Category Archives: mammals

Spike elk

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Alistair

  I don’t often see elk. The last time was in the fall of 2022 when I actually saw an elk harem. and a harem master. But this time was much more mundane a group of four of then feeding … Continue reading →

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Otters return

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Alistair

  Just under two weeks ago a family of five otters visited a dock near me (Otters return).  Today they returned to frolic and preen.  The two parents are preening one another while the pups frolic. Sometimes it isn’t the … Continue reading →

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Mountain goats

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Alistair

  The mountain goat is a creature solely of the mountainous regions of north-western North America. Although it is a large animal, even if you roam those mountains, you are unlikely to see it for it inhabits the cliffs where … Continue reading →

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Otters return

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Alistair

  I don’t know how common otters are on Kootenay Lake. Certainly we have them, but although these creatures are conspicuous, I only notice them a few times a year. Indeed, I last saw some was on 2024 January 11, … Continue reading →

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Season to change

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Alistair

  There have been feeding activities over the last few weeks which will soon vanish. After all, the season is changing with the result that ospreys are migrating and black bears are fattening up and will eventually hibernate. Vanishing are … Continue reading →

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Bingo

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Alistair

   

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Bear ate wasps

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Alistair

  This posting started just as yesterday’s did: watching black bears hunt and sometimes catching Kokanee in a stream. At the end, it took an unexpected and speculative turn. At first the lone black bear was really high in a … Continue reading →

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Bear eats Kokanee

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Alistair

  From late August until early November is the season to watch both black bears and grizzly bears go after Kokanee fish in local creeks, rivers, and lakes. The bears are fattening up in preparation for their long hibernation through … Continue reading →

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Heron & mallard

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Alistair

  This morning, a heron swallowed a baby mallard. Now, I have got to admit that the Great Blue Herons I have watched will eat just about anything they can swallow whole. And this is what it did to the … Continue reading →

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July goulash

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Alistair

  This is a collection of pictures, mainly from this July, that didn’t have their own postings. The first shot is from late June and shows a Common Startling trying to feed its chick an earth worm. Photo by Cynthia … Continue reading →

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