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Like minds
This is a quirky posting. Most postings are about non-human nature. This is not. I go for photographic walks with my daughter, Cynthia. We are often separated by anything from three metres to thirty metres as we observe nature. … Continue reading
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Kingbird nest
Many larger birds reuse their (chick hatching) nest over and over again in successive years. Indeed to combat parasites, the Bald Eagle will keep adding a layer atop their nest until it is so large that the wind brings … Continue reading
Robin nesting and
The robin is generally a non-confrontational bird. It tolerates other species and even keeps moderately close company with humans. Well, that is its normal behaviour. But when you are deemed to be too close to it when it is feeding … Continue reading
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Crab spider
This is the season of daisies. That means that this is also the time of crab spiders, the primary predator of daisy pollinators. The crab spider sits quietly on the daisy and waits for a pollinator. It then immobilizes … Continue reading
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Crow harasses eagle
The battle went on for about ten minutes: a crow took on a Bald Eagle. But the eagle didn’t try to tackle the crow, it just kept flying away. Eagles generally like to raid the nests of others for … Continue reading
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Bobolink &
We are about as far north as the Bobolink gets in our region of British Columbia. It has travelled here from central South America to breed. Seen yesterday morning was a male, but I haven’t yet seen the female. … Continue reading
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Tadpole
It is June and the tadpole season is upon us. A few of the hundreds of tadpoles in the shallow, clear water of the lake.
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Cattle Egret
Amazingly, a Cattle Egret appeared in Nelson yesterday. It was well outside its normal range. It was also in its breeding plumage. I have seen the Cattle Egret once before, but a long way from here. It was (appropriately) … Continue reading
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Two hummingbird species
Three weeks ago, I posted pictures of our three hummingbirds. The males arrived first and of the three, two were illustrated with iridescent chins (blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34515). Now, the females are here, but one species, the calliope, has not returned. So, … Continue reading
Heron & metal piling
Twelve years ago, I wrote a post about birds and pilings (blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=8842). In it, I noted that many birds like the wooden pilings and often rest on them and even nest in them. For these birds, wooden pilings provide … Continue reading
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