The sun shone today, all day. The snow melted. Birds sang in the trees. I went out without my jacket; looks like spring*!
In the calm, shallow water between the docks and the shore, a mixed flock of diving birds was fishing among squiggly reflections of fishing boat masts.
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| Bufflehead landing on squiggles |
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| Same set of reflections, different bufflehead. |
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| A quick stretch before the next dive. |
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| Common goldeneye. |
There were several courting couples among the goldeneyes. They get started on the nesting season early.
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| Looking almost straight down from the bank. The rocks are covered with barnacles and limpets. I saw a few orange starfish, but no crabs; they're all hiding from the birds. |
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| Pacific loon. These stayed nearer the open water at the end of the docks. |
*Can't trust Campbell River weather; they're promising us freezing rain for tomorrow. It's a good thing I got in a long, long walk this afternoon. And I found a new favourite spot! More on that tomorrow.
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