Golden Eagle, Long-tailed Duck etc November 11
Nov 13, 2022 9:10:13 GMT -8
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Post by Gord on Nov 13, 2022 9:10:13 GMT -8
We had a nice walk at Cheam Lake in the crisp cool air. There were lots of birds about and we enjoyed standing on the viewing platform watching the geese and swans coming in to the lake. It's been a good fall for Ruddy Duck and we counted seven. There were two Norhern Harrier and we watched one eating some species of waterfowl. Not sure if it made the kill or was scavenging a deceased bird. Overhead, we spotted a young Golden Eagle soaring with a Red-tailed Hawk.
_0225984 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0225988 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
The wind did not seem too bad so we decided to go to Harrison Lagoon next. It was quite windy here. But I've seen it worse. Out on the lake over by the marinas we spotted a Long-tailed Duck. Jamie then found a second nearby. A lifer for Benny. On the lagoon, we found a few Canvasback and a male Redhead. We studied the scaups as the lagoon is a reliable place to see Greater and Lesser together. Greater is easily the least common for the Fraser Valley.
Sleeping is easiest as they're not changing their head shape as they might when going about their daily activities. Left to right we have Lesser, Greater, Ruddy Duck, Lesser and Greater
_0226003 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Greater Scaup
_0226025 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Lesser Scaup
_0226023 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Redhead
_0226020 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
American Wigeon and Coots often feed with each other but it's not always friendly. The wigeon like to wait for the coots to dive and bring up plant matter which then they try to steal.
_0226013 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Over to the Blue Heron Reserve yesterday we encountered six Yellow-rumped Warblers which is a bit more than expected for the date. There were a lot of waterfowl on the main lagoon which was mostly Mallard and American Wigeon.
Blue Heron with an itch
_0226048 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
Merlin
_0226057 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
And a hen Eurasian Wigeon
_0226059 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
A bit of catch up
East Sector Park on the 9th along McPherson Road were two Townsend's Warbler. Might have been ones Ken saw as well? It's been an interesting November for late warblers as I've seen Wilson's and Black-throated Grey as well. Perhaps not surprisingly, I would see two Turkey Vultures as well that day.
_0225940 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0225955 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
On Tuyteens Road this male Northern Harrier was scavenging on a dead heron. He assures us all that he took the big bird down on his own in an epic hunt, but despite our nods and smiles, we know he didn't.
_0225790 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
_0225984 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0225988 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrThe wind did not seem too bad so we decided to go to Harrison Lagoon next. It was quite windy here. But I've seen it worse. Out on the lake over by the marinas we spotted a Long-tailed Duck. Jamie then found a second nearby. A lifer for Benny. On the lagoon, we found a few Canvasback and a male Redhead. We studied the scaups as the lagoon is a reliable place to see Greater and Lesser together. Greater is easily the least common for the Fraser Valley.
Sleeping is easiest as they're not changing their head shape as they might when going about their daily activities. Left to right we have Lesser, Greater, Ruddy Duck, Lesser and Greater
_0226003 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrGreater Scaup
_0226025 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrLesser Scaup
_0226023 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrRedhead
_0226020 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrAmerican Wigeon and Coots often feed with each other but it's not always friendly. The wigeon like to wait for the coots to dive and bring up plant matter which then they try to steal.
_0226013 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOver to the Blue Heron Reserve yesterday we encountered six Yellow-rumped Warblers which is a bit more than expected for the date. There were a lot of waterfowl on the main lagoon which was mostly Mallard and American Wigeon.
Blue Heron with an itch
_0226048 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrMerlin
_0226057 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrAnd a hen Eurasian Wigeon
_0226059 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrA bit of catch up
East Sector Park on the 9th along McPherson Road were two Townsend's Warbler. Might have been ones Ken saw as well? It's been an interesting November for late warblers as I've seen Wilson's and Black-throated Grey as well. Perhaps not surprisingly, I would see two Turkey Vultures as well that day.
_0225940 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr_0225955 by Geordie LaForge, on FlickrOn Tuyteens Road this male Northern Harrier was scavenging on a dead heron. He assures us all that he took the big bird down on his own in an epic hunt, but despite our nods and smiles, we know he didn't.
_0225790 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr
