Category Archives: fish

  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 →

  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 →

  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 →

  There is a roughly 40 km dirt road I sometimes take in October. On it I count the Bald Eagles that are seen. They are largely migrants come to catch and eat a few of the many Kokanee salmon … Continue reading →

  In the last few days and in probably the last osprey shot of this year, I have twice seen an osprey packing a fish. Neither was as close or detailed as the earlier one, but were satisfactory none the … Continue reading →

  Last Saturday, we found a Sabine’s Gull at Kokanee Park. This bird was an unusual visit. Some birders made a trip to the park to see it on Monday. To our surprise, it was still there yesterday (just below … Continue reading →

  Ospreys eat fish. They dive into the lake and use their feet to catch a live fish. They capture ten or more fish a day for the period of five or six months that they are here. That is … Continue reading →

  A juvenile Great Blue Heron was observed in a pond alongside Kootenay Lake. It was hunting small fish. It caught three of them before flying to the other side. The heron would quietly stalk a fish. Upon a sighting, … Continue reading →