Thursday, March 12, 2026

MORE PHOTOS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS.


Marian and Aileen, Oliver Mtn.

Oliver Mtn area.

Oliver Mtn area.

Old houses in the bush.

Old houses in the bush.

Just off the 200 Road

Yellow Bell.

Vaseux Lake.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

I'M QUITE PLEASED WITH SOME OF MY IMAGES FROM THIS MORNING'S WALK.

I captured this Say's Phoebe while it was hovering looking for prey.

Say's Phoebe hovering.

Say's Phoebe hovering.

Say's Phoebe.

Say's Phoebe.

The first Marmot we saw.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.

The second Marmot we saw.

The second one rushed up to the first and they rubbed noses.





Then the first one rebuffed the second quite viciously.

So he left.


Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A FEW IMAGES FROM THE PAST FOUR DAYS BETWEEN HOME AND OK FALLS.

Male Bufflehead, aye, aye captain!

Male Bufflehead, no pictures, please!

Male Bufflehead.

Bighorn Sheep ewe.

Another sleepy marmot.

Very colorful male Western Bluebird.

Very colorful male Western Bluebird.

Cattail.

A reflection turned upside down.

A reflection turned upside down.

Tiger Moth caterpillar, I think.

Vaseux Lake, March 10.

Vaseux Lake, March 10.



Friday, March 6, 2026

MARCH 5&6, 2026 WALKS. A SUCCESSFUL HUNT FOR THE CANYON WREN!

Female Western Bluebird perched on Antelope Brush.

Canyon Wren posing for me.

Canyon Wren hunting.

Showing off his success.



Marmot.

American Dipper, Okanagan River.

Pygmy Nuthatch.

Ruffed Grouse.

Western Meadowlark.

Male Barrow's Goldeneye.

Sagebrush Buttercup.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

A FEW THINGS CAUGHT MY EYE ON OUR WALK MARCH 2, 2026.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.

Canyon Wren.  At first I thought he grabbed a big moth but on the screen it looks more like a leaf or piece of lichen.  Maybe for nest building?

My first Say's Phoebe this year.

Western Bluebirds.

Ta Da!

Western Bluebird.

Western Bluebird.

What's it look like, Mama?

I'll just come up and tell you.


Western Bluebirds.

Western Bluebirds.

Red-tailed Hawk.

Red-tailed Hawk.

Up and over.

Up and over.