Sunday, March 19, 2023

A SPRING LIKE DAY BROUGHT THE BIRDS OUT TO PLAY WITH ME

 Yesterday was our first really nice day with the temperature getting up to 15C/59F!  The bushes and trees were alive with chirping birds some of which I managed to capture with my camera.  Later we went and did a bit of geocaching and found six caches.

And the Wood Ducks are back



Wood Duck trying to run out of my frame

House Sparrow

Female House Finch

Mountain Chickadee

Mountain Chickadee

Northern Flicker

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker


Friday, March 17, 2023

ROAD TRIP TODAY

 We made a quick trip up to Salmon Arm today to deal with some tax issues.  Of course I took a camera along with us.   We were pretty surprised how much snow was still covering the fields and even some roofs near Salmon Arm.  Way behind what we have here at home.  We took the main highway to Salmon Arm but took a series of back roads on the way home.

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Sparrow at McGuire Lake

Mallard McGuire Lake

Old church on the reserve along Westside Road

Make some guesses as to what this is and in a day or two I will reveal all

Dead Ponderosa Pine along Westside Road


Thursday, March 16, 2023

MY MORNING WALK MARCH 16, 2023

Must be sawdust eating bugs

Must be sawdust eating bugs


Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Barrow's Goldeneyes

Deer on the skyline across the river

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

HOUSE FINCH AND DOWNY WOODPECKER

 I captured the finch yesterday afternoon and the woodpecker this morning.  We got up to 12C/54F this afternoon which is very welcome.

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Male House Finch

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker


Tuesday, March 14, 2023

MAN IN SKY, BIRD IN TREE

 Managed to get a few shots on my walk this morning.  The parasailer took off from the top of McIntyre Bluff but he didn't have enough of an updraft so he made a couple of circles then disappeared heading down to land at Covert Farms, I guess.  This quail decided to pose for me.  Generally they get out of sight as quickly as they can, stymying my attempts to photograph them.






Sunday, March 12, 2023

MALE HOUSE FINCH EATING LEAF BUDS

He was working his way up the branch eating the buds

See the petals floating up as he is gobbling the bud



Wednesday, March 8, 2023

BALD EAGLE HANGING OUT AT THE GAS STATION

 This dead tree behind one of the gas stations on the way to Oliver is a favourite hangout for eagles.





Monday, March 6, 2023

RAPTORS AND A FINCH

 The sun was shining this morning on my walk making for an uplifting experience.  We've had so many cloudy days this winter that it gets depressing.

Peregrine Falcon far above me up near the top of McIntyre Bluff

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Male House Finch eating a Poplar tree bud