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Fall 2014, Reifel Bird Sanctuary

Portuguese water dog doing 'deep woods agility', colourful frog, macro of dandelion seed, mushrooms after rains, stream in the woods, honey bee
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Signs of fall<br /> <br /> A visiting friend wanted to go out to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary near Vancouver today. This is an internationally reknown migration stopover point for birds, and a critical habitat for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. So I grabbed my camera and off we went. Signs of fall were everywhere, including this abandoned wasp's nest hanging over the water among a few fall leaves and red crabapples. <br /> <br /> Other photos from the area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/O2GiMn">http://goo.gl/O2GiMn</a><br /> <br /> 19/07/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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Signs of fall

A visiting friend wanted to go out to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary near Vancouver today. This is an internationally reknown migration stopover point for birds, and a critical habitat for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. So I grabbed my camera and off we went. Signs of fall were everywhere, including this abandoned wasp's nest hanging over the water among a few fall leaves and red crabapples.

Other photos from the area can be seen here: http://goo.gl/O2GiMn

19/07/14 http://www.allenfotowild.com

Reifel Bird SanctuaryWestham IslandBritish ColumbiaFraser River estuary

  • Signs of fall<br /> <br /> A visiting friend wanted to go out to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary near Vancouver today. This is an internationally reknown migration stopover point for birds, and a critical habitat for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. So I grabbed my camera and off we went. Signs of fall were everywhere, including this abandoned wasp's nest hanging over the water among a few fall leaves and red crabapples. <br /> <br /> Other photos from the area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/O2GiMn">http://goo.gl/O2GiMn</a><br /> <br /> 19/07/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Juvenile Great blue heron in the fall.<br /> <br /> This guy was fishing under a tree where the leaves were starting to turn and fall in the water. I had to wait patiently until he/she moved out a bit from under the tree so his/her head was in view.<br /> <br /> More photos from the Reifel Bird Sanctuary can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/awRNH3">http://goo.gl/awRNH3</a><br /> <br /> 20/09/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Mallard female clearing a path through thick algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia
  • Bird feeder with sparrows, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia (best larger)
  • Fall leaf among the feathers and algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia. <br /> <br /> This scene reminded me of arctangents abstract challenge.
  • Fall scene with GBH, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia
  • Irridescent bug on apple leaf, Vancouver, BC
  • Young red-winged blackbird with bull rush fibers in its claws, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, BC (best larger)<br /> <br /> There was a whole flock of juvenile red-winged blackbirds in this crab apple tree that stood right near a large stand of bull rushes that were going to seed. Almost every bird had bits of bull rush seeds embedded it their claws and the air was full of the seeds, as well.
  • Good camouflage!<br /> <br /> Mallard female feeding in algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, BC
  • Oregon grape in the fall, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, BC
  • Shore bird doing a little dance with its reflection, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, BC<br /> <br /> Think this is a greater yellowlegs.
  • Pair of Harrier hawks hunting over the marsh, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, BC
  • Fall leaf, feathers and algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia.
  • Good camouflage!<br /> <br /> Mallard female with bullrush stalks and algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia.
  • Young red-winged blackbird in crab apple tree, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia. (best larger)<br /> <br /> Note the bull rush fibers in its claws.
  • Mountain ash in the falll, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia.
  • Shore birds fleeing a hawk, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia (best larger).<br /> <br /> Think they are Greater Yellowlegs.
  • Stalking a fish<br /> <br /> Young Great blue heron, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia. Just after this shot it did catch a very tiny fish.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the bird sanctuary can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/IYnglv">http://goo.gl/IYnglv</a><br /> <br /> 24/09/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • What are you looking at?<br /> <br /> Juvenile Great Blue heron, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia
  • Mallard drak feeding on algae, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Westham Island, British Columbia
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