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Stellar’s Jays vs Merlin
The birds were clearly agitated! A wild persistent cawing drew me towards some tall conifers, alerting me to the possible presence of a predator. Our local Stellar’s Jays were causing a loud commotion, hopping and darting between branches trying … Continue reading
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January goulash
This is a selection of pictures from January 2025 that didn’t have a posting of their own. We went looking for Bald Eagles and found three different pairs sitting close beside their nests. This is perhaps the female and … Continue reading
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Clark’s Nutcracker again?
A few days ago, we saw several Clark’s Nutcrackers flitting around by a sunny west arm beach in below freezing temperatures. Intermixed with a flock of feeding robins, the nutcrackers were gleefully hunting pine cones and snacking on fatty … Continue reading
Great Grey Owl leaving
Great Grey Owl: This is the last posting on a planned sequence of five postings on this largest owl. The Great Grey Owl has scanned the field for a vole, has flown to catch it, has consumed it, and … Continue reading
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Great Grey Owl eating
Great Grey Owl: This is the fourth of five postings on this largest owl. The Great Grey Owl flies over the meadow to catch and eat voles. It was noted earlier that the Great Grey Owl flies very quietly. … Continue reading
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Great Grey Owl flying
Great Grey Owl: This is the third of five planned sequential postings on this largest owl. Having spotted a vole either by sight or hearing, the Great Grey Owl flies to catch it. The Great Grey takes off from … Continue reading
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Great Grey Owl perching
Great Grey Owl: This is the second posting on a planned sequence of five postings on this largest owl. The Great Grey Owl visits briefly beside the North Arm of the Lake during many a winter. It comes to … Continue reading
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Largest & smallest owls
The Pygmy Owl is our smallest owl. In the warmer months, it lives high in the mountains, but sometimes it visits the valleys in the winter. This year, there are many Pygmy Owls here and I have treated them … Continue reading
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Pygmy Owl flying
Some winters, I hardly see even one Pygmy Owl. This year, I cannot stop seeing them. We saw three different ones in a short time yesterday. It gave me the opportunity to try photographing one in flight. As daytime … Continue reading
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Pileated Woodpecker, sex of
After showing a male Pileated Woodpecker foraging on a piling a couple of weeks ago <http://blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=33997>, Cynthia found another foraging pileated. This new one was a female. So, I am showing both. First, I will reproduce the male from … Continue reading
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