Category Archives: mammals

Up the Lardeau

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Alistair

The Lardeau River drains into Kootenay Lake (well, after a brief passage through the Duncan River). The gravel road along the river from Meadow Creek to Trout Lake is worth travelling on a clear day in the early fall. Certainly, … Continue reading →

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Infrared trail camera

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Alistair

I have a wildlife trail across my yard (well, judging by the crushed bushes, there are multiple routes). So, given the opportunity to purchase an infrared trail camera (Bushnell Trophy, model 119455) at a reasonable price, I took it. The … Continue reading →

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Watching a wallow

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Alistair

It is likely that only the animals know where to find all the forest wallows around the Lake. A wallow is worth watching just to see its visitors. Over a period of a few days in late August, this wallow … Continue reading →

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Kootenay Spirit Bear

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Alistair

The literature about the Spirit Bear and the Kermode bear is filled with nonsense. First, the Kermode is NOT a Spirit Bear; second, while the Kermode may or may not be a sub species, the Spirit Bear is NOT a … Continue reading →

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Charge of the White-tailed Deer

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Alistair

Usually when one sees white-tailed deer galloping, they are running away on land. So, this early July view of a white-tailed couple charging forward through the shallows is unusual. The Kootenay-Lake Website offers a discussion and more pictures of the local white-tailed … Continue reading →

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