Category Archives: birds

  Sometimes, persistence pays. Four days ago, I watched two swans circle over the bay to the west of Kokanee Creek Park. The next day I head reports of them, but failed to find them — they were in the vicinity, … Continue reading →

  It is a mystery: Why are woodpeckers attacking the soffits of my home now that it is cold out? About the only time I had previously seen woodpeckers attack my home was in the spring when male Northern Flickers hammer on the … Continue reading →

  I went birding today — well animal-ing, for I also saw an otter. While I photographed many species of birds, it wasn’t until I returned to the comfort of my home that I managed a good shot, and that was taken — … Continue reading →

  A pair of Hooded Mergansers on the Lake this morning unexpectedly raised their crests. It seems a few months too early for such courting behaviour. Are Hooded Mergansers courting in December?

  Ducks seen along the lakeshore over the last few days ranged in weight from about 370 to 5000 g. A duck of our winter waterways the Bufflehead Duck, at about 370 g, is second in tininess to the slightly … Continue reading →

  In … Mount Revelstoke Park, mortality of siskins and other winter finches … has been seen frequently enough over the last 25 years that they are called “grill birds” by the local inhabitants, in reference to their propensity to … Continue reading →

  The bird sources are consistent: the dipper is a bird of clear mountain streams where it dives and scours creek bottoms for comestibles. Yet, with the approach of winter, this unusual songbird often moves downstream to lower elevations — … Continue reading →

  The West Arm waterbird count has been conducted since 1974, but I am only a recent participant. Yesterday, most of the interesting birds were seen far out on the Lake and so did not produce good images. However, one … Continue reading →