It was back out to the Boundary Bay area this last afternoon of the four day Easter long weekend. Not long into my walk there was one song that caught my attention.
It was that of a Bewick’s Wren.
Unfortunately, from a photography perspective, it stayed in amongst the bramble and dead fall. It would not perch any higher with a cleaner background, but this is how you would often see them.
The other highlight of the afternoon,
… was a pair of Cooper’s Hawks. This one being the female with unfinished prey.
The male was not far away being just a little further in to the stand of trees. You can also see some fresh blood on its breast feathers and a full crop. Both had just eaten and were content to roost in the trees not being concerned with me while I took my photos. This is likely the pair that has been nesting in this area the last few years.
It was also nice to finally see blossoms coming out on some of the trees. These actually tie in with the Cooper’s Hawk in that the tree with the pink blossoms is where they nested last year.