Category Archives: fish

  I have sought shots such as these for years.  It is surprising that in all the time I have spent watching the Great Blue Heron hunt for fish, I had not seen it catch and eat one (although, I had seen one … Continue reading →

  The redfish (Kokanee, which are landlocked Sockeye Salmon) are spawning again. Crowds of people have gathered to watch them; a Black Bear helps himself to the fish; mallards await the tasty eggs; gulls stand by, and ravens gorge on … Continue reading →

  Photographing loons can be a challenge. The birds tend to avoid people and stay well offshore in deep water. Nevertheless, over the years, I have accrued some close views and even some of loons on nests and others swimming with … Continue reading →

  This is a saga of an eagle (two-year old Bald), a fish (refused to offer ID), and a raven (bad guy of this piece). “I don’t know why you are looking up at me. This is my fish and you … Continue reading →

  Four days ago, I spotted a rather large Rainbow Trout which had washed ashore. I wasn’t the only one who noticed it. Over the next few days, it was scavenged by a crow, a raven, a sub-adult Bald Eagle and … Continue reading →

  An unusual songbird, the dipper is a bird of the western cordillera that tirelessly forages in the cold waters of the fast moving creeks that flow into the Lake. It eats aquatic insect larvae, fish eggs, and even fry. … Continue reading →

  Gulls are versatile eaters. Yet around here, their fish-eating antics are the most fun to watch. The first picture was taken two years ago; the rest are recent. Only once have I seen a gull pluck a fish from … Continue reading →

  The principals in this drama are an Osprey, a Ring-billed Gull and a Largescale Sucker (presumably in a non-speaking role). Cleverness First, Slydog’s winning caption (below) depends upon an implied sarcastic remark by Gull. Second, it uses a known but … Continue reading →

  Imagine the problem faced by osprey parents when it comes time to boot the chicks from the nest. Winter is coming; chicks must learn to fend for themselves; soon they must migrate thousands of kilometres on their own. Time … Continue reading →