Birds come and go. Here are a few to be seen in June.
The Cedar Waxwing is primarily a bird of the warm season. It breeds around the Lake.
The Warbling Vireo is only found around here from May to September.
While the male Common Merganser is with us year round, he only appears in his breeding plumage for another month and a half.
The male Blue-winged Teal (right) will lose his breeding plumage in another few weeks.
The Cliff Swallow is only seen locally during the period of May to August.
The Robin can be seen at any time of the year, but its hunting of worms is a springtime event.
KCPP boardwalk
Two years ago, I took a picture of the boardwalk in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. This path links the creek with the the spawning channel and the Nature Centre. I noted then that plans were underfoot to replace the boardwalk with something offering greater accessibility. The earlier picture I took is shown first. The new boardwalk opened today and a similar view of it appears below.
This is the boardwalk as it was. At the top is a bridge over the spawning channel which also leads to the Nature Centre. At the lower left the boardwalk winds around to the bridge over Kokanee Creek itself. At the lower right is passage along the spawning channel. This is all now replaced.
The new boardwalk is similarly arranged. At the top is a bridge over the spawning channel which also leads to the Nature Centre. At the lower left the boardwalk winds around to the bridge over Kokanee Creek itself. At the lower right is passage along the spawning channel. However, the boardwalk is much broader and more gently sloped. It is fine craftsmanship which allows easier and safer passage, along with potentially better views of the spawning kokanee.
The Park has done a fine job of offering both access and passage.