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Crèche
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay Two adults plus 16 goslings = a Crèche, which is what happens when the goslings of different parents get mixed up and a couple geese are left to take care of young that are not … > Read More
Turdus migratorius migration
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay American Robins are a quintessential early bird whose appearance at the end of winter gives hope for longer and warmer days. Rick Howie, retired BC Habitat Biologist and one of Canada’s best naturalists explains robin … > Read More
Frog eggs
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay These eggs were photographed in Kootenay National Park through a thin layer of ice. The water temperature was right around zero degrees Celsius. Each egg has a narrow layer of jelly and is densely packed … > Read More
What’s Up – Wild Strawberry
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay Wild Strawberry can grow just about anywhere. In Kootenay National Park they are found in valley bottoms to subalpine meadows. Many animals eat the strawberry fruit and help spread the plant by pooping seeds in … > Read More
Cinnamon Teal
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay The vivid breeding plumage of the drake Cinnamon Teal is hard to miss and the male’s cinnamon colour makes them very easy to identify. The females, however, are a different story. Their mottled brown colour … > Read More
An early flyer
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay Compton Tortoiseshells overwinter as adults so they are one of the earliest butterflies seen each spring. However, they won’t be flying too much longer as they’ll soon lay eggs and die. Look for them along … > Read More
People flocking to valley from around the country
By Larry Halverson People from around the country are flocking to the Columbia Valley to participate in Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival and enjoy nature. The wide floodplain of the Columbia River comprises some of the most extensive wetland … > Read More
Cozy goose down nest
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay The Cornell Lab of Ornithology gives a good description of Canada Goose nest placement. “On the ground, usually on a muskrat mound or other slightly elevated site, near water. They prefer a spot from which … > Read More
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay The Mourning Cloak (butterfly) occurs throughout most of Canada. In B.C. it is most often found in open forests along wet areas where willows grow. They are one of the first butterflies seen in the … > Read More
See one find the other
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay Drummond’s Rockcress – one of the local mustards that provide nectar for many species of butterflies. The emergence of the Stella’s Orangetip Butterfly coincides every year exactly with the early spring flowering time of this … > Read More
