April 28, 2011 Cranes, Otter, Goldeneye, Pintails, Grebes, Wood Duck, Sparrow, Cormorant, Eagle, Bluebird Photos
April 28, 2011 by Brent

The following photographs were taken over the last week in the Creston Valley area of B.C.

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Sandhill Crane

kootenaynaturephotos.comSandhill Cranes

kootenaynaturephotos.comRiver Otter

kootenaynaturephotos.comBarrow’s Goldeneye

kootenaynaturephotos.comNorthern Pintails in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comNorthern Pintail Landing

kootenaynaturephotos.comRed-necked Grebes

kootenaynaturephotos.comWood Duck

kootenaynaturephotos.comSavannah Sparrow

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Double-crested Cormorant in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comBald Eagle in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comEast Channel of the Kootenay River near Duck Lake

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2769" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" title="Kootenay River" src="http://www.kootenaynaturephotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/kootenay_river_chnl_pan_apr23_2011_kootenaynaturephotos_lr.jpg" alt="kootenaynaturephotos.com" width="533" height="306" />East Channel of the Kootenay River near Duck Lake</p> Female Western Bluebird

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2769" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" title="Kootenay River" src="http://www.kootenaynaturephotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/kootenay_river_chnl_pan_apr23_2011_kootenaynaturephotos_lr.jpg" alt="kootenaynaturephotos.com" width="533" height="306" />East Channel of the Kootenay River near Duck Lake</p> Female Western Bluebird

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2769" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" title="Kootenay River" src="http://www.kootenaynaturephotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/kootenay_river_chnl_pan_apr23_2011_kootenaynaturephotos_lr.jpg" alt="kootenaynaturephotos.com" width="533" height="306" />East Channel of the Kootenay River near Duck Lake</p>

Male & Female Western Bluebirds

 

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April 22, 2011 Ospreys, Mergansers, Goldeneye, Scaup, Mallard, Goose, Cormorant, Shrike, Bluebird Photos
April 22, 2011 by Brent

The following photographs were all taken over the last week in the Creston Valley.

A video of these Ospreys is located here

kootenaynaturephotos.comOsprey Mating

kootenaynaturephotos.comOsprey with a Fish

kootenaynaturephotos.comOsprey in a dive with a Fish

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Ospreys

kootenaynaturephotos.comFemale Common Merganser

kootenaynaturephotos.comMale Hooded Merganser

kootenaynaturephotos.comMale Hooded Merganser in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comCommon Goldeneye in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comLesser Scaup

kootenaynaturephotos.comMallard takes Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comCanada Goose

kootenaynaturephotos.comDouble-crested Cormorant

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kootenaynaturephotos.comNorthern Shrike in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comFemale Western Bluebird

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Male Western Bluebird

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Female Western Bluebird

 

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April 15, 2011 Photos of a rare visitor to Duck Lake, a Sage Thrasher
April 15, 2011 by Brent

 

I was lucky to get these photos of a rare visitor to the Creston Valley, a Sage Thrasher at Duck Lake.

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher Close-up

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher

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Sage Thrasher Portrait

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher

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Sage Thrasher

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher with a Worm

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher Close-up

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Sage Thrasher

kootenaynaturephotos.comSage Thrasher makes an Exit

 

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April 14, 2011 Snow Geese, Bluebirds, Junco, Eagles, Yellowlegs Photos
by Brent

 

The following photos were taken on April 14 in the Creston Valley.

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Snow Geese take Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comSnow Geese Close-up

kootenaynaturephotos.comSnow Goose in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comMale Mountain Bluebird

kootenaynaturephotos.comFemale Mountain Bluebird

kootenaynaturephotos.comMountain Bluebird with a Worm

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Mountain Bluebird

kootenaynaturephotos.comDark-eyed Junco

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Six Bald Eagles Perched

kootenaynaturephotos.comYoung Bald Eagle in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comYoung Bald Eagle in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comFirst Greater Yellowlegs of the season at Duck Lake

 

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April 13, 2011 Snow Geese, Snipe, Mallards, Blackbird, Osprey photos from the Creston Valley
April 13, 2011 by Brent

 

The following photos were taken on April 13 in the Creston Valley.

kootenaynaturephotos.comSnow Goose

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Snow Goose

kootenaynaturephotos.comSnow Geese

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Snow Geese

kootenaynaturephotos.comWilson’s Snipe

kootenaynaturephotos.comMallards

kootenaynaturephotos.comMale Brewer’s Blackbird

kootenaynaturephotos.comOsprey in Flight

kootenaynaturephotos.comOsprey Landing

 

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