Category Archives: mammals

Otter romp

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Alistair

  I have taken dozens of pictures of otters around the Lake. Many of the otters were swimming; Others were visiting docks (where they preened and defecated); Others appeared on ice or snow. This is the first picture I have taken … Continue reading →

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August goulash

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Alistair

  This is an end-of-the-month collection of images, none of which rated a posting on its own. An osprey pauses on the branch of a snag to eat a fish head first. A sub-adult Gull (Herring? Ring-billed?) is eating something … Continue reading →

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Bat hunting

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Alistair

  For ingenuity and technical prowess, there are few exploratory projects around the Lake that can rival that of Derek Kite’s photography: He has set out to take pictures of bats. But, not just bats in a roost, but bats on the … Continue reading →

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Fawns

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Alistair

  At this time of the year, the delight is to see the newly born. Usually, the fawns are so well hidden as to be unobservable. Needless to say, seeing these two fawns of the White-tailed Deer in the tall … Continue reading →

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Dawn otter

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Alistair

  The River Otter treated my presence with surprising insouciance.  I wasn’t standing far away as it chewed on its fishy breakfast in the light of dawn. It would sometimes look my way, but more-or-less ignored me. I am otter; hear … Continue reading →

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Two-deer day

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Alistair

  Around the Lake, there are five species within the deer family (the cervids): moose, elk, caribou, mule deer, white-tailed deer, but only the latter two have the word, deer, attached to their names. It was nice to see both deer … Continue reading →

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July goulash

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Alistair

  Local Nature Tasting: savouring nature with a camera Again, I have been invited to talk in the Science in the Park series at the Visitors’ Centre of Kokanee Creek Park.The show will be on Tuesday, August 4th at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Finally dusky &

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Alistair

  Last Tuesday’s foray into high-country wilderness produced some delights (already posted was the Wesakachak), some of which might be seen in the valleys, but are often easier to find in the subalpine and alpine tundra. Primary among these was a … Continue reading →

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Useful resources

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Alistair

  As I attempt to use images from my camera to help me make sense of my surroundings, I have relied upon many books (ranging over topics such as birds, meteorological optics and dragonflies) and upon many websites (examples being Wikipedia and All about … Continue reading →

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Hidden pond

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Alistair

  In the West Arm Provincial Park (in the South Selkirks, above Kootenay Lake), there is pond known to few other than wildlife. Doug Thorburn watches it and has sent me pictures showing the visits of three cervids.  White-tailed Deer Elk … Continue reading →

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