Bird watchers enthusiastically watch the migrants come and go. Here are seven this year.
Trumpeter Swans come here on their way north to breed. Here are some on March 1st.
Charts show the G0lden-crowned Kinglet as being permanent here and migratory just north of us. That is not my experience. It seems to be migratory here. Taken Feb. 14th.
The Mountain Bluebird is here for a short time in the spring. This was taken April 6th.
This male Western Bluebird was foraging in the Duncan-Lardeau Flats of northern Kootenay Lake. Photo on April 4th by Cynthia Fraser.
The female Western Bluebird hunts grubs with its mate. Photo on April 4th by Cynthia.
Turkey Vultures appear in late March but I usually see them first in April.
This osprey with a headless fish was seen near Harrop on April 12th. Photo by Cynthia.
Others have seen both Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds locally, but I have not.
Seven swans a-swimming…in spring, not the 12 Days of Christmas!
Oh, to have seen the Western Bluebird that Cynthia capture early April!!
Several Mountain Blues have been seen nearby in Kaslo, but none by me…so I so appreciate your great photos!! Need to get further out of the south Kaslo River forest!
We’ve been giving each other the middle finger for millennia, but when did we start flipping the bird?
Doug, I just cannot make any sense out of your comment.