Vancouver is an outdoorsy city. After all, it’s built on the coast in a temperate rainforest with more nearby mountains than a non-geologist can count. Whether you like hikes in the forest or cruising through waterways via kayak, Vancouver is full of adventure both within its borders and in the surrounding area.
You may or may not get lucky with the weather. On my recent trip, the temperature hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time that year. It was like the buildings had ejected their inhabitants, and vitamin D-starved people were everywhere. But that doesn’t happen every day.
When you visit Vancouver, be prepared with rain pants and a rain jacket so you don’t miss all the city has to offer — even if you encounter what we in the Northwest like to call “liquid sunshine.” With the right gear, you’ll be ready to tackle this list of the best things to do in Vancouver.
Bald eagle nests come in various shapes and sizes, and it seems as though one nest in Vancouver is beginning to resemble a high rise.
Bald eagle nests come in various shapes and sizes, and one nest in Vancouver is beginning to resemble a high-rise.
“Look at mama bald eagle at the top of this nest – one of the biggest I’ve seen!” Pacificnorthwestkate tweeted on Tuesday. “Every year more sticks get added.”
To be sure, the eagle family Kate has observed is moving up. She told FTW Outdoors that the nest measures about 15 feet tall “and it’s getting bigger every year.”
Look at mama bald eagle at the top of this nest – one of the biggest I’ve seen! Every year more sticks get added 😄👍 Tuesday 14 March 2023 pic.twitter.com/4vwQDWSKBS
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the largest bald eagle nest on record, in St. Petersburg, Fla., was 20 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter.
The Lab’s All About Birds website states that a nest in Vermilion, Ohio, was famous for being shaped like a wine glass. It weighed nearly two metric tons and was used for 34 years “until the tree blew down.”
Replica of a typical bald eagle nest at Hueston Woods State Park
In 2021, the Forest Park Nature Center in Illinois shared an image showing a ranger sitting inside a scale-model of a typical nest, measuring 5 feet wide and 3 feet deep.
The image revealed how an ordinary bald eagle nest would look if it were not partially hidden by branches. (The replica nest is housed at Hueston Woods State Park in Ohio.)
A nest that I’ve been observing, in east San Diego County, is of the typical variety and has been used for years by the same bald eagle pair.
I’ve included two recent images – one showing an adult eagle guarding the nest from the treetop, and another showing a newly hatched chick next to a watchful parent.
The ungainly youngster revealed its fuzzy head Sunday as I was about to leave my observation point.
Bald eagle chicks fledge after 10-12 weeks. After they fledge, immature bald eagles can travel great distances in search of a preferred territory.
From All About Birds: “Immature bald eagles spend the first four years of their lives in nomadic exploration of vast territories and can fly hundreds of miles per day.
“Some young birds from Florida have wandered north as far as Michigan, and birds from California have reached Alaska.”
Bald eagle attain their classic regal appearance, with white crowns and tail feathers, after about five years.
Former Vol Chad Dallas records eight strike outs in professional debut.
Former University of Tennessee pitcher Chad Dallas made his first professional start of the 2022 season Wednesday for Vancouver, a Class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Dallas, a fourth-round pick by Toronto in the 2021 MLB draft, pitched five scoreless innings. The former Vol retired the last 15 batters he faced after allowing a leadoff walk.
He totaled 68 pitches, including 45 strikes and recorded eight strikeouts.
Dallas transferred to Tennessee from Panola College. He played two seasons for the Vols.
Dallas was named second-team All-America by Rawlings/ABCA and third-team All-America by the NCBWA in 2021.
Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division and appeared in the College World Series last season.
