Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature […]
Year: 2010
Of Sponges and Sea Pork at Schooner Cove
Of the two islands at Schooner Cove in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, I typically […]
Sea Lemons and Eggs
Last week I took advantage of the lowish low tide (it was around a 2.3 […]
Stranded 4 – Bull Kelp
One of the kelps that often washes up on the beaches of Vancouver Island, British Columbia […]
Tracking a Grey Wolf
Of the three top predators in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve I have regularly seen […]
Surfbird Surprise
I watched a flock of Surfbirds (Aphriza virgata), possibly fresh in from breeding grounds in […]
Single Sanderling Lingering
It almost seems like the arrival of fall shorebird migrants is on pause or perhaps […]
Countless California Gulls Hide Heermann’s Gulls
It’s hard to describe the number of California Gulls (Larus californicus) that have descended on […]
Birds of Vancouver Island
These brief reflections represent but a few of my memories of the beautiful birds of […]
Lunch with Tiger Beetle
This morning I searched for two endangered Pink Sand-verbena (Abronia umbellata) plants reported last week at […]