A drake Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) looks out across the water of Mill Lake. I’m always amazed how that Green head can change colour in the light!
2018/04/08 | Categories: Abbotsford, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, drake, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 4 Comments
An American Coot ( Fulica americana) scratching around in the undergrowth at the edge of Mill Lake. The size of the Coots feet always amazes me!
2018/04/01 | Categories: Abbotsford, American Coot, Birds | Tags: Abbotsford, American Coot, Bird, Coot, Fulica americana, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 6 Comments
A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits at the top of it’s nest tree surveying the mountain side as the clouds brush past the high ridge.
2018/03/30 | Categories: Abbotsford, Bald Eagle, Birds | Tags: Abbotsford, Bald Eagle, Bird, Landscape, Mountain, Mountain Ridge, Nature, Raptor, Taken At Distance | 3 Comments
A Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) surveying all it sees on it’s favourite perch, a old stump, in Mill Lake.
2018/03/26 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Gull | Tags: Abbotsford, Bird, Glaucous-winged Gull, Gull, Larus glaucescens, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 4 Comments
A trio of drake Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) hanging out with a group of mixed ducks at Mill Lake in Abbotsford. I really like the action and different colours of the water in this shot!
2018/03/24 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Bufflehead, Duck | Tags: Abbotsford, Bird, Bucephala albeola, Bufflehead, Drakes, Duck, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 1 Comment
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhychos) found a quite log to have an afternoon nap on!
2018/03/24 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, Dabblers, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Napping, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A regal Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looking into the setting sun.
2018/02/28 | Categories: Abbotsford, B.C., Bald Eagle, Birds | Tags: Abbotsford, Bald Eagle, Bird, Bright eyes, Cottonwood tree, Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Huntingdon, Nature, Raptor | 4 Comments
