My daughter suggested a family holiday to the Rockies this year and despite suspecting that babysitting duties could be involved I heroically volunteered to join them (along with my my wife and other daughter) on the understanding that "a little extra driving" might be involved to let me see mammals and seabirds on vancouver island. Hence we set off at the very end of July to fit with the school holidays as two are teachers. This report is chiefly to show what can be seen without any special effort in case others are looking to visit this popular area. I will add a few snaps of the local wildlife where my pics are recognisable.
Day 1 and arrived late, as per Air Transat's reputation, in Vancouver and straight off to a nearby airport hotel. The plan to visit Stanley Park seemed overly ambitious after our grandson decided to become a two year old just ahead of the flight; and some way ahead of his second birthday.Instead a visit to the "International house of pancakes" and a walk around the local business park sufficed. As always the first visit to a new area was thrilling and local street trees held North Western crow, white-crowned sparrows, cedar waxwings, bushtits and american robins. In addition the hotel was festooned with hanging baskets which attracted anna's hummingbird.
Day 1 and arrived late, as per Air Transat's reputation, in Vancouver and straight off to a nearby airport hotel. The plan to visit Stanley Park seemed overly ambitious after our grandson decided to become a two year old just ahead of the flight; and some way ahead of his second birthday.Instead a visit to the "International house of pancakes" and a walk around the local business park sufficed. As always the first visit to a new area was thrilling and local street trees held North Western crow, white-crowned sparrows, cedar waxwings, bushtits and american robins. In addition the hotel was festooned with hanging baskets which attracted anna's hummingbird.