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Category Archives: mammals
Otter eating
Two postings in a row about otters—now that is unusual. In the first, I mentioned the otter’s use of a dock for its grooming, but allowed that it also used docks for eating. Two days later, the otter returned to substantiate my … Continue reading
Otter ablutions
I am beginning to think that our local River Otters appreciate docks. Just as most of our ospreys now prefer dolphins and pilings over trees for their nests, our otters seem to prefer docks over rocks and beaches for grooming. … Continue reading
Raptor rapture
The expedition began with an inquiry from Michael McMann: would I like to accompany him to the Creston flats to photograph Rough-legged Hawks? I grab any opportunity to head into the field with such a knowledgeable naturalist, so on Friday we crossed Kootenay … Continue reading
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Otter munches
Yesterday, I watched a northern river otter munch on a large-scaled sucker. The Kootenay Lake website offers more pictures of local River Otters I had failed to spot this delight on my own. Standing beside me, Derek Kite wondered about … Continue reading
Roadside pictures
It is a nine-hour drive over six mountain passes to reach the Coast. The trip’s interest is increased by the sight of roadside animals. Along with Mule Deer, various ages of Bald Eagle, and many passerines, were a few for … Continue reading
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Tracks in snow
Animals don’t cover their tracks. Now that we have received a light snow, a trip around the yard reveals a remarkable range of activity that normally takes place when you are not looking. Herein is a collection of a few … Continue reading
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Bobcat on dog walk
On Monday, Nelson’s dog walk along the shore adjacent to the airport was closed. The reason was simple: along the path there was a Bobcat in a tree. Derek Kite took this picture of it from the other side … Continue reading
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Snowberry eater
I appreciate it when my resident White-tailed Deer prunes my cedar hedges (not so when it eats my seedlings). However, I had no idea that deer also liked snowberries (aka waxberries), but there it was roaming from bush to bush … Continue reading
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Yard deer
We all get deer in our yards. There is a White-tailed doe that I see frequently, but it was only in the twilight of this evening that I saw my resident doe along with her fawn. First a picture … Continue reading
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A show and tell
I take pictures to better understand things seen. I post discussions to website and blog as a personal memory aid. That my notes are available publicly is incidental. Yet, the public is not incidental when one gives an illustrated talk; … Continue reading
Posted in birds, bugs, mammals, weather, wildflowers
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