Category Archives: mammals

Evidence of cougar attack

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Alistair

  I have never seen a cougar (although, it may be that a cougar has seen me). I suspect that cougars are few in number around here, primarily because deer abound. After all, cougars are deer specialists. While I see … Continue reading →

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Bears in a tree

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Alistair

  From August until the snow flies, I keep an eye out at the valley bottoms for black bears. Five were seen apparently fattening up for hibernation: the first two fancied fish; others chose apples. Only the last two stuck … Continue reading →

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September goulash

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Alistair

  My usual claim for my monthly goulash is that it presents a collection of images that lacked postings of their own. Again true this month, it was also the case that previous postings this September were remarkably few — … Continue reading →

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Three mammals

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Alistair

  In my wanderings, birds are usually easiest to espy. So, it is fun to watch mammals now and then, even if two of them happen to be in the squirrel family. Usually when I see a Columbian ground squirrel, … Continue reading →

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August goulash

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Alistair

  This comprises a group of August’s images that lacked postings of their own. It is a mixture of local shots and ones from the around Vancouver. Yet, the Coastal ones are all of creatures (one fishy exception) also found … Continue reading →

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Restoration goulash

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Alistair

  A week ago, this blog crashed: earlier postings could not be seen and nothing more could be posted. The blog is now restored. A week ago, the wildfire smoke became intolerable, and I headed west to find cleaner air. … Continue reading →

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Now cool whitetails

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Alistair

  I am a hunter — but not the type who shoots to eat; I shoot to admire (and do so with a camera).  However, if you want to understand some aspects of animal behaviour, you might consider hanging out … Continue reading →

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Raccoon feeder

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Alistair

  The feeder wasn’t intended for raccoons. It is for birds, specifically finches. Around humans, raccoons normally are nocturnal. Alas, the bird feeder is not left out at night, so a racoon kit has stopped by during daylight hours. Kit: … Continue reading →

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May goulash

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Alistair

  This is a collection of images from this May, none of which has had a posting of its own. As spring is upon us, this collection is diverse, but hardly exhaustive. Of our three regular hummingbirds, the Calliope is … Continue reading →

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Mule deer

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Alistair

  I see perhaps 20 to 50 white-tailed deer for every mule deer spotted. This was not the deer frequency during pre-settler times when mule deer dominated. But, white-tailed deer moved in with the settlers. Certainly, we now have both … Continue reading →

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