I GOT AN EAGLE ALERT!

While we were out walking elsewhere we got a message from one of our neighbours that there was an eagle across from their house.  When we got home later, I walked down with my camera and found the juvenile eagle well hidden in some trees along the river.  I had to work pretty hard to get even these peek a boo images.   Then yesterday morning early I went up to Vaseux Lake hoping for some reflection photos but the lake surface was rippled so I played with a few swans that came in.  The main group of swans seemed to have moved on now.

By his colouring, I would estimate him to be about 1 1/2 years old.

Juvenile Bald Eagle.

Trumpeter Swans.

Trumpeter Swans and Mallards.

Frosty along the lakeshore.

Frosty along the lakeshore.

Frosty along the lakeshore.

THESE IMAGES WERE TAKEN FROM KELOWNA TO SOUTH OF OLIVER IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.

We went to Kelowna last Friday to check out Opus Framing for supplies and were disappointed that they don't carry what they used to.  Then the restaurant we planned to eat at was closed for a problem of some kind so we had to find another place.  We'll phone next time we want to eat there.

While driving from our lunch spot to our next stop in Kelowna I spotted this Kestrel and managed to get a few shots.

Kestrel.

The old Haynes Ranch house and bunkhouse.

The historic Haynes Ranch.

The historic Haynes Ranch.

The historic Haynes Ranch.

The historic Haynes Ranch.

In a back alley in Kelowna.

Vaseux Lake Sunday morning.

Vaseux Lake Sunday morning.

Vaseux Lake Sunday morning.

See the pigs face on the left?  Actually this is pitch on a Ponderosa Pine tree.

More pitch on a Ponderosa Pine tree.

ANOTHER VISIT TO THE OXBOWS AREA SOUTH OF OLIVER.

I went for an afternoon drive and stroll along the Okanagan River channel between Oliver and Osoyoos the other day.

A newborn calf frisking about on wobbly legs.

Buffleheads.

Female Goldeneyes.

Widgeons and Coots.

Male Mallard.

Kingfisher.

Kingfisher.

Kingfisher.

Juvenile Bald Eagle.

Juvenile Bald Eagle.

Looking to the west side of the Okanagan Valley.

A late bursting Milkweed.

Haynes Ranch.

Haynes Ranch.

THINGS ARE GOING A LITTLE SLOWER CURRENTLY BUT HERE ARE A FEW RECENT IMAGES.

These photos were taken February 2-4, 2026.

Juvenile Bald Eagle resting on the cliff.

Juvenile Bald Eagle.

The mosses and lichen are enjoying the warm moist weather.

The Canada Geese seem to be pairing up and searching out nesting sites.

Canada Goose in the Okanagan River.

Juvenile Bald Eagle along the river.

Lichen on colourful rock.

Lichen on colourful rock.

Lichen on colourful rock.

Lichen on colourful rock.

Lichen on colourful rock.