Swan Creek
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Swan Lake @ 'Founders Wharf'
Location created by
John Coates
- Site ID: 9
- Lat: 48.464345
- Lng: -123.3731273
- Waterbody Type: Unknown
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
Latest photos
2 Vultures caught the wind and 'worked' about 30' above the lakeshore circling east to west
1 swallow!
lake weed building up increasing O2 level
one diving cormorant
most ducks/waterfowl have left the Lake but 1 Loon has arrived along with some SWALLOWS ... Great Blue Heron & Canada geese remain. some Mallards enjoying the flooded protection of the hedgerow ... resident bald eagles always on the 'hunt'
pair of mallards in reeds ... coot poking around
not lots of birds in the area but quite a variety these days ... resident Bald Eagles may have an influence!
2 Trumpeter Swans settled in for a look with 6 Signets on Dec.2
River otter enjoying open lake. Algae growth increasing on entire shoreline.
soaring turkey vulture along lake edge, hoot hoot of barred Owl
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.