Boundary Bay – Page 35 – CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography

A Bay Day

Headed out to a couple of different spots in Boundary Bay this afternoon. First stop was in Tsawwassen to check again for the reported Mountain Bluebird. No sign of it, but there were lots of Savannah Sparrows around.

So I spent a little time with them.

Then it was off to Ladner and the bay area at the foot of 72 St.

There were a few Short-eared Owls up and about hunting the marsh. Just not the photo opportunities like the other week.

This one taking a break to surveil the marsh from the high ground, so to speak.

And to finish the afternoon,

… this adult male Northern Harrier.

Not What I Was Looking For

Got out for a walk this afternoon and headed down to Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen. There had been a report of a Mountain Bluebird being seen. There were several in this area around the same time last year.

After an initial check of the trails, no Bluebird was located. The ever present Northern Harriers were busy cruising the fields.

No shortage of Crows hanging around either.

I spent some more time in the area the Bluebird had been sighted in addition to the areas they frequented last spring, but not joy. When checking the beach area I did come across this Killdeer.

So, while not what I was looking for, the afternoon was not a total loss.

Short-eared Owl

Given the success of the other day I headed out to Boundary Bay again in the late afternoon. The owls were active with one frequenting the marsh close to the dyke.