MORE PHOTOS TAKEN WITHIN FIVE KILOMETRES OF HOME.

 The first five were taken while we were in the side by side in the hills not far from home as the crow flies.  The rest except for the eagle were taken on one of the roads we walk along.  The eagle was at the north end of Vaseux Lake and I jumped out of the car as I was driving along on Highway 97.  Yes, I did park off the highway!

We had lunch alongside these balsamroot flowers.

Chocolate Lilies were blooming in the trees on our other side at lunch.

Shortly after leaving our lunch spot this Ruffed Grouse posed for us.

Looking down over the vineyards to Vaseux Lake.  We get to enjoy some nice scenery while walking.  As I have mentioned before, we live just past McIntyre bluff on the right.

This Goldfinch pair entertained us on our walk.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Vulture checking us out, unfortunately for him we were still moving.

This Bald Eagle circled around a couple of times before wandering away.

AND THE VULTURE FLEW OVER THE MOON!

Today's photos were taken within five kilometres of home.

We had some heavy rain one day and the lilac drooped over the river trail.

The bumblebees were enjoying the lilacs.

Stork's Bills flowers in our strata park field.

I was sitting at the dam waiting for an osprey to fly but I had to settle for this goose instead.

I took this osprey shot later on the way home.

The vulture and the moon.

With that day of heavy rain, Shuttleworth Creek that flows into the Okanagan River at Okanagan Falls was very muddy which ended up in Vaseux Lake.  Shuttleworth Creek flows through several recent forest fires so the ground it very unstable leading to lots of erosion.

Well hello there.

Western Bluebird male.

Female Western bluebird coming to get a closer look at me.

A dumpy looking White-crowned Sparrow.

Same Sparrow that perked up.

Just watching the traffic go by.

Western Kingbird.  They hover in mid-air then catch flies on the wing.

By golly, it's a Magpie tree!

A WALK, A DRIVE AND A RIDE IN THE HILLS.

This Osprey pair have taken up residence on our platform.

Male Western Bluebird on our evening walk a couple days ago.

He let me get pretty close.

Magpie on our evening walk.

Up in the hills in the ATV, the Balsamroot is looking good.

Turtles and Geese sharing a log on Ripley Lake.

White-crowned Sparrow.

Song Sparrow.

A shy Red-winged Blackbird.

I believe this is a Desert Stink Beetle.

Balsamroot on our ATV trail.

SPRING ALONG OUR RIVER TRAIL AND SOUTH OF OLIVER.

I spotted a Peregrine Falcon flying high above me along the river trail and when I went to edit the image, I noticed the second one.

This Great Blue Heron was just landing across the river from me.

Then he posed in all his finery.

Vineyards and orchards south of Oliver.

Lots of temporary farm workers from Mexico and elsewhere.

Vineyards and orchards south of Oliver.

Vineyards and orchards south of Oliver.

My last photo of the owl and baby as they were gone when we drove by last night.

Balsamroot is painting the local hills yellow.

California Quail.

White-crowned Sparrow.

White-crowned Sparrow.

Western Painted Turtle.

Male Red-winged Blackbird.

Male Red-winged Blackbird.