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A moose swims by
I watched a moose swim along a shoreline in the rain. Previously, I have only ever seen a moose swim across a lake. However, moose are comfortable in water and have been known to swim for twenty kilometres. This male … Continue reading
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Predator mystery
Three days ago, I posted pictures of Chestnut-backed Chickadees parents bringing food to their chicks in a cavity nest. On this first non-rainy day since, I returned in the hope that the chicks would now be peeking out of the nest. … Continue reading
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Subalpine mammals
Various mammals seem to prefer living well above the valley floor. A possible reason might be avoidance of valley-clustering humans. Yet, the population density of people is not very high around here. In many cases the altitude bias of … Continue reading
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May goulash
This is an end-of-the-month collection of images, none of which has had a posting of its own. A Columbian Ground Squirrel does sentry duty for the colony. A Western Wood-Pewee shows its flight feathers. Eastern Kingbirds are arriving and … Continue reading
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Bear encounters
A couple of nights ago around midnight, I was awoken by a rather large Black Bear. I climbed out of bed to discover its nose less than a metre from me. Fortunately, we were separated by a windowed door. This bear … Continue reading
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Marmot pups
The pups of the Yellow-bellied Marmot are said to emerge from their natal dens in late June or early July. However, ours have been out and about for the better part of a week. Their antics are fun to watch. Another … Continue reading
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Wednesday’s roving
My typical posting features a species or a process. But, today it is merely a grab bag of things seen while roving around yesterday with Derek Kite. The odd thing is that, rather than seeing interesting birds, all the good stuff … Continue reading
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Black-tailed Deer
The mule deer and the black-tailed deer are the same species, but different subspecies. They have been separated by the Coastal Range of mountains so long that they have evolved a somewhat different appearance and behaviour. While the region … Continue reading
February marmot
For the previous four years, I have used the title, March marmot, to signal my first marmot sighting of the year. This year the title had to be revised. Yellow-bellied Marmots hibernate through the winter and emerge when it becomes … Continue reading
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