Cambie nest
I spotted an adult gull resting at the far end of the rooftop when I went to check-up on Cambie nest yesterday morning. It was the same location as on July 21st, which gave me some hope.
My concern for the Cambie nest in my previous post was justified after all. As I approached my vantage point for this nest I saw several workers cleaning the rooftop, and instantly noticed that the nest platform was swept clean…
Cambie nest removed
I had thought of subtitling this post “as the world burns…”, but it struck me as simultaneously too corny and too obvious. I am unceasingly astounded that as a species we continue to minimize or even deny anthropogenic climate change, even as we witness it engulf the entire planet.
A quote from Shakespeare’s King Lear has been echoing through my mind lately:
“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.”
That aside, this morning I was surprised to spot a new nest from the Burrard St. Bridge. The nest was hidden by the ledges - but now the chicks are exploring and I got a good view of them.
Pyramid nest
I was going to leave this for the finale, but instead I’ll to lead with a surprise discovery I made the other morning: I found a new nest!
Despite having walked past it half a dozen times and it being around 25 feet from the bridge-deck, I completely missed it until now.
It’s located on the rooftop of the Culinary nest building, so I’m going to name it…
