It's a new month, which means that it's time for our BC Wetlands Photo of the Month! The photographer, Flickr user vermillion$baby, captures lagoons formed by the backwater from the Fraser River. This photos was taken near the Nicomen Slough in Deroche, BC, which is a popular fishing destination in the lower mainland. The red marker …
Category: BC Wetland Photo of the Month
Click here to see our favourite wetland photos from Flickr!
A Man and a Plane
When many of us think wetlands, we think nature. We imagine wilderness, serenity, seclusion. We envision an area isolated from urban influence - an escape, one could say. But as realvision's photo "A man and a plane" demonstrates, such is not always the case. Iona Beach Regional Park, from where this Photo of the Month was taken, is a …
Species Profile: Golden-crowned Kinglet
This month's Wetlands Photo of the Month features a Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) staring curiously into the camera. The photographer, Brian Hampson (who is a back-to-back winner), demonstrates an impressive amount of patience as these birds are highly active and sometimes hard to photograph. Nonetheless, Brian's image captures an upbeat side to these elusive birds. …
Morning Frost
Wetlands in the winter: cold, frozen, and quiet. Few are willing to brave these conditions, but those that do are highly rewarded when they venture into a local wetland. As Brian Hampson's photo shows in this Photo of the Month, wetlands in the winter present an exceptional environment to experience. While many of the oft-associated …
Richmond Terra Nova at Sunset
Like the sun setting over marsh waters, the end of December brings warm reflections. This month's Photo of the Month by Flickr photographer TOTORORO.RORO presents a vivid sunset along the West Dyke Trail in Richmond, BC. The trail runs adjacent to the Sturgeon Banks - a 21,525 acre estuary that is located on the banks of …