Me and the ocean have a bit of a love affair so part it’s a large part of the reason why I live in the Eastern Passage/Cow Bay area. It’s about a 10 minute drive for me to get to Rainbow Haven for a swim or beach walk with the pups.

It’s also a great place to bird and see wildlife like these Red Fox.

I think one of the kits from that litter grew up to be this Poppa Fox I photographed the next year, and it was why he was not frightened by me but ran away from other people. He was guarding the den where Momma fox was pregnant or perhaps had very young kits.

They had to relocate this little fella as people were feeding him. Please don’t feed wildlife they often lose their home or their life as a result.

Once in a while there are seals close to shore and this one was actually in the shallow waters close to the main parking lot. They have really sharp teeth so be careful not to let your dogs near them!

In the winter it’s a great place to see American Tree Sparrows, Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, Pipits, and Lapland Longspur. Also Buffleheads, Mergansers, and other winter ducks.

In the summer you can swim with the shorebirds flying over you, one of my favorite things to do!

And many herons visit, there are resident Great Blue Herons and I’ve seen Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, and Great Egret.

It’s a great place in general for waterfowl there are large groups of American Wigeon sometimes and once in a while there is a Northern Shoveler.

Also a huge visiting group of Short-billed Dowitchers every year and a large overwintering population of Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Really you never know what might turn up there and it’s beautiful all year round.