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Where the Birds Are
January 11: CROSSBILLS are found in single-species flocks wandering erratically in search of food, mainly the cones of pines, spruces, and firs. Seeds are pried out using the unique crossed bill tip!
White-winged Crossbills have been sighted on the Lakeview Arrow Creek
Road. They prefer smaller cones mainly larch, hemlock, and spruce. ![]() ![]()
January 4: There are 4 species of GREBES on Kootenay Lake this week:
Pied-Billed: smallest, thick bill, dark eye
December 28: Northern Shrikes are being spotted throughout the valley. Photo taken at Leach Lake by Marc-Andre Beaucher during the Christmas Bird Count on December 27th. But they have also been seen in Canyon, Duck Lake, Wynndel Flats, and West Creston Flats
December 21: Goat River Road S. to find California Quail. This is also a good road to view Christmas lights in the evening. Merry Christmas Everyone - stay safe, healthy, and happy.
December 14th: "Hawksview" aka. Kootenay-River Road where you can find Rough-legged Hawks and Red-tailed Hawks! What to look for: RLHA will have a distinctive pattern of dark wrists and the primaries are always clean white. RTHA adults have the distinctive red tail and a streaked belly-band
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December 7th, 2020: The Great-Blue Herons are once again skating and ice-fishing on Duck Lake!! ![]() November 29th, 2020: ICELAND GULL at Kuskanook Harbour. Rare bird alert!!! What to look for: overall light gray darker patch on face all black bill (for a first year) upper flight feathers brownish and darker on mantle ![]() November 23rd: The Short-Eared Owls returned to Duck Lake. ![]() |
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