Mill Lake - May 19

[Ben]

Saw some interesting things at Mill Lake in terms of birds eating things. Was wondering if anyone knows anything about the bug this Song Sparrow is eating or the fish that the Bald Eagle has



Song Sparrow at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap


Song Sparrow at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap


Song Sparrow at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap



Bald Eagle at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap


Bald Eagle at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap


And just cuz I'm posting, figured I'd share a couple other pics



Red-winged Blackbird at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap




Wilson's Warbler at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap




Orange-crowned Warbler at Mill Lake, Abbotsford by Benjamin Pap


Ended up tallying 39 Wilson's Warblers (which I think might be one of the highest counts for the valley - they were in almost every bush and tree around the whole park). And got 27 Orange-crowned Warblers as well which also seemed like quite a bit.

[kenneth2019]

The fish appears to have barbels, so I would think it would be a Brown Bullhead as they are in Mill Lake. Type of Bullhead Catfish.

[Randy]

I wonder if that bug/insect could be a dragonfly larva/nymph or whatever the life stage is called:

www.google.com/search?q=dragonfly+nymph&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&prmd=ivsn&sxsrf=ALiCzsboJPKpwISJDQfr0x77__RWt2QRBw:1653022181385&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiwnrW_o-33AhVpJjQIHbLXCqoQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=360&bih=666&dpr=3#imgrc=rZEcsyQbn8IL-M

[nickinthegarden]

Thank you Ben for the news about the Wilson's Warblers at Mill Lake. I checked it out this morning and saw quite a few myself and managed some images. I did hear a lot of Warbling Vireos this morning and the Canada Goose gosling population was quite impressive.
Wilson's Warbler by Nick, on Flickr