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Grizzly family
A family of Grizzly Bears has been spotted high in the southern Selkirks. Do you want to see if we can find them? This invitation from Derek Kite did not require a second bidding. Alongside a dirt road high … Continue reading
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Otter romp
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
August goulash
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
Bat hunting
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
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
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
Two-deer day
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
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
Finally dusky &
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
Useful resources
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 →