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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
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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Black Grizzly Bears & Owls
For many years I presented wildlife talks for the summer speaker’s series at the Nature Centre of Kokanee Creek Park. My last talk was on Wildlife Mating in 2024 with my daughter, Cynthia. This week I am again sharing … Continue reading
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Two big birds
Yesterday morning, I watched both an osprey eating a fish and a heron flying. Each bird is rather large, having wing spans of over about 1.8 meters. An (likely a male) Osprey finishes eating a fish at the tail. … Continue reading
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Osprey, fish & chick
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
Osprey & partial 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
Osprey wings
A female Osprey sat for some time in the rain on a piling as it watched the water below for fish. It finally gave up and prepared to leave. It pooped and (what I had not seen before) flapped … Continue reading