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"ANOTHER TINY DANCER" - Coyote

April 30, 2026 • 1 Comment

"ANOTHER TINY DANCER" Coyote - 9 Photos It was getting on towards sunset and from my location at the top of the slope, I had already seen three White-Tailed Deer enter the meadow below to graze on the new green grasses, who subsequently moved on. Then from the right came a flash of beige and he/she ran by at great speed, at times bouncing above...

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"CANID FISHERMAN" - Coyote

April 30, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CANID FISHERMAN" Coyote - 7 Photos ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 20, 2025. Wolves on Vancouver Island, B.C. have been documented fishing for salmon. But this was my first time I have witnessed a coyote, particularly a youngster, "fishing" for Prussian Carp in a small stream covered with slushy ice. This particular wetland area has small channels...

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"NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T" - Mink (North American)

April 27, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T" Mink (North American) - 8 Photos Over the course of the Winter, I've only seen a mink a few times which were extremely brief so I had forgotten how fast they move & literally disappear, only to reappear some distance away (Photo #1). Jokingly, I think the mink twitches his/her nose, disappears and then twitches t...

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"WELL, I'LL BE DAMMED" - White-Tailed Deer

April 24, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"WELL, I'LL BE DAMMED" White-Tailed Deer (Adult & Immature) - 5 Photos Same beaver dam, just less than a week later from when the coyote used the dam to cross the channel. (See blog of March 31st, 2026, "THE COMMUTE TO WORK".) This doe and her youngster had been grazing in the nearby meadow when Mum decided to move into the nearby woods for bet...

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"TOO MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS???" - Bald Eagle

April 22, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"TOO MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS???" Bald Eagle (Adult Male) - 7 Photos Adult Bald Eagles are particularly striking in all their white head glory (Photo #1). Have photographed this eagle previously but this time there appeared to be even more shadowing around his eyes. His partner could, in fact, be preparing to hatch eggs and with her potentially be...

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"SPRING CLEANING" - Trumpeter Swan

April 09, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"SPRING CLEANING" Trumpeter Swan (Adult) - 9 Photos Am almost certain this swan along with his/her partner have now begun the trip north to nest and hopefully, produce & raise offspring. They may, in fact, have already arrived at their destination. But before that departure, there were days spent feeding, grooming & resting in preparation for...

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"WHAT'S ON THE MENU?" - Bald Eagle

April 05, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"WHAT'S ON THE MENU?" Bald Eagle (Male) - 11 Photos NOTE: SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS DISTURBING The Bald Eagle was first spotted standing on an ice shelf next to the river, with what I thought was a fish. Moved in cautiously but the eagle quickly flew off with his catch. He did a very short trip down the river, turned b...

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"DOWNTIME & UPTURN" - Bald Eagle

April 02, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"DOWNTIME & UPTURN" Bald Eagle (Male) - 11 Photos One cold but glorious blue sky morning and one Bald Eagle just taking the world in from a lofty branch. Because of the length of time spent perching, the eagle must have already caught food earlier in the day. Although nothing missed his attention or stare, there was still time to spend on groom...

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"THE SWAN STOMP" - Trumpeter Swan

March 31, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"THE SWAN STOMP" Trumpeter Swan (Immature) - 7 Photos One of two sibling Trumpeter Swans was relaxing along the shore, away from his/her family when a large number of Canada Geese took flight from the river (Photo #1). When Canada Geese take off, there is always a great deal of wing flapping, splashing & honking, both from the geese taking fl...

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