Category Archives: birds

  Trumpeter swans are coming by and a family of six (two parents, four youngsters) were seen for the last few days. The advantage of viewing them from Kokanee Creek Park is that the swans can be seen at eye … Continue reading →

  I am not used to seeing animals fighting. But, recently I watched two female white-tailed deer go at it. And now, dippers. Except during mating and raising their young, dippers are solitary. They defend their territories vigorously against intruders, … Continue reading →

  Two days ago, there was only one Trumpeter Swan swimming off of Kokanee Creek Park. Today there were two.  

  Years ago, I saw mainly Tundra Swans around the west arm of Kootenay Lake. Now I see mainly Trumpeter Swans here.  Indeed, there have been Trumpeters here for the last few days, although when I looked this morning, there … Continue reading →

  Sometime ago I commented that the occasions where Wild Turkeys display is during the spring mating season. This was in response to advertisers who regularly showed Wild Turkeys in full display in the fall. However, the number of Wild … Continue reading →

  Last Saturday morning was a remarkably good day for watching birds eat berries from trees. While even more birds were seen on that walk, shown are those that ate. Eating berries is clearly seasonal. A late-season Cedar Waxwing is … Continue reading →

  The Horned Lark is a widespread bird across the world’s grasslands, but is uncommon here, presumably owing to our heavy forestation. I have seen it only a few times before, but a pattern is beginning to emerge. I have … Continue reading →

  Both birds shown here have a migration path that is well to the east, and so they normally do not pass through this area. However recently, they were both in different parts of Kokanee Creek Park. They were soon … Continue reading →

  I first saw Canada Jays when hiking in Garibaldi Provincial Park in August 1963. The sightings there were appropriate, for the altitude was about 1670 metres, and this bird lives well above the valley floor. The birds just hung out … Continue reading →