Wednesday March 4, 2009

 

 

Tuesday, February 24

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary

Victoria, British Columbia

 

 

 

Don checks out the information.

 

 

Darlene

 

 

When in wildlife sanctuaries, I like to be alone – so there is no temptation to talk to anyone.  The four of us went different ways.

 

 

You’re welcome to come along if you promise to be a silent partner.

 

 

There were mallards everywhere near the floating boardwalk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The American coot looked pretty on this small clump of swamp sod and grass.

 

 

 

 

A double-crested cormorant pair.

 

 

Murray Kuehl tells me the three black ones are Golden Eyes and the brown one is a Merganser.  (I first listed them as male and female Mergansers.)  Thanks Murray!

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this is a starling.

 

 

Looking at the wildlife center from the other side of the lake.

 

 

I noticed that Don (in black) was sitting on the bench in front of the nature center. 

 

 

A Canada goose.

 

 

 

Female Merganser

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first robin sighting this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was hoping to get a photo of the eagle from the far side of the lake – where the sun was shining on him – but I had to settle for this one – just before we left. 

He was soaring overhead most of the time I was walking, but always at a distance.