Category Archives: birds

Osprey and eagle

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Alistair

  The ospreys have three chicks. And for the longest time, that was all there was to say. Then, a year-old eagle got involved and things quickly got interesting.  So, let’s start at the end. What was a juvenile eagle … Continue reading →

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Cavity congestion

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Alistair

  Tree Swallows nest in holes made by others such as woodpeckers or man. Both parents help to feed their youngsters. This is the breeding season which means that there is great deal of coming and going. Often one parent … Continue reading →

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June’s goulash

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Alistair

  This is a collection of June’s pictures that lacked a posting of their own.  June began with a dipper feeding a bug to one of it three chicks. This purple virgin’s-bower (Clematis occidentalis) is a western flower. If one … Continue reading →

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Merganser and fish

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Alistair

  There are many mergansers on the Lake. Mergansers eat fish. But catch a merganser downing a fish. Lots of luck with that one. It happens very fast. The last time I succeeded with that was seven years ago. A … Continue reading →

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Sandpiper & fish

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Alistair

  This is the first Spotted Sandpiper I have seen this year (on June 4th). It is also the first time I have seen one with a fish. Photograph by Cynthia Fraser.  

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Eagle’s brown chick

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Alistair

  Near the beginning of May, I posted  picture of a Bald Eagle chick in down attended by its two parents. I went back to the nest at the end of May and the chick was in dark brown plumage, … Continue reading →

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May’s goulash

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Alistair

  These are a few shots taken this May that didn’t have their own posting. The Northern Shoveller is somewhat uncommon bird that is seen most often migrating north in the spring and south in the fall. One of Nelson’s … Continue reading →

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Squirrelly crow

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Alistair

  Yesterday I saw a crow finishing off… well, it wasn’t quite clear. It had been a mammal with long fur and a furry tail. My guess is that it used to be a squirrel. I was reminded of last … Continue reading →

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Hummingbirds

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Alistair

  On May 1st I posted the first male Rufous Hummingbird that I had seen this year. They are the first to arrive. Now the females are here in good numbers. Also, the Black-chinned Hummingbird males have arrived, as yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Nelson’s Horned Owl

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Alistair

  This is the first time I have photographed the Great Horned Owl in Nelson. But, here it was with its partner and its three chicks, the latter in down. The spot could be considered as ideal for raising a … Continue reading →

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