Category Archives: birds

The local checklists for birds assure me that kingfishers can be seen at any time of the year. And indeed, I have seen them year round. Yet, for a few years now, the only time I seem to get satisfactory … Continue reading →

On June 5, 2010, I was out on the Lake and watched a drama between an eagle and two ospreys. It is described whimsically below. The Kootenay-Lake Website offers a discussion and more pictures of the local ospreys and eagles. ********* … Continue reading →

Although, one of the most important local raptors, the Osprey, has yet to arrive at the Lake, April is a great month for observing raptors. The reason is simple: there is good hunting for them as the snow is off … Continue reading →

Late April and early March is a good time to see swans on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. They stop by to feed as they migrate north to their breeding grounds. Most years one can see both Trumpeter Swans … Continue reading →