Hello once again,
Well, I guess Winter has officially arrived. That is, when you start to see the Swans come back and snow low down on the mountains it is a sure sign that it is right around the corner.
The weather at the Nanaimo Estuary has been a real mixed bag lately. Sometimes the day will start out dark and then end up being sunny or it could be like today. When I first entered the Estuary it was frosty and cold with good light. However, that changed in a couple of hours to dark clouds and heavy sleet. I had to retreat to my car to warm my hands and try to dry out my gear.
I got a couple of shots of the Female Harrier and missed out on some closer shots of the male Harrier. They call the male Harrier the "Grey Ghost" for good reason. Just when you least expect it he will pop up in front of you and then disappear just as fast. I must admit that I am seeing him more often than last year and he seems to hunt closer in now instead of way out on the mud flats like usual. His markings are quite a bit different from the female and are more white with grey. Sometimes he can be mixed up at a distance with the seagulls and by the time you realize that it is him he is already past you.
In this installment I will include two shots. One of the swans taken yesterday, and a picture that I have of one of the estuary Eagles that I took about a week ago.
By the way. No sign of the Short Eared Owl this trip. The weather was just too mucky to do a thourogh search for him this time out.
Until next entry,
Happy Birding and don't get too cold.
Steve
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