A Sunday Outing

We decided to head out with a bunch of friends on this sunny Sunday afternoon. The sun was warm, the sky mostly blue, and the wind was cold. This was our destination. No, it is not a resort hotel on the banks of a remote lake.

We began to walk the trails in search of what we came to see. It was still looking way too much like winter for this time of year.

But wait! What is that we see in the distant trees? There were others there to see the same thing. Is that it? Is that what all the fuss is about?

Click on the photo and look hard. You too will see the many nests high in the Cottonwood trees, with a big bird standing on or near each one. Yes, it is the Great Blue Heron reserve in the eastern Fraser Valley. These birds come back to the same nest each year, repair it, and raise their young here. I did not bring my telephoto lens with me this time as I knew we could not get very close and I wanted to travel light.

We continued through the maze of trails, but had a time restraint so tried to follow a map. Our fearless guides were Bill and Henry

After determining that we were not going to get back in time, going the way we were going, we stopped for a photo op before turning back. From left to right, the bird watchers are Bill, busylizzy, Terry, Jan, Elmo (?) Ella, Heidi, Henry, and Ken. 

It was a great early spring outing, followed by a visit to Tim Horton's for a coffee and a donut and a meeting with more friends who could not make it on the walk. We simply must do more of this in the months to come.