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Best Nine of 2018

At the end of each year, we check to see which images we posted on the Burnaby Lake Park  Instagram account made the list as our “Best Nine” determined by how many likes received from the people who follow our account.  Well, well! Y’all really like birds! What a wonderful way to support 2018 and the International Year of the Bird.
1. Mandarin Duck by @bcbirder2000
2. Canada Goose daycare with floofy goslings by @lindzmarsh
3. Mandarin Duck perching in a tree by Sheila & John Linn
4. Bird’s eye view of a frosty lake by our fave 🚁 @amberontheair
5. Violet Green Swallows by @ms_marie_rc
6. Wood Duck Drake taking off from the Lake by @eaglesdarephoto
7. Bird Parade to open up the International Ornithological Conference by @vanconventions
8. Floofy Canada Goose gosling by @markklotz
9. “Like water off of a (Wood) Duck!” by @jadebrads
Check out these photographers and give them a follow!
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Thank you to all who share their photos on this social media and tag us at #BurnabyLake or #BurnabyLakePark. – We love to share your views of Burnaby Lake with the community near and far, and help others discover what a special place our home is.

Here’s to 2019!

Happy Holidays!

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To you and yours:
Warm wishes for a happy holiday, however you celebrate! Amidst the busyness of the season, we hope you’ll manage to get to the Park and take a nature break.
From the
Burnaby Lake Park Association Board & Committees

Burnaby Lake Mandarin Duck Makes a Media Splash!

You may have seen on the news that a wayward Mandarin Duck has splashed down in New York City’s Central Park on October 31 and causing a major media fuss with thousands of people descending upon the park trying to catch a glimpse and snap a photo of this exotic looking bird.

Word got out to local media that there was one of these  beauties in their own back yard. CBC Vancouver contacted us and we had the opportunity let them know our Mandarin Duck has been around since Spring, but we have been our polite Canadian selves and kept things low-key.

“He has been around since May. The Burnaby Lake community has been very Canadian-like as we are with any unfeathered celebrity and not bothered him too much by keeping a respectful distance.”

We were also provide some information about perching ducks, its cousin the Wood Duck, and where to look for him. Click here to read the full story.

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Other mentions of the Burnaby Lake Mandarin Duck have appeared on  Global News,  Province/Vancouver Sun (mentions our summer newsletter which features Sheila Linn’s photo), Vancouver Courier, and Vancouver is Awesome.  

The best way to keep up with his whereabouts is to search #burnabylake on Instagram. We will add a mini gallery when we collect a few images from local photographers.