Sunday, March 22, 2009

Common Mergansers on Chickadee Lake


At this time of year, Common Mergansers gather on Chickadee Lake in the evening to sleep and disperse to the ocean shorelines during the morning. Quite a spactacle!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Orca pod in Baynes Sound


A pod of Orcas swam north up the Baynes Sound yesterday morning. These shots were taken from the 8:40 ferry from Denman to Buckley Bay. There are more Orca shots at http://denmanconservancy.blogspot.com/

Friday, March 6, 2009

Beaver caught in broad daylight!

A pair of lively beavers was seen in Railway Marsh this week in broad daylight. Lets hope they stay so that I can learn a little about dam construction.