Category Archives: birds

The Kootenay Lake website offers more pictures of local Red-tailed Hawks. Spring brings the Red–tailed Hawk to Kootenay Lake. It sits high in trees and intently watches the nearby ground for delectables—especially delectables of the vole persuasion. At first, this posting … Continue reading →

This morning, I saw two eagles sitting together in a tree—ah, it must be nesting time. But, before I could get my camera ready, one took flight and so made for even more interesting pictures. The first picture of the … Continue reading →

City dwellers have long been familiar with animals which seem to prefer the urban life style. Pigeons (to the right) are the classic example; they are found almost exclusively in cities. Around the Lake, they are found in Nelson and … Continue reading →

For the next month or so, new birds arrive weekly. Monday’s observations were of a Killdeer couple (first two pictures) and a Red–tailed Hawk (second two pictures). The Kootenay Lake website has one page devoted to the Killdeer and another … Continue reading →

  I went looking for the Sharp–shinned Hawk again (the one I had misidentified two days ago as a Merlin). Alas, I did not find it. But, a couple of other birds did fly by: a female Mallard and a … Continue reading →

Today, it neither snowed nor rained, so I headed out. Apparently some birds also decided that it was a good day to explore the world. I saw many, but show only the four I photographed: a (red–shafted) Northern Flicker (female); … Continue reading →

[It] is like a dog’s walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all. Samuel Johnson, 1771 Which is more or less how I felt about my sequence, below, … Continue reading →

  This is a first for me: the first owl I have managed to find on my own. In the past someone else had to point one out to me. Well, truth be known, I had a bit of help … Continue reading →

In a contest for the most beautiful local bird, the Varied Thrush would certainly be among the finalists. The Varied Thrush, a bird of the western cordillera, is more common around the Lake in spring and summer than in fall … Continue reading →