Category Archives: fish

Heron catches Kokanee

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Alistair

  In August and September, I often visit the Kokanee spawning channel in an attempt to photograph black bears catching and eating the Kokanee salmon. Yet, on only one previous occasion, have I seen a Great Blue Heron participate in … Continue reading →

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Bear, fish again

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Alistair

  Yesterday, I watched another black bear catch a Kokanee salmon to eat.  

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Bear, fish, reprise

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Alistair

  This is a repetition of yesterday’s posted image, plus a slightly earlier image which gives a little insight into the bear’s grip.  This is the previously posted image of a black bear taking a Kokanee salmon off to eat. … Continue reading →

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Bear catches fish

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Alistair

  Today, a black bear caught a Kokanee salmon to eat.  

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Bear and fish

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Alistair

  The spawning run of Kokanee salmon is rather small this year, as it often is every third year. Yet, if one watches with patience, one occasionally sees a foraging bear catch a fish.  A black bear hunts in the … Continue reading →

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Osprey, fish, beaver

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Alistair

  Last evening, I saw an osprey eating a fish, and then as the light failed, again the beaver. Then this morning, there was another osprey with a fish.  The evening’s shot of the osprey and fish has a curious … Continue reading →

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Osprey, fish & chick

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Alistair

  Three of us went early Sunday morning to watch a nearby Osprey nest. We were rewarded by seeing the male bring in a large fish, and the appearance of a chick.  The male Osprey delivers the first fish of … Continue reading →

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Osprey & partial fish

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Alistair

  When the male Osprey has a partner and (unseen) chicks in the nest, he becomes the sole provider of fish. Yet, when he catches a fish, he often will stop and eat the tasty head before delivering the remains … Continue reading →

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Fussy dipper chicks

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Alistair

  The three dipper chicks are growing quickly, and the parents have a full-time job feeding them. Their nest is above the creek, and one or the other parent flies in every five to ten minutes with something they have … Continue reading →

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Eagle, Osprey, fish

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Alistair

  Most Bald Eagles are here year round and so they start breeding early. This one already has a family of three chicks. It feeds them largely on fish. However, the Osprey is a seasonal migrant and has recently arrived … Continue reading →

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