Category Archives: birds

  The spawning Kokanee in our local channel have now died, but the activity has not stopped. Some of the water birds are now feeding on the dead fish. A mallard helps itself to some Kokanee residue. As does a … Continue reading →

  I have occasionally been seeing a young male Pileated Woodpecker (blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34868, and blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34873). It was seen again, this time eating the berries of a dogwood. Before flying down to the dogwood, the woodpecker perched on electric wire above a … Continue reading →

  I don’t often see the Red Crossbill and the Pine Siskin because each species wanders far. They eat seeds from the recent cones of mature coniferous forests. The crossbill will nest whenever it finds a rich crop. The siskin … Continue reading →

  I do not see the Northern Harrier often and usually only when it is migrating through the area. The last time was two years ago. But, this was the first time that I have seen it actively chasing a … Continue reading →

  A juvenile Bald Eagle sits, poops, and flies. This Bald Eagle is one to two years old. It had been hunting from a perch for a while. In preparation for flying, the eagle lightens its load by pooping. And … Continue reading →

  Sabine’s Gull is born along the Arctic Coast and spends its winters mainly along the Pacific Coast. It does not belong here. And yet here it was this Saturday. Well fair’s, fair. While most migrate over oceans, some individuals … Continue reading →

I saw a group of herons by the lakeside. Now, the Great Blue Heron is a solitary creature during the fall and winter, so this was presumably a group of siblings. At first I notice two together, but in all … Continue reading →

  Like many birds, the Pileated Woodpecker is now encouraging its young to fly around.  This male Pileated Woodpecker is likely a juvenile. Its crest is a bit small, its moustache is only slightly red, and its eyes have only … Continue reading →