Swan Creek

Cormorant diving & mallard on lake (close to shore) with Bald Eagle soaring around perimeter (in search mode)

Lake is flat calm today and coots were evading the 'sitting duck' situation for the local bald eagles thus sticking to waters' edge & reeds.

new 'flock' of diving ducks arrived today (after the big rain yesterday) >> Pied billed Grebe, Bufflehead, Ring necked etc.

Executive Director (Cara Gibson) of Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary informed me of a 'DATASTREAM.com' that could share our Information of Fresh Water Lakes & Streams at the push of your one button! Perhaps you are aware?
She was at a Conference this weekend involving the Health of many Local freshwater Lakes in our Lower Island/ CRD and the Benefits of Water Rangers & Datastream was discussed there.

river otter skat on float deck

light cooling breeze in air

Osprey circling & hovering

Spring has Sprung!! nature walker on the wharf exclaimed to her friend "LOOK there's some SWALLOWS!!"
.... about a dozen were soaring & diving over and around the lake .... too fast for a photo-op!
A chilling breeze came over the lake at the time.

2 trumpeter swans appear to be taking residency (last 2 weeks) along with full slate of mallards & canada geese, merganser, cormorant, coots etc. plus 2 bald eagles chasing down a seagull in flight!

bald eagle (sitting in fir tree) and red-tailed hawk (soaring in the area) squawked at each other.