Curious Black Bear
I was experimenting with putting the trail cam on a tripod and placing it in what I hoped would be the midst of the action. Some friends were interested in the wildlife using their yard at night and I...
View ArticleAblaze with Colour: Lilies and Hummers
Thanks to spring the world is bursting out in colour. Some mountain slopes are yellow with Glacier Lilies and the bushes are alive with male Rufous Hummingbirds. The hummers are busy showing off their...
View Article…And the Bears are Out!
My wildlife camera caught sight of this Black Bear sauntering by – looking for food no doubt! Time to keep the garbage in and carry bear spray in the bush – and enjoy sightings of bears. From a...
View ArticleBlack Bear Cubs and the Bear Rub Tree
Remember the bear rub tree and all the bears that visited? Well, what do cubs do when near a bear rub tree? I was very excited to see two new cubs with the brown coloured black bear sow. One of the...
View ArticleThe Further Adventures of the Brown Sow and Her Cubs
My wildlife cam captured these few moments in the life of a black bear family. The two black bear cubs are exploring their world – climbing trees, finding “bugs” under logs and trying out the food...
View ArticleWildlife at Kokanee Creek Park – A Video
I had a wonderful summer as the senior naturalist at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. One of the greatest experiences was working with Kokanee Nature Investigators (kids from 9-15years). One of my duties...
View ArticleFishing Bears
Bears and fish! There are about four bears foraging on the Kokanee Salmon at Kokanee Creek this fall. Kokanee Nature Investigators had four trail cameras overlooking the spawning channel and we...
View ArticleGrizzly!
Grizzly Bear. Brown Bear. An ominivore (often referred to as a meat eater), endangered (or at least a species of concern in areas where they are still “common”) and seen as dangerous. No discussion...
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