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July goulash
This is a collection of pictures, mainly from this July, that didn’t have their own postings. The first shot is from late June and shows a Common Startling trying to feed its chick an earth worm. Photo by Cynthia … Continue reading
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Snowshoe hare
Now, this is odd. A year and a day ago I saw a snowshoe hare, and I haven’t seen one again until today when I saw one only about 50 metres from last year’s position. Of course, at this … Continue reading
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Marmot pups
This is the time to watch our new yellow-bellied marmot pups. They face their world sometimes with curiosity, sometimes with caution, and sometimes just play. This was a family shoot. There are two pictures by daughter, Cynthia, two pictures … Continue reading
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Hummingbirds, plus
Hummingbirds have been seen recently around the region. I have seen a female Rufous Hummingbird for about a week. And of late, a male Black-chinned Hummingbird has arrived. During the hummingbird season, we get three different species: rufous, black-chinned, … Continue reading
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May miscellaneous
I went looking for something else, but instead found, well, many other things. On a pond by the river, there was a loafing log with 14 painted turtles in three sizes. The mature females are the largest and there … Continue reading
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Spring arrives
The temperature now rises above freezing day and night at the bottom of the valleys. The trees begin to bloom, and skunk cabbage sprouts in moist areas. Birds mate and build nests. Migrants arrive and some pass northward. This … Continue reading
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Two interesting visitors
The last week has been bitterly cold with bouts of steam fog and snow. Critters seemed few in number, but it has warmed, and recently there were interesting visitors. Two Trumpeter Swans came along the shore feeding midday. They … Continue reading
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Otters frolic
I don’t often see river otters; indeed the last one was well over a year ago. However a family of otters visited yesterday morning and spent a half hour on a nearby dock. There were two parents and two … Continue reading
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Weasel
Thud. A robin collided with a window and fell to the deck. What followed was unexpected. Soon a Short-tailed Weasel found the robin. Now it wasn’t clear whether the robin was dead or just stunned, but the weasel quickly … Continue reading
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White-tail suckling
There are many white-tailed deer in the valley and they are, on the whole, quite visible. Yet there are some things that one rarely sees: rutting, mating, birth, and suckling. It is probably not that the deer has a … Continue reading
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