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Rusty Blackbird
The Rusty Blackbird is usually found breeding in from Alaska and across the northern Canadian provinces to Newfoundland. But it flies to the eastern US to winter. In its journey south in the fall, it is rarely seen in … Continue reading
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Gull eating
Birds have different ways of eating a fish. Raptors have it easiest with their hooked bill and claws. Some birds, like a heron, must swallow the fish whole, while others, like this gull can pick pieces off of it. … Continue reading
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Guinea Fowl
These are Helmeted Guinea Fowl. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa, but they were photographed locally in the West Kootenay. And thereby stands a sketchy tale. The Helmeted Guinea Fowl is (apparently) the only species of Guinea Fowl to … Continue reading
Heron catches small
Recently, I have shown Great Blue Herons capturing rather large Kokanee salmon (blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=35850 and https://blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=35862). The first picture shows, what I think is the same bird. Now, about 700 metres away, I show another (the same?) heron that was … Continue reading
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Heron and Kokanee
I went looking for bears catching fish, but saw none. Just as I was about to leave, a Great Blue Heron was seen hunting in the stream. It was very slowly moving along the channel while intently watching the … Continue reading
Heron catches Kokanee
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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Mallard with bill feather
This female Mallard has a problem. It has a feather sitting on its bill. How does it get it off? After all, it does lack hands. The Mallard blows water from its bill in an attempt to blow the … Continue reading
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Walk at park
It was an interesting day for a walk in Kokanee Park. I saw: a heron, a woodpecker, and a black bear. A Great Blue Heron in breeding feathers (unlike the pre-breeding plumage show earlier). I have rarely managed a … Continue reading
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Osprey family
It was happenstance that I watched what had been a favourite osprey nest at an odd angle two days ago. This is the nest that in April I briefly observed the fresh osprey couple mating acrobatically for the first … Continue reading
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Osprey, fish, beaver
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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