A walk along Crescent Beach, bordering Boundary Bay outside of Vancouver, produced this image of a low tide that extended far from the shoreline. Boundary Bay is a tidal flat, and is an annual draw to over 5 million migrating waterfowl and shore birds. It is a Mecca for Canada’s largest wintering populations of geese, ducks, eagles, sandpipers, owls and more. They come from three continents and over 20 countries.
When the last of the migrating birds leaves at the end of May, locals come down to the water’s edge and walk out on the shallow flats, almost as far as the eye can see. By September, the birds reclaim their territory, often returning to exactly the same spot year after year.
“Migratory birds connect people, ecosystems, and nations. They are symbols of peace and of an interconnected planet.” ~ Antonio Guterres
Location: South Surrey, British Columbia
Date: July 2026
Source: Fujifilm X-T5, 16-80 lens with Classic Chrome setting
