An Adventure

Last Sunday we decided to go on an adventure and explore a place that we have never been to in our 31 years of living in this area.

We left with our Google Maps on my phone in hand and headed west to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary right on the ocean. We had absolutely no idea what we would find and we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived to find the most incredible collection of marshes and trails. There were birds of all shapes and sizes everywhere we walked.

 Of course Dave was in his element with his camera and long lens in hand as he set out to see how many birds he could get pictures of. He started with this tree swallow....the color on his back was amazing!

We see black-capped chickadees in our backyard all the time but it was so neat to see this one close-up.

 These rufous-sided towhees are in the park where we walk all the time but we rarely see them out in the open like we did this time.

 The bald eagles soaring overhead stopped everyone in their tracks.

 I'm always amazed at the difference between male and female birds....like these northern shovelers.

 I've always loved learning about things, so seeing birds that I don't know the names of makes me want to know what they are called.

 These were American Wigeons.

I was wishing that my iPhone had an app where I could just take a picture and know what the name of the bird was....anybody know of one?

 Some of course are easy....like the wood ducks! They are so incredible with their different coloured feathers and sharp lines.

It was a great adventure and definitely a place we will go back to during different seasons.  As new as it was, as we drove home we enjoyed the familiar view of the northshore mountains as we drove through Langley where our office is located.

We truly live in a most amazing area!!