It is time once again to post my favourite images from the past year. 2020 has not been a typical year by any means, but I can’t really complain overall. I stayed closer to home this year, and photographed more wildlife than usual. Part of this was the limited locations I had at times, avoiding crowds/people, and due to owning a longer lens now. As usual, I started working on this list when I collected images for my 2021 Nature Calendar, though the criteria for that is a bit more limited than a top 10 list (I generally avoid human elements). I let this selection of images sit for a while like I did last year, but only wound up rotating one image in/out this time.
If you click on a photo you’ll be taken to my Image Archive. I’ve also linked to corresponding blog posts that contain these images (if available) to provide more information about the location or to see other photos from that area. These photos aren’t in any specific order though I think the first photograph of the fledgling Barred Owls is my favourite. The blog post below the photo outlines some of my luck involved in making the owl image. That was a photo opportunity I never imagined having and can’t really expect to again! I didn’t anticipate photographing a comet this year either, so there are always surprises.
I hope you enjoy this years selections and am curious to hear if you have any particular favourites.
My Favourite Photos of 2020:
1. Barred Owl (Strix varia) Owlets Snuggling (Langley, British Columbia)
Blog post: Barred Owl (Strix varia) Fledglings in Campbell Valley Park
2. Waterfall along Poignant Creek on Sumas Mountain
(Abbotsford, British Columbia)
3. Comet NEOWISE in the evening sky above Burnaby Mountain (Burnaby, British Columbia)
Blog post: Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) And My First Astrophotography
4. A juvenile Bald Eagle next to Boundary Bay with Mount Baker (Washington) in the background. (Delta, British Columbia)
Blog post: Viewing Bald Eagles at Boundary Bay
5. Devon Falls (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Blog post: Devon Falls at Bassani Park in Abbotsford British Columbia
6. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) foraging at Blackie Spit (Surrey, British Columbia)
Blog post: Birds at the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area
7. Golden Ears and sunset light at Derby Reach Regional Park
(Langley, British Columbia)
8. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) flying at Boundary Bay Regional Park (Delta, British Columbia)
Blog post: Birds at the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area
9. Lummi Peak on Lummi Island (in Washington State) – photographed from Boundary Bay
(Delta, British Columbia)
10. Male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) on a tree branch
(Burnaby, British Columbia)
You can view my favourite photographs from 2019 here: My Top 10 Photos of 2019.