AN EXCITING MORNING FOR FOUR YOUNG MERGANSERS.

It started off peacefully.  With the smokey skies I've just been walking from home.  I was down by the river when four young Mergansers came floating along.  Suddenly one darted into the shallows on the opposite shore and came up with a Pumpkinseed fish which is a member of the Sunfish family.  Then the fun started.  The other three ducks kept chasing whoever had the fish and when one dropped it, another would grab the fish.  I watched until they all disappeared around a bend in the river.

Just cruising along.

Making a getaway.

Come on and share!

What a mouthful!

TODAY'S POST PHOTOS WERE TAKEN IN THE OKANAGAN FALLS, CAWSTON AND SIDLEY/ANARCHIST MOUNTAIN AREA OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS.

Adult and juvenile Eastern Kingbirds.

Musk Thistle.

Alaskan Bellflower.

Juvenile Robin.

Awhile back one of our challenges in the photo club was to try intentional camera movement.  When I spotted this copse of poplars, I decided to try it again.

Intentional camera movement.

Intentional camera movement.

My sister Susan, her husband, all four kids with spouses and all her grandchildren rented a couple houses in Keremeos recently.  On Sunday evening we drove over to spend some time with them and I stopped at the bottom of the Fairview-Cawston Road to take these photos showing the contrast between where it is irrigated and not.

Cawston.

Cawston.

Cawston.

Near White Lake Tuesday evening.

Hwy 3 Anarchist last night, Wednesday.

Female Elk along Hwy 3 Anarchist Wednesday night.

Vaseux Lake Tuesday evening.

Anarchist overlook Wednesday evening.

SOME RECENT PHOTOS TAKEN AROUND THE OLIVER AREA.

Robin.

Two point Mule Deer.

He's watching Aileen.

My peek a boo shots of a young black bear.

Red-tailed Hawk in late evening light.

Lift off.

Cedar Waxwings.

Cedar Waxwing.

Bluet.

Twelve-spotted Skimmer.

Looking down on to Covert Farms from above Burnell Lake.

Ripley Lake.

Ripley Lake.

Ripley Lake.

FINALLY GOT THE JEEP BACK TODAY!

I wonder what will be the next problem with it.  They are still waiting for parts to fix the 4x4 system recall so we better not go anywhere that requires the use of extra traction.  Today's photos are from the past few days.

Female Mallard.

I think this is a female Osprey.

Tree Swallows.

Female California Quail.

Very young baby Quail.

Male Quail.

Male Quail.

Male Quail.

Male Quail.

Male and female Quail.

Sunset on our walk the other evening.