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Chicks ascend bank
I watched distinctive tail feathers vanish into the grass at the top of a steep bank. Sigh, I have missed the shot…. But, the bank, below, was actually churning with activity. These four ascending Wild Turkey chicks blended in well. … Continue reading
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Interruptus
You just cannot tell by the appearance of some animals, certainly not by that of some birds. As far as I know, there are only a few ways to tell the sex of a Bank Swallow at a distance: song (male), behaviour (burrow digging and … Continue reading
Catching up on May
Sometimes a posting has the sole objective of catching one’s breath at the end of the month. The Lazuli Bunting is a small songbird that comes to this region to breed. A composite of a single Bullock’s Oriel landing in a … Continue reading
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Alkaline waders
A slough in a farmer’s field at the south end of Kootenay Lake has an uncanny hold on local bird watchers. An almost preternatural range of uncommon birds visit this isolated patch of water on a regular basis while largely … Continue reading
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Eagle & rainbow
Four days ago, I spotted a rather large Rainbow Trout which had washed ashore. I wasn’t the only one who noticed it. Over the next few days, it was scavenged by a crow, a raven, a sub-adult Bald Eagle and … Continue reading
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Birds plus
Herein are a few birds seen in the last few days, plus one mammal. What I thought was a White-throated Sparrow is actually a Savannah Sparrow. Rough-winged Swallows are determined to evict a Kingfisher from its nesting cavity and have it … Continue reading
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Blue-winged Teal
The Blue-winged Teal is typically only seen around the Lake in the late spring as it migrates north to breed. Two visited this morning. As one watches the Blue-winged Teal swim by, it is easy to wonder about its name: Where is … Continue reading
Horned Grebe
It is a remarkable transformation: a Horned Grebe goes from its plain non-breeding plumage of the wintertime to its spectacular breeding plumage of the summertime. The Horned Grebe is common around Kootenay Lake throughout the winter, so it is … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day
A dozen pictures of local families serve to mark Mother’s Day. They are from my personal archives and were taken at various times through the year. A Bald Eagle watches over its chick in the nest. Goslings are well … Continue reading
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Kokanee Harlequins
Before this morning, I had not seen Harlequin Ducks on Kokanee Creek. The only local venue had been the Salmo River, where one could see them from the road joining the West and South Arms of Kootenay Lake. I would have … Continue reading
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