The Sword Fern

These images are from November 14 on the coast of Sunshine Valley. The Ferns were noticably luscious and the cedars abnormally large. Very reminiscent of Tofino.

I also spotted a Varied Thrush, a common bird in BC yet I had never before seen one. Though orange, it blends into the forest's browns very nicely, always looking slick with his black eye mask and thick collar.

The commonly elusive Varied Thrush!

Though they reside all over the Lower Mainland during these winter months, these are the first and only photos I've been able to capture of this crazy orange bird. It was early December when Cam and I were in search of the many eagles in the Agassiz/Mission area and we ended up at Hayward Lake. When I first noticed the Thrush I though it was just a Robin, but upon closer inspection I realized the colour differences and was pleasantly surprised with the encounter.