The Adventures of Kerri & Matt

This is a sandhill crane.

There are two of them hanging out around Burnaby Lake.

They seem to get along with the geese, which is weird because the geese don’t get along with anybody.

They are taller than the geese but not as fat.

They are very skinny when they stand up straight.

That’s probably because they’re really into yoga.

They like tree pose.

And Warrior III

And forward folds.

Their thighs are too short and their ankles are too long so dancer’s pose looks a bit different. But you can tell that’s what it is because the foot is by the head.

I’d never heard of the nose-to-armpit twist before.

But they can do it on one leg.

As well as the nose-to-butt.

The geese were also fighting with each other.

One bit the others wing.

And got towed along for a ride.

It was very loud.

And confusing.

Eventually the victim escaped.

Kerri was tormenting the big geese.

This is generally not a good idea because geese are vicious.

With nasty claws.

But these geese were wet.

And they were easy to sneak up on with their butts in the air.

And when they pull their heads out of the water they are really confused.

And wet.

Very wet.

There are lots of goslings at Burnaby Lake too.

They are mighty grass hunters.

Some of them are lazy grass hunters.

But others are more active.

Some of them are just sleepy.

They are clumsy and funny.

And cute.