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Feeding swallow chicks
These Tree Swallows have been feeding their chicks in their cavity nests for some time, however the chicks are now big enough to be sticking their heads out and so can be seen. Both parents have a full-time job. … Continue reading
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Heron & fish
The Great Blue Heron is a patient bird. Yesterday, it spent an hour on a dock ramp just watching for a fish before it caught a small meal. This seems to be an adult female heron. It has a … Continue reading
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Turkey Vultures
Two adult Turkey Vultures visited the waters near my home. While they tolerated my presence when I took pictures, it wasn’t until the next day that I finally figured out what they were doing there. They were feeding on … Continue reading
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Starling chick
Starlings are an invasive species which were released in New York in the 1890s and have since spread across the continent. Certainly, they are found at the south end of Kootenay Lake, but their numbers on the West Arm … Continue reading
Nesting material
Nearly two weeks ago, I spotted a Townsend’s Warbler at the entrance of Kokanee Creek Park. OK, this is the season when this warbler is here. It seems to be collecting some nesting material. A day later and many … Continue reading
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Bald Eagle nest
Eagles have returned to the nest and have produced one chick. Rapidly growing, now the chick looks almost as large as the adult, but is dark brown, being fed, and still lacks all its feathers and its skill to … Continue reading
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Mallard rape?
I might not have realized what was going on had I not seen it before: Five years ago, I watched the rape of a new mallard mother. Curiously, yesterday’s altercation took place within meters of the previous location, but … Continue reading
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April goulash
This is a small collection of pictures taken this April which didn’t have a posting of their own. The Northern Shrike foraged in Kokanee Park for rodents for about three weeks this month before heading north. The shrike rarely … Continue reading
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Pelicans
The White Pelican is a big bird — it is probably the biggest bird we get. Mind you, the Trumpeter Swan is a bit heavier, but a tad smaller. Although we get the Trumpeter Swan with far greater frequency, … Continue reading
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Killdeer mating
Recently I observed a pair of killdeer courting and mating at Kokanee Creek Park. Later in the same day, it happened again! Twice in one day! At first, I only heard killdeer vocalizations. Remaining very still, I spotted a … Continue reading