Franklin's Gull, where are you?

I rarely, if ever, dedicate my outing just to see a rare bird or a lifer. That would involve too much effort and time, which is something I do not want to do during a relaxing free day. However, last week when I saw photos and a blog post that there is a Franklin's Gull somewhere in Steveston (here and here), I decided to go out one of these days to check it out myself. But it seemed that I underestimated the gulls' population in Steveston (or overestimated my ability to find a gull which is sometime I don't do) and couldn't find it today. Oh well, maybe it was not meant to be.

On the other hand, I did saw other birds...

Saw my first two eagles since coming back to BC!

A super cute-looking Pied-billed Grebe.

Saw lots of Northern Harriers hunting along the West Dyke Trail today.

Then I went to Terra Nova and as I crossed the bridge, there was this Great Blue Heron in the water being an excellent model.

Just when I was about to head home, the breaks in the clouds were covered again and the world suddenly became gray with a hint of winter almost.

Oh yeah, happy Halloween (if you are still into it).
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