I FOUND SOME MORE FEATHERED FRIENDS.

White-crowned Sparrow.

Balsamroot.

Wild Phlox.

Canyon Wren.

Common Loon.

Male Cinnamon Teal.

Northern Flicker.

Killdeer.

Black-billed Magpie.

Western Meadowlark.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

WE TOOK A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK TODAY. OLIVER TO OSOYOOS TO CAWSTON AND BACK TO OLIVER. SCENERY NOT BIRDS TO CHANGE THINGS UP.

Spotted Lake.

Spotted Lake.

Spotted Lake.

Richter Pass on Hwy 3 looking west.

Richter Pass area Balsamroot.

Richter Pass on Hwy 3 looking west.

Richter Pass on Hwy 3 looking west.

Richter Pass area. Some large bulls down below.

Richter Pass area.

Near Nighthawk on Hwy 3.

Cawston.

Cawston.  I think they must use these to help pollinate the main crop of apples.

Balsamroot.

Balsamroot.

Balsamroot.

Balsamroot.

A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT BIRDS AND THE BALSAMROOT IS PEAKING IN THE VALLEY BOTTOM.

Male Northern Harrier.

Male Northern Harrier.

Male Northern Harrier.

There's a wee spider in the Balsamroot flower.

Male Yellow-rumped Warbler.  If you look really closely, you can see his yellow rump.

Male Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Male Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Looking down to Vaseux Lake and McIntyre Bluff.

SUNDAY APRIL 12TH MORNING WALK.

Osprey on an old nest platform.

Osprey waiting for the goose to hatch so they can use their nest again this year.  Most years the geese are already using the osprey nest before the ospreys migrate north.

Mr. and Mrs. Western Bluebird.

Tree Swallow.

Tree Swallow.

Mr. and Mrs. Tree Swallow.

Marmot.  If I flatten out maybe they won't see me.

Tree Swallow.

Marmot sitting up and alert.