Burnaby Lake is my happy place. I have an almost mystical connection to the birds here, which swim right up to the edge of the dock so you c...

Goslings, goslings everywhere! They were peepin' and cheepin' on our last visit to Burnaby Lake. Several Canada goose families were ...

Yet another magical afternoon on Burnaby Lake. Paloma, the white dove who has chosen a pigeon as her mate, still hangs around, but she does ...

Paloma, the pure white dove, has been appearing on the dock at Burnaby Lake for months now. We sometimes see domestic birds among the wild f...

The blackbirds are back! Actually, they've never been away, but that day they were "biting" as never before, devouring seeds w...

Sheer magic on Burnaby Lake!

This lovely domestic white dove has joined the flock of wild pigeons on Burnaby Lake. Originally we saw TWO white doves, and I swear I  saw ...

As I attempted to feed a lovely white dove which has taken up residence at the dock on Burnaby Lake, GEESE muscled in from every side - big,...

Bird-watching can be very hit-or-miss. One day birds show up in noisy droves, challenging your ability to even get them into camera range, a...

From the time it first happened, it has always seemed magical to me that blackbirds fly down to eat out of your hand at Piper Spit, the ...

Wild goose stampede! For reasons unknown, a large group of geese encompassing three or four families began to run away in terror. Or may...

This is some footage of pigeons I took at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, our favorite place to bird-watch. The pigeons are at it full-force, ...

The first time a blackbird flew down to eat out of my hand at Burnaby Lake, my hair stood on end (figuratively speaking). From the time ...

My nature photogaphy has improved.  A lot . At first it was nothing but a shaky blur. (Mind you, I constantly see YouTube videos with a ...

Another magic moment at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake. Most of the birds have gone "elsewhere", for some reason (the Canada Day lon...

I love making gifs, in full knowledge that they don't always  run so well. They can be slow or jerky for the first thirty secon...

Later identified as a tree swallow, but can't they come up with a more lyrical name than that?! This guy's song was intoxicating...

I can't describe to you the feeling of having this handsome devil fly right down to me without any prompting. I know I shouldn't b...

I was astounded when this guy flew right down to me. Obviously he has no fear, which is not the best thing for him. But it's the bes...