OSPREY ACTIVITY, DAD BRINGS ANOTHER STICK WHILE MOM AND BABY HOPED FOR FISH.

A lounging Marmot.

Marmots.

Lazuli Bunting.

Lazuli Bunting.

Bullock's Oriole.

Bullock's Oriole.

Only saw the one baby Osprey but there could be more.

Here comes Dad.

House Sparrow.

With the low water level in the Okanagan River, lots of slime is building up on the rocks.

I GOT TO WATCH A SAY'S PHOEBE FEEDING A YOUNG ONE.

Song Sparrow.

 

Bullock's Oriole.

Bullock's Oriole.

Western Wood-Peewee.

Poison Ivy.

A young Swallow.

Okanagan River Beaver.

Say's Phoebe feeding time.

Say's Phoebe feeding time.

Say's Phoebe feeding time.

Got it.

California Quail.

Aspen Fleabane.

IT WAS TIME TO TAKE OUR LUNCH AND GO FOR A DRIVE.

American Goldfinch.

Female Red-winged Blackbird with lunch.

The four young herons are still in residence.

It's hard to see but one of the parents is standing in the nest having brought some food which produced a loud frenzy.

Off to gather more food.

Awaiting the next food drop.

A type of mustard.

There were lots of big juicy Saskatoons.

The Ashnola River.

The Ashnola River.

While strolling along the riverbank, this Blinded Sphinx Moth attached itself to my shorts.

Blinded Sphinx Moth.

WITH THE LOANER CAR, WE WERE ABLE TO GET BACK TO OUR FAVOURITE WALKING AREA AND OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS.

Lazuli Bunting.

Chipping Sparrow.

Vesper Sparrow.

Tree Swallow.

Tree Swallow.

Western Bluebird.

Say's Phoebe,

I think this is a young Western Bluebird.

American Goldfinch.

American Goldfinch.

Blue Mountain Vineyard and some blue mountains.  McIntyre Bluff in the center beyond Vaseux Lake.