Category: Turkey Vulture
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DNCB Outing No. 2015-22 to Cheam Lake Regional Park & Chilliwack Great Blue Heron Reserve
Full set of photos by Glen (GB) & Marion (MS) at DNCB Picasa site For a trip that was on the brink of cancellation, this DNCB outing turned out surprisingly well. Tom, Terry and Roger had all abandoned the leadership position claiming various reasons, so I had been volunteered to spearhead the ascent of the…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-28 to Pitt Lake
More photos at DNCB Picasa website Eight of us left Petra’s in two cars (Tom, Gerhard, Jane, Julian and Kay, Glen, Roger, Mike) to reunite on the road up to the lake when Roger grabbed a terrified Northern Flicker from under a mob of crows. He launched it into nearby dense shrubbery, in hopes it…
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-26 to Campbell Valley Park
Watch for photos from DNCB Picasa to be added SOON We had at least 24 DNCBers on our outing this morning to Campbell Valley Regional Park (CVRP) in Langley. It was another gorgeous day for a walk in a beautiful diverse nature setting. Hi-lites included: several Flycatcher species, Pileated Woodpecker, colourful Grosbeaks and Hummers and…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-30 to Yew Lake/Cypress Bowl
Marian, Gerhard, Glen, Kay, John, Sheila and myself (Roger) departed Petra’s at 7:30 sharp heading for Cypress Bowl. Deciding to avoid the downtown rush hour traffic, I took the shortcut via the Second Narrows bridge (picking Mike up on the way) and arrived only 20 minutes and 18 seconds after Gerhard and Glen in their…
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DNCB Outing No. 2013-26 to Lighthouse Park & Whytecliffe Park, West Vancouver
Photos by Terry, Roger, Marion, and David Thirteen lucky DNCBer’s enjoyed a glorious Wednesday morning at a new destination for us, Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver, and then to Whytecliffe Park and Horseshoe Bay for lunch. Hi-lites included: several Western Tanagers, Turkey Vulture, 500 year old trees, beautiful vistas and for gourmands, the most delicious…
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DNCB Outing NO. 2013-23 Grant Narrows/Pitt Lake/Katzie Slough
The morning did not look promising as it was raining lightly in Tsawwassen as we met at Petra’s. Newcomer Glen, Sheila, Terry, Kay, (latecomer) Lorna, and myself (Roger) left for Pitt Meadows in two cars and picked up Mike in New West on the way. Just before reaching the lake we stopped to view a…
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-37 to Manning Park
Fourteen DNCBer’s enjoyed a super “nature” Wednesday at Manning Provincial Park in the Cascade Mountains, located about 2 to 3 hours drive from Vancouver, between the coastal rain forest and the semi-arid Okanagan. We were four car loads: 1. Comedic Leader Roger M with Mike, Kay and the affable and first-time-sleeping-in Lorna; 2. our Guru…