Cackling geese skim over the mouth of Whatl Creek, MK Bay, Kitimat, BC (Robin Rowland)
Cackling geese (Branta hutchnisi) make look like Canada Geese, but they’re a separate species, smaller (close to the size of a mallard duck) with a shorter neck, rounder head and a stubbier bill. The west coast species often spend summers in the Aleutian Islands and then fly south to the Central Valley of California, so these probably stopped in Kitimat on their way south.
A cackling goose. smaller than a Canada goose, hides in the grass along Whatl Creek. (Robin Rowland)
A bald eagle keeps an eye on the flock of cackling geese at Whatl Creek (Robin Rowland)The bald eagle at Whatl Creek. (Robin Rowland)
A raven flies over Kitimat harbour (Robin Rowland)A flock of about 50 mallards along the waterfront of Kitamaat Village. (Robin Rowland)
First flaring from the LNG Canada tower, afternoon of Sept. 1, 2024. Three in colour with one converted to black and white. Later evening shots and a morning shot from Sept. 2 LNG Canada describes this as “low level” flaring as part of its “safe startup” program and will continue for several weeks. […]
August was a good month for sky shooting. We had a couple of nights when the sky was clear enuogh for shooting the aurora borealis or nothern lights as the sun is at high activity at the moment. These are all shot from my back deck, which is not an ideal location with city […]