An Unexpected Surprise

Continuing on from yesterday’s post, I left Deer Lake full of hope and wonder at this beautiful world we live in. But true to my bird-watching self, there wasn’t quite enough bird shots in my camera so off I went to nearby Burnaby Lake park for my waterfowl fix. Now Burnaby Lake is not somewhere…

The Beauty Around Us

One of the things I love about living in Vancouver is the abundance of wildlife and the emphasis on outdoor pursuits. We have tons of local parks and conservation areas with a really good (if completely underfunded) conservation team making sure all the local birds and birdwatchers have plenty of places to hang out and…

A Miracle In Motion

Today I’m paying a small homage to the amazing writer of the Bird Nation blog, whose wonderfully informative posts combine photographs and lessons into a brilliantly educational read. I’m sure I won’t manage half as well, but I’m so infatuated with her posts I just have to give it a go

A New Beginning

It was with the same feeling of shock that I looked up with the intent of mourning my lost eagles and saw a proud new nest crowning the old tree! And lo and behold peeking out from the branches, the head of a brooding eagle!

The Recovery Series – Caution! Artists At Play (Pt2)

Today we’re back with local photographer and author Mikah Sharkey taking a walk around Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park!

Life’s Little Mysteries

Extinction. Evolution. The meaning of life. Whys is the fruit mix always on the bottom of the yogurt container?! These things are just some of life’s little mysteries and, while confounding as all get out, pale in comparison to the ultimate mystery that is sure to crop up in the life of any birder.

WTF kind of bird is that?!

UPDATE: A Mystery Solved!

If you haven’t yet read this morning’s post check here to fill yourself in on the mystery that had managed to baffle my poor brain!

The good news is that Mikah Sharkey has some pretty amazing people in her circle and one of them is pretty darn smart about birds.

The Recovery Series – Caution! Artists At Play (Pt1)

This time Mikah and I headed out to Queen Elizabeth Park in beautiful Vancouver British Columbia to catch some ducks and see what other fun we could drum up. Almost immediately I caught sight of this fascinating fellow and unearthed a mystery I need your help to solve!

The Recovery Series – A World Of My Own (Pt2)

It may only be a crow gazing off into the wild blue yonder but as you can see above it has left me so unbelievably happy I sound like a bad parody of Dr Seuss. And as I sat the more and more opportunities for pursuing my mad love of ornithology presented themselves.

The Recovery Series – A World Of My Own (Pt1)

One day as I watched the crows at their morning antics it struck me. Those were birds! They had feathers, and flew through the air, and squawked! That was what a bird did! Quickly I ran inside and grabbed my trusty camera.

The Recovery Series – A Lesson Learned (Pt3)

the last phases of our walk through a local park with Vancouver-based artist, camerawoman extraordinaire and author of Sights from the Suburbs, Mikah Sharkey.

The Recovery Series – A Lesson Learned (Pt 2)

Mikah became fascinated with the stones that made up a nearby overpass. The above capture is I think, quite signature of her style and a truly amazing interplay between many elements all balanced perfectly for one moment