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Category Archives: nature
Harris Hawk
Annakin, a Harris Hawk at The Raptors
Posted in animals, Birds, nature, wildlife, winter
Tagged animals, birds, Cowichan Valley, education, Harris Hawk, PNWR, The Raptors, wildlife, Winter
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Harris Hawk
Annakin, a Harris Hawk at The Raptors
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Tagged animals, birds, Cowichan Valley, education, Harris Hawk, PNWR, The Raptors, wildlife, Winter
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Spider Lake – a bit of winter
Snow and ice on Spider Lake Spider Lake Provincial Park is a little gem that is a short drive off Highway 19 – it’s a beautiful spot for a bit of paddling, fishing, or gentle hiking on the well developed … Continue reading
Posted in lakes, nature, Provincial Park, snow, trees, winter
Tagged Highway 19, ice, nature, snow, Spider Lake Provincial Park, Winter
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Bald Eagle
Manwe, one of the bald eagles at The Raptors in the Cowichan Valley
Posted in animals, Birds, nature, wildlife, winter
Tagged animals, Bald Eagle, birds, Cowichan Valley, education, PNWR, The Raptors, wildlife, Winter
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The bird handler
A Peregrine Falcon with one of the handlers at The Raptors The fastest animal on the planet, Peregrines have been recorded diving at speeds over 300 km/h. These adaptable avian hunters are one of the most widespread species of bird … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, birds, Cowichan Valley, education, Peregrine Falcon, PNWR, The Raptors, wildlife, Winter
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Peregrine Falcon
A Peregrine Falcon at The Raptors (PNWR) in the Cowichan Valley
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Tagged animals, birds, Cowichan Valley, education, falcon, Peregrine Falcon, PNWR, The Raptors, wildlife, Winter
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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon
There I was, at Piper’s Lagoon looking across Georgia Strait to the Sunshine Coast and the Pacific Ranges of the Coastal Mountains. The light was rapidly fading at 3:30 and soon it would be too dark for handheld shots. I … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia Strait, mountains, Nanaimo, nature, ocean, Salish Sea, Vancouver Island
Tagged fall, Georgia Strait, mountains, Nanaimo, nature, Pipers Lagoon, Salish Sea, Sunshine Coast, trees, Vancouver Island
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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon
Looking at the mountains across Georgia Strait from Piper’s Lagoon Although pretty much all of the southern ocean waters around Vancouver Island were encapsulated under the umbrella of the Salish Sea in July 2010, , it’s still Georgia Strait on … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia Strait, mountains, Nanaimo, nature, ocean, Salish Sea, Vancouver Island
Tagged Coastal Mountains, fall, Georgia Strait, mountains, Nanaimo, nature, Pipers Lagoon, Salish Sea, trees, Vancouver Island
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Ucluelet – waves
Ucluelet’s Wild Pacific Trail is a great place for big waves and storm watching
Posted in nature, ocean, Pacific Rim, Ucluelet, waves
Tagged beach, nature, ocean, Pacific Rim, Ucluelet, waves, Wild Pacific Trail
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