Sunday, October 20, 2013

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Esquimalt lagoon-6396

a bit of a rare bird here on the west coast, It is an Asian bird, one or two show up each year on the west coast

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Horaltic Pose of the Turkey Vulture

hiked up to the top of Jocelyn Hill today, A Turkey Vulture landed in the snag at the top, so I rushed over to snap a shot since he was posing so nicely for me

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Metchosin wheat field


Metchosin wheat field, originally uploaded by robinnestridge.

one of the largest fields in metchosin turned into a wheat field for the year.. I wonder what birds will drop by this fall on migration

Thursday, May 9, 2013

deltoid balsamroot


deltoid balsamroot, originally uploaded by robinnestridge.

a rare plant on vancouver island. I found this bunch a few years ago, and now the parks department is caring for it by cutting back Broom bush in the area.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

northern pygmy owl on Mt Finlayson

Played with the Pygmy Owl on top of Mt Finlayson today, he came fairly close

Thursday, April 4, 2013

mt macdonald rainforest


mt macdonald rainforest_, originally uploaded by robinnestridge.

at the base of Mt Macdonald there is a valley that has several large old growth Douglas Fir
and some Western Red Cedar trees.

Parry Bay, Tower Point


Parry Bay, Tower Point, originally uploaded by robinnestridge.

a panorama of Parry Bay viewed from Tower Point Park in Metchosin