thanks, ladies... this park is not only a park with paved cycling paths and boardwalks, it's also a wetland wildlife sanctuary, and has been an absolute gold mine for me for bird photos for the past several years... everything from eagles and hawks to hummingbirds - swans, at least 10 species of ducks, woodpeckers, sparrows, kingfishers, warblers, herons, chickadees, blackbirds, waxwings, swallows... and that doesn't count the mammals like otters, raccoons, beavers, etc. that live there... it's really nice to have a place like that so close to home (for now at least), and i've tried to take full advantage of it!