Herring Spawn at Totem Park

Sunset

Aulacomnium androgynum is not uncommon on drift logs.

Many years by this time, the snow has already started noticably melting on the mountains, but that hasn't been the case this year.

Brant (Branta bernicla)

Bryophytes and Fungus grow on a drift log at Totem Park

This seemed quite late for herring to be spawning. Their spawning activity results in the milky colored water.

If this had been the first spawn of the year, there would have been far more gulls.

Since herring had been spawning abudantly elsewhere for at least a couple of weeks, there was less interest in this school.

Connor was helping some of the herring that got caught on the falling tide.

The falling tide stranded many herring on the flats.

Herring in Shallow Water

Stranded Herring

Connor and Rowan wanted to rescue at least some of the herring that were getting stranded on the beach.