Seals swarm White Rock in rarely observed natural phenomenon A rare phenomenon in White Rock: as many as 200 harbour seals, long thought to be solitary at sea, are congregating in Semiahmoo Bay.

Here's a news report on the #seals gathering in #WhiteRock but they are also showing up at #CrescentBeach, just around the corner. One person I met quoted a fisherman saying they are gathering because of "a big ball of #Anchovies off the coast of #BC." vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/16/w...

Ancient Rome public washrooms tell us that Romans weren't bashful about bodily functions.

Heron Shaking off the Dust. #bird #birds #heron #nature #photography #video

Short #video to remind you that winter is coming.
(Song: Yonnondio: Peter Buffett - Narada Collection 4)

Thanks for the identification. 🙂

I think I mentioned seeing 100's of gulls gathering at another beach where a pod of seals were fishing. A couple of days later and here they are at #BlackieSpit. Had my camera this time and was barely able to capture them several hundred metres out. #seals #seagulls #nature #CrescentBeach #BC

#autumn #people #rower #nature #seascape #BlackieSpit #CrescentBeach #BC

#autumn #nature #landscape #BlackieSpit #CrescentBeach #BC

Woman on Balcony. (A test photo) #autumn #people #nature #trees #CrescentBeach #BC

#autumn #people #nature #landscape #BlackieSpit #CrescentBeach #BC

Photographer at Blackie Spit. #autumn #people #nature #landscape #BlackieSpit #CrescentBeach #BC

Cyclists at Blackie Spit. #people #cycling #BlackieSpit #CrescentBeach #BC #photography

What a difference three weeks make. #autumn #landscape #photography #nature

Gaillardia Flower still blossoming in mid-November. #flower #gaillardia #nature #photography

Mallard Ducks, I believe. Not sure because of the white stripe on the male's head. #bird #birds #duck #nature #photography

Red-Tailed Hawk, or so I believe. It came in fast so I was lucky to get this fairly focused photo. #bird #birds #hawk #nature #photography

Meadow Lark & Santa (🎅 was photoshopped in) #bird #birds #lark #nature #photography

Meadow Lark. At least that's what a fellow birder told me. #bird #birds #lark #nature #photography

Dead Seagull. Discarded plastic isn't the only thing that kills our feathered friends. #Avianflu can also get them which can be transmitted to humans. The risk is low and human cases are rare but don't take chances. Never touch a dead bird. #bird #birds

Synchronized Swimming. Mallard Ducks preparing for the 2028 Olympics in Italy. #bird #birds #ducks #nature #photography

"Heron Lunch" with Song of the Eternal Waiting Canute by Carla Bley. #bird #birds #heron #nature #video

Thought I'd post some more shots of this Red Tailed Hawk that I originally mis-identified. Cause who wants that mistaken hanging over their heads for all eternity. 🙂 #bird #birds #hawk #nature #photography

"Seal Hunt." This #video starts with an action shot of a #seal in the #SerpentineRiver, shifting to stills of the 1 foot waves generated as it chased a #salmon underwater. It then returns to live action with the seal back where it started holding the #fish in it's mouth. #nature #Surrey #BC

"Birds in Motion" is a few bits of #video that only hint at what goes on every day in the world of #birds. Eg., the #seagulls are active due to a herd of seals that my #INSTA360 couldn't pick out. And the #heron at the end happened so fast I only caught a few seconds of it. #bird #nature #Nikon

Today, Nov. 8th, is #IndigenousVeteransDay. Photo here is the Second Canadian Echelon that served in WWII. Second row, third from the right is my father. He was one of over 3,000 First Nations members who served, alongside Inuit and Métis individuals, during that war. #lestweforget

Seems I need to correct my identification as this appears to be a young Red-Tailed Hawk.

Mother Nature does know her stuff!

Reposting my very first Bluesky as the album, #Wintersongs, from which the music is taken, has been nominated for a #Grammy: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Congratulations to Laila Biali! lailabiali.bigcartel.com #music #award #heron

Quite right. My confusion came from the sighting of a young Cooper's Hawk seen the week before.

Seems there are citizens of the United States who identify as Americans first and Republicans second.