Melospiza melodia, Emberizidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Hyacinthoides hispanica, Asparagaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Malus sp., Rosaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Armadillidium vulgare, Armadillidiidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Trachemys scripta elegans, Emydidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Sterile Fronds of Common Horsetail & Giant Horsetail
Equisetum arvense & E. telmateia, Equisetaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Prunus, Rosaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
April 28, 2013
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
![<p><i>Pisaster ochraceus</i>, Asteriidae<br />
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada<br />
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6<br />
May 5, 2013</p>](https://live.staticflickr.com/7421/8718859963_d8f37d3189.jpg "'Purple" Ochre Sea Star")
Pisaster ochraceus, Asteriidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Oniscus asellus, Oniscidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus, Julidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Ranunculus acris, Ranunculaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Elateridae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Ajuga reptans, Lamiaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Anthoxanthum odoratum, Aveneae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Ardea herodias, Ardeidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Odocoileus hemionus, Cervidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Carduelis pinus, Fringillidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Selasphorus rufus, Trochilidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Prunus virginiana, Rosaceae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
May 5, 2013
Taricha granulosa, Salamandridae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Zootermopsis angusticollis, Termopsidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Braconidae
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Maplewood Conservation Area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
May 5, 2013
Over the last two weekends I’ve made a couple of trips out to Maplewood Conservation Area in search of some of the spring migrants reported by the North Vancouver birders. I’m a little jealous as by the sounds of their reports they are out there almost every morning (I think I may have to do some more morning birding around SFU). Sara came along with me the first Sunday, while I saved Sean from the prospect of another botched bus trip to Maplewood this past Sunday. You can see his post from the trip here.
The birding on both days was a bit disappointing when compared with some of the reports I’ve been seeing from the area. Over the two days I saw or heard only 40 species missing most of the spring arrivals I was hoping for. Though I did see a FOY Purple Martin and California Gull. I think in future trips I will have to time my arrival to more closely coincide with sunrise.
The photography was excellent and made up for the birding especially the second trip with Sean. I photographed a bunch of newly blooming plants even braving blackberry brambles at one point. I was a bit disappointed when I did my IDs later to find out most of the plants I photographed at Maplewood were introduced. When I was out with Sean, I focused more on macro photography getting some really good bug shots. I also had good luck with vertebrates, with a bunch of bird shots, an entirely unconcerned young Mule Deer buck, a basking Red-eared Slider, and maybe the highlight of the day for me a Rough-skinned Newt (The first Caudata I’ve seen in the wild).
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