July 8, 2010 at McIntyre Creek

Today I saw many happenings at McIntyre Creek. There were cyclist, guys wading in the creek, families enjoying the "beach", and dog walkers. Yesterday there were 3 adult eagles watching the ducks who were huddled into the reeds. A duck family that once had 5 or 6 ducklings was down to 1, and I found it interesting to see that to protect the one remaining baby, one adult swam in front of the duckling, and the other adult swam behind. It appeared to be a male and female sharing the responsibility for protecting their last offspring of the year.

Another thing I found was bear poo, right in the area proposed as Porter Creek D. If we don't leave this corridor open for wildlife to pass, we will be have many more encounters of the unwelcome kind between wildlife and human residents.
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All photos by Gerry Steers, Gerry's Computer Magic.

Family Enjoys McIntyre Creek Picnic

This photo was taken today, of a family enjoying the little "beach" at McIntyre Creek, with a family picnic. The temperature was 19C, and the cold water cooled the children, as they played in the water, and on the rocks. Most people might not consider this a "beach", but our McIntyre Creek provides much enjoyment for many people without leaving the City, even if our "beach" is micro sized.
Photo by Gerry Steers, Gerry's Computer Magic

Summer Heat at McIntyre Creek

People seen playing and enjoying the cliffs and cool water on a hot summer day at McIntyre Creek.

Even the eagle was hot, and trying to catch a breeze with his wings spread to cool off.

Photos by Gerry Steers July 28, 2009