audience....

Bill and Ben, two captive house cats. Ben is the one on the left.


Where : Creekside Crescent
When : 20th February, 2009

Shilo

Next doors cat, Shilo, on our garage roof.

It seems that the previous owner of the house kept this window open, Shilo would get up on the roof from our steps at the back of the house and pay a visit.


Where : Creekside Crescent, Garage Roof
When : 20th February, 2009

The Cleaners

Every day now, we have what we call the "vacuum cleaners" strolling through our back yard, they erase any trace of wild bird seed from our various feeders.

Our cat, Ben alerted us to two intruders, here is one caught in the act.


Where : Creekside Crescent
When : 13th February, 2009