Category Archives: mammals

Raptor rapture

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Alistair

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

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Alistair

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 →

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Roadside pictures

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Alistair

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

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Alistair

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

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Alistair

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

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Alistair

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

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Alistair

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

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Alistair

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 →

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Bethany’s marmot

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Alistair

I have never managed to photograph a Hoary Marmot—the Yellow–bellied Marmot, yes, but the Hoary Marmot, no. So, when Bethany Arndt showed me the pictures she had taken on a hike into Kokanee Glacier Park, I asked to post them … Continue reading →

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Bears return

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Alistair

I have been feeling neglected: Friends along the lakeshore have been seeing bears in their yards for a week or so, but, I have not. Not, that is, until last night when a big Black Bear wandered across my property. … Continue reading →