Wednesday’s Photos
Wild Birds of the Arrow Lakes
On today’s post we will look at the grouse, the merganser, the mallard duck, the cedar waxwing and the bald eagle. These wild birds are well established in our region and can be easily observed in the water and on land. Of course, the list of annual visitors is by no means complete. Some time in the near future I will have to present a complementary post on the osprey, the Canada geese, the blue heron, and other birds, which have made the Arrow Lakes their home. I hope you will enjoy the images.
The Grouse
Merganser Pair photographed from the Canoe
Mallard Ducks in a local Drainage Ditch
The Cedar Waxwing taking a Break at Taite Creek
I was lucky to capture the Bald Eagle at Ground Level
You can also view my photo stream at flickr.com. Photos are taken mostly from the Arrow Lakes area. Simply search for Peter Klopp under people.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
Looks like there’s lots of variety and diversity in avian population of this locality.
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Yes indeed, there is a great variety of wildlife in our area. Ever since the use of DDT and herbicides was banned many years ago, the bald eagle and the osprey have made a huge come-back.
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That’s a great news!
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Glasklare Photos!
In Unseren Zeiten ist es sozusagen ein Luxus fast, Tiere in freier Wildbahn so herrlich fotografieren zu können.
Du weißt wohl, daß in Deutschland 80 Prozent der Insekten verloren gingen. Wie ist es eigentlich bei Euch? Gibt es da Erhebungen?
Gruß
Gerhard
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Nein lieber Gerhard, das wusste ich nicht. Ich dachte immer Deutschland wäre, was die Umwelt betrifft ein vorbildliches Land. Hier in Kanada haben wir eine große Sorge mit dem Massensterben der Bienen, die durch Anwendung von Herbiziden in der Landwirtschaft verursacht werden. Ansonsten geht es den Insekten und somit auch vielen Vogelarten gut.
Gruß! Peter
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Glyphosphat wurde bei uns für weitere 5 Jahre zugelassen.
Das massenhafte Insektensterben hat womöglich auch mit dem Ausbau des Mobilfunknetzes in den lezten 13 Jahren zu tun. Denn in Gegenden ohne landwirtschaft findet man den massiven rückgang genauso.
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So enjoyed looking at your bird photos. Watching them from a canoe must be very relaxing. We have grouse in Alaska but they are white now to match the snow.
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I am so glad you like the photos. My aim is to show more of God’s wonderful creation that one day will be restored to its former innocence and glory. Thank you so much for your kind words!
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You’re welcome!
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Soooooooo schön! Danke! LG Ruth (LG=liebe Grüsse)
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Es freut much, dass meine Bilder dir gefallen, Ruth. Danke!
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Great camera work!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful photos with all the beauties the Canadian nature has to offer, dear Peter, thanks for sharing, kind regards Mitza
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Thank you! I am glad you like the photos. I plan to continue the Wednesday photos as a regular feature of my blog. May it serve as an incentive to visit and explore this little known area, called the West Kootenays. Kind regards, Peter.
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Wunderschöne Bilder! Ich wünsche Dir und Deinen Lieben einen guten Start in das neue Jahr und vor allem viel Gesundheit und Glück und freue mich auf viele schöne Geschichten und Bilder. Herzliche Grüße aus Wien, Cornelia
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Vielen Dank und alles Gute zum Neuen Jahr, liebe Cornelia!
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Das neue Jahr ist bei uns gerade 26 Minuten alt🐞🍾
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Wir sind noch mehr als sechs Stunden im alten Jahr.
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Beautiful photos, Peter! They are simply stunning. Thank you for sharing the beautiful birds in particular – a joy to behold.
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Thank you! I appreciate your compliment. I am so glad you like the photos.
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Lovely pictures!
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