Bald eagle takes off and more
March 10, 2019
Tag: Douglas Channel
Polar vortex photos in Kitimat harbour
February 10, 2019
Went out for the monthly shore bird count this morning in the midst of the Polar Vortex hitting the west coast.About -8 C with a cold wind off Douglas Channel which probably made it even colder than airport windchill of -15. Even the birds, it seems, were huddling some place hidden for warmth.
Christmas bird count 2018 in a snow storm
December 16, 2018
Trumpeter swans, signets and canvasback ducks in the Kitimat River estuary, Dec.15, 2018. (Robin Rowland) My portion of the Christmas Bird Count in the Kitimat River Estuary (courtesy Rio Tinto) was in an afternoon blizzard which cut visibility by up to about 80 per cent at times and was no help to the cameras, […]
Shore birds in Kitimat; Gulls in feeding frenzy
November 14, 2018
Shots from the November shore bird survey. A Western grebe off the Maggie Point gazebo. (Robin Rowland) Common mergansers off Maggie Point. (Robin Rowland) We spotted gulls in a feeding frenzy off the Kitamaat Village soccer field. (Robin Rowland) Another shot of the feeding frenzy. (Robin Rowland) Detail of the feeding frenzy in the above […]
A murder of crows mob a juvenile bald eagle
October 15, 2018
There were more crows than usual Sunday morning at the Kitamaat Village waterfront. Crows perching on old driftwood roots…. …or in the air along the shore line. Suddenly all the crows took to the air….that murder of crows (or as one of the other birders said “it looks like two murders”). It was soon […]
Summer wildlife and nature photos in and around Kitimat
August 23, 2018
Summer photography in Kitimat and down Douglas Channel. Images from walking around Kitimat, hikes, and from North West Photo Fest at Minette Bay Lodge and down Douglas Channel. The most amazing event was when we were off Coste Rocks and witnessed three humpbacks up Amos Channel. One did not dive, but floated on the ocean, […]
This week is a stargazer’s delight. Mars is at its closest approach to Earth, and that means the Red Planet is the brightest it will be from July 27 to July 31 (the latter date is when Mars is actually the closest). Although North America missed the solar eclipse earlier this week, the moon is […]