“The Ruins” is a phrase coined by my cousin when she saw a photo of the old pilings and remnants of what used to be a cannery in Boundary Bay.
To the local birders it is just the pilings between 96 St. and 104 St. which is where I decided to spend some time this afternoon.
Lots of Lesser Yellowlegs around again today.
Once again they were quite cooperative,
… foraging in front and all around me.
A few Baird’s Sandpiper came and went, but I did not have as much luck with them.
The pleasant surprise of the afternoon,
… was this Red-necked Phalarope. Then the birds scattered a couple of times, but when I looked up I could not see anything.
It was not until looking over my shoulder I saw the Peregrine Falcon roosting on some driftwood not too far off on the beach. Once it left the birds started returning.
Some Least Sandpiper landed right in front of me,
… and got quite close working their way along the edge of the tidal pool around the pilings.
Being the smallest of the peeps, you cannot complain when they are in this close proximity to you and your camera.
Not much bigger than the Least, some Semipalmated Sandpiper showed up just as I was leaving. Another good afternoon on the bay considering I stayed in the same spot!