Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Western Grebe! One of 86 viewed the evening of June 8th! We also saw one Clarke's Grebe. It was a "lifer" but was too distant for a photo.

Grebes are used as a mascot for the rowing team and other local clubs!  

Salmon Bay Wharf: The town is surrounded on all sides by mountains!

Barn Swallows were nesting under the wharf.

Cliff Swallows nested on both sides of a building on the wharf.

A pair of Osprey hunted for fish for their family. The nest was near the parking lot.

A Yellow-headed Blackbird found lots of insects to eat that were hiding in the grate of the boardwalk.

In recent years, Yellow-headed Blackbirds have been found in limited locations in southern Ontario where Red-winged Blackbirds don't appreciate their cousins invading their habitat. The two species seemed to tolerate each other at this site.