BlogHide Resteemsstanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoA Pied-billed Grebe in the Lost LagoonThis cagey little bird is a hard one to spot; she's often underwater or hunting amongst the plants that grow in water. The Pied-billed Grebe is a small little diving bird that hunts for fish. I've…stanleyparker (39)in canada • 7 years agoCanadian Coast Guard HovercraftThis video captures a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft as it slowly floats along the shore of Stanley Park's sea wall. It's a loud machine, but very versatile :) As it passes by the setting sun…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years ago9 little Mallard ducklings foraging on Lily padsAn endless supply of little bugs keeps these ducklings moving from Lily pad to Lily pad :) What a perfect food for these little rascals! Mama Mallard is always nearby, surveying her babes :) I…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years agoDeranged cameraman tries to capture duck for dinner!A must see video! This crazy cameraman assaults a flock of ducks in attempt to save money on food! Ok, well... not really; but it's really hard to get some attention on this steemit thing, so I…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years agoA Douglas Squirrel digging up lunch :)Head first into the dirt, this little Douglas Squirrel digs his way to some food! You have to have a good memory to remember where all your food stashes are :) This little guy didn't seem to mind…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years agoGreat Blue Heron catching fish in sunset silhouetteWith the sun set, there's only the silhoutte :) In this video you'll see a Great Blue Heron preening her beautiful plummage, then all of a sudden she spots a little fish and goes in for the kill…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years agoAmerican Widgeons in flight and landing at seaI love to capture birds in flight :) In this video you'll see a small flock of American Widgeons do a quick fly-by and then land along the shore of Stanley Park. I was able to track them quite…stanleyparker (39)in busy • 7 years agoWood Duck DucklingsSuch cute little feathered creatures these Wood Duck ducklings are! It's hard not to point a camera at them and capture their behaviour :) If they're not hunting down bugs, they're doing some…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoFemale Lesser Scaup diving for food under Lily padsI was happy to find this new migrant at Beaver Lake :) It was the first scaup of the season and it just popped out from under the water to my delight! Trying to differentiate the Greater and…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoAmerican Black Oystercatcher taking a bathAfter feasting on clams using its long red beak, this Black Oystercatcher decide to take a saltwater bath :) This was the first time I actually caught an oystercatcher bathing, so it was a treat…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoMale Mallard making love to female Mallard :pThere's no privacy at Beaver Lake, and the Mallards know it :) So when I see them bobbing their heads up and down, I know what is coming next! Mallards have been going at it for a while now and…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoA Spotted Sandpiper dancing on the rocksGetting close to a Spotted Sandpiper has proven to be very difficult. Every time I push my luck, off she goes :( They seem to be quite sensitive, so I learned to keep a respectful distance :)…stanleyparker (39)in animalphotography • 7 years agoA Black-capped Chickadee just saying hello :)Capturing a Black-capped Chickadee on video can be a challenge, especially if you're not handing out food :) In this short 10 second video, this chickadee looks at me as if to say "where the food…stanleyparker (39)in animalphotography • 7 years agoWatch this Raccoon swim like a champion!This raccoon popped out of nowhere and didn't waste any time getting to where he needed to go :) Down the fallen tree, and straight into the cold December water! Then he swims like a champ right…stanleyparker (39)in sunset • 7 years agoTime-lapse of a Siwash Rock windy and cloudy sunsetThe day was wet, cold and windy, so I was surprised that the sun managed to say hello before setting for the day :) The clouds were moving quite fast, so I thought it might be a good time for a…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoNorthern Rough-winged Swallow resting on busy sea wallThis cute little swallow was catching bugs over the beach/ocean when it decided to take a break on the busy sea wall. I haven't had much luck capturing this type of swallow, so this is the best…stanleyparker (39)in wildlife • 7 years agoA Beaver dragging its dinner over his damThis beaver had just harvested a small tree when I captured him dragging his dinner through the water and over top of one of his dams. It was early evening and there were people everywhere, but…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoWood Duck brotherly love, on a log in the fogThese two Wood Ducks where caught kissing each other on a log, but upon further inspection, it turned out that they were just helping each other reach those hard to get spots :) A thick fog is…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoNorther Shoveler with a huge billThis Northern Shoveler was hanging out on a little island when I spotted it. I thought it was a female mallard, but upon closer inspection I noticed its huge bill! She was nice enough to give me a…stanleyparker (39)in birds • 7 years agoWood Duck duckling resting on a logBaby Wood Ducks are the cutest things! This little duck was sitting on a log with her siblings and mother. After a good deal of swimming and feasting on little bugs, she took a break to do some…
