Looking up Skaha Lake to Penticton from Kaleden.
A very large Peony.
Pond reflections.
A gnarly old tree.
Found in a quiet alcove.
Iris.
Columbine.
Lupine.
Poppy.
A resident rabbit.
A bored looking goat.
An old wagon wheel.
Still looking bored.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026
MAY 21ST DRIVE UP THE MOUNT BALDY ROAD AND BACK THROUGH SIDLEY MOUNTAIN AREA.
The weather wasn't conducive for scenery photos but worked well for the few birds we saw.
Meadowlark.
Gray Jay, aka Whiskey Jack.
Yellow-headed Blackbird.
Meadowlark.
Meadowlark.
Meadowlark.
Meadowlark.
How about those eyebrows?
Friday, May 22, 2026
SOME PHOTOS FROM WALKS I TOOK ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY THIS WEEK.
Western Kingbird.
Male Brown-headed Cowbird.
Male Lazuli Bunting. He looks like a little Penguin.
Female Lazuli Bunting.
Yellow-breasted Chat.
Yellow-breasted Chat.
Great Blue Heron. I stood there for a long time hoping he'd fly but I finally gave up. He won the stare down.
Some of Nature's embroidery complements of a spider.
Spotted Sandpiper.
Ospreys.
Mallard drake.
Mallard drake.
Vineyards.
Vineyards.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
ON TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19, I WENT FOR A WALK ALONG THE RIVER, LEAVING FROM HOME ABOUT 8 AM.
Male Wood Duck.
Male Wood Duck.
Male Wood Duck with hen.
Male Rufous Hummingbird on my way up the trail.
Male Rufous Hummingbird on my way up the trail.
The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.
The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.
Osprey and fish.
The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.
The Magpies were trying to get the Osprey to drop his fish.
Osprey and fish.
Female Common Merganser.
The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.
The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.
The Male Rufous was in a slightly different location on my return down the trail and still accommodating.
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