Nov 24, 2012 Boundary Bay, Delta British Columbia. Cool and Sunny.
The big decision was to either go birding or rake the thousands of leaves lining the driveway.
By the time I arrived at the parking lot at Boundary Bay and 72nd Ave it was already full of vehicles. It was not only a glorious morning for birding or walking the dog but with the added bonus of Snowy owls that have returned for the second time in two years.
Often overlooked by the casual visitor are the Short-eared owls (see below) and the Rough-legged hawks which can be seen hovering above in the nearby fields. There are also numerous Northern harrier whose antics while hunting can be quite amusing, sometimes they even steal the prey from the Short-eared owls (see previous blog)
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| The one of many voles caught by this short-eared owl during an afternoon hunting session. |
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| Short-eared owl flies away with a vole in it's talons. |
Other birds noted were Northern shrike, American robin, Yellow-rumped warbler, Song sparrow, White-crowned sparrow, Savannah sparrow, Western meadowlark, Northern flicker, Bald eagle and Snowy owl.
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| A Bald eagle surveys the Boundary Bay Golf course. |
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| Yellow-rumped warbler |
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