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Monthly Archives: April 2025
April goulash
This is a smattering of April pictures that were not previously posted. This is a Say’s Phoebe. It winters far to the south, but migrates north to the Okanagan in the summer to breed. It generally avoids the Kootenays. … Continue reading
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Killdeer returns
Around here, the Killdeer is a migrant. It is usually here in the spring and summer. Indeed, there have been a few observations of it here for nearly a month, but, to my knowledge, these are the first pictures … Continue reading
Antler buds
Deer grow their antlers anew each year. And although it is variable, the new antler buds usually appear in April. Yesterday, I saw a male white-tailed deer with antler buds. A deer’s antlers are the fastest growing animal tissue … Continue reading
Turkey Vulture eating
Turkey Vultures are migrants that come here to breed from mid-March to mid-September, having wintered well to our south. For years, I only saw them soaring as they scanned the ground for carrion to eat. Certainly, they did find … Continue reading
Yellow-bellied marmot
Yellow-bellied marmots are back out of hibernation. I think that only the adults are visible at present. Soon there will be mating, and then, after about 30 days of gestation, we will see pups nursing. A marmot watches the … Continue reading
2025 Ospreys
It appears that April 12 was the day that Ospreys arrived at Kootenay Lake this year. Here are shots of a pair that turned up at Harrop. Osprey were apparently also seen around Nelson. One male Osprey sits on … Continue reading
Violet-green Swallows mating
I have had little success in photographing the Violet-green Swallow, a western bird that comes here from Mexico in the breeding season. But they are rather fast flyers. Last weekend when they first arrived I watched some courting, but … Continue reading
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Mountain Bluebirds
This is the time that the Mountain Bluebirds come through this region. There have been a few observations so far and here are some pictures we got yesterday. A male Mountain Bluebird sits on a bush watching for insects … Continue reading
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Two are eating
This morning, I encountered two creatures eating. A crow appears to be choking on some food. A red squirrel is halfway through eating the seeds of a cone.