Lesser Scaup Preening As the Sun Lowers. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #vogel #oiseaux #birdsofpixelfed #birdsofmastodon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ethicalwildlifephotography #natgeonature #bcbirds #scaup #lesserscaup #duck #waterbirds

Killdeer and her "nest" of Eggs
I did not need to worry that I was disturbing her, as she laid her eggs directly next to a busy railway track- I snapped the photo on the other side of the tracks between trains passing through! I can't figure out if the nest location was brilliant (fewer predators hanging around tracks) or profoundly silly- as even precocial babies are pretty limited on world experience that might tell them not to hang out on rails! Her success certainly lays in camouflage- I barely noticed her and almost missed the eggs altogether! Dad was nearby eating, getting ready for his turn with the eggs. #killdeer #nest #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #vogel #oiseaux #birdsofpixelfed #birdsofmastodon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ethicalwildlifephotography #natgeonature #bcbirds

Common Loon with a common fish a commonly gloomy late winter day- but she does make common look elegant. #loon #commonloon #water #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #vogel #oiseaux #birdsofpixelfed #birdsofmastodon #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ethicalwildlifephotography #natgeonature #bcbirds

Surf Scoter Judges You #scoter #duck #surfscoter #seaduck
#seabird #waterbird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #burnabylake #cangeo #sharecangeo

White Winged Scoter: Happy as a Clam Catcher
What an incredible beast a scoter is! Swooping under the water, holding their breath for over a minute as they pick through the rocky bottom for a prize, then surfacing to swallow their dinner whole, shell and all. Those massive nostrils and flashy bill make for quite a striking profile! #scoter #duck #whitewingedscoter #seaduck
#seabird #waterbird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #burnabylake #cangeo #sharecangeo

Stellar's Jay: In a giant Corvid Competition, a raven might win the talent section, but Most Beautiful would have to go to the Stellar's Jay. It's such a treat to hear their crazy call from a nearby tree and know your day is about to get a lot cuter. #jay #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #burnabylake #cangeo #sharecangeo

Not Her Glam Shot! I picture this Northern Shoveler asking me to delete this photo. But it's hard to look elegant when you are straining dinner through your lamellae. #waterbird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #deerlake #cangeo #sharecangeo #shoveler #northernshoveler

Bushtit With Spider: So tiny, so fuzzy, and cute that I had never thought of them as predators before. I think I can safely say that the spider had an entirely different impression. #bushtitoftheday #bushtit #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #cangeo

Towhee, striking a noble pose. I love these flashy guys and their silly screams. #towhee #spottedtowhee #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #burnabylake #cangeo

Pintail Ballet. Sure, every duck makes this flapping motion in the water, but none do it as gracefully and beautifully as a northern pintail. #pintail #northernpintail #shorebird #waterbird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #oiseaux #natgeowildlife #bcbirds #explorebc #explorebcparks #burnaby #burnabylake #cangeo #sharecangeo