Category Archives: mammals

  Last night, as the light was fading, I visited the Kokanee Creek Spawning Channel. There were few fish there as yet, but that did not stop a black bear from finding and downing a big fish (before I came), … Continue reading →

  I had last seen the beaver on August 9th, and thought it had now gone. But, it appeared again last evening (Aug. 14th). These views are unusual to see. The beaver swam by towing a long branch of leaves. … Continue reading →

  On August 8th, I took some pictures of a visiting beaver and then posted one on Aug. 9th. But, there were some other good shots, and since the beaver was only subsequently been seen fleetingly, and has now apparently … Continue reading →

  Beavers are shy and nocturnal, so they are rarely seen. Now, most people associate beavers with the ponds and dams that they build on creeks. Less well known are their activities on a lake where they build shoreline nests. … Continue reading →

  While a black bear had passed by for quite a few days, I didn’t see it yesterday, but there were some raccoon kits. This big black bear has often come past in the evening. Two raccoon kits were up … Continue reading →

  Three otters (mother and two pups?) turned up on a nearby dock and spent about a half-hour preening, scratching, pooping, and resting. Only rarely could one see all three faces at once. They then went on their way up … Continue reading →

  With the return of a large brown black bear, I managed a good shot of it looking in my direction. A striking thing about it were the crests of the shoulder and hip humps. With black bears, hips are … Continue reading →

  After seeing my first bear two days ago, I saw another yesterday. At first I thought it was the same bear, but this one did not have a white blaze on its chest while the last one did. The … Continue reading →