A adult eagle feeds its baby in a nest near Kamloops in late spring. SUBMITTED/ Doug Giles

iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan

As summer quickly approaches, wildlife parents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are leading their growing young around to eat in urban and forested areas.

Some wild moms have a tougher task, for example, the mountain goats in Summerland must teach their kids how to navigate the steep rock faces, and black bears need to keep their curious cubs out of trouble.

The golden-eye duck near Kamloops has a large brood to look after.
SUBMITTED/ Doug Giles

Thanks to avid wildlife photographers in the area, we get a close-up look at how some wildlife moms care for their young. Some waterfowl species cart their babies on their backs while they swim and geese walk protectively beside their goslings.

If you have photos of the natural world to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.

Mountain goat kids navigate rocky terrain on a slide in Summerland in late May.
SUBMITTED/ Tim Fitzgerald
Marmot with two babies sunbathe in a rock in the South Okanagan in late spring.
SUBMITTED/ Jodi Forster
A common merganser stands close to her brood in the South Okanagan in June.
SUBMITTED/ Jodi Forster
A black bear mama and her baby stroll through a marsh in the South Okanagan.
SUBMITTED/ Jo Anne Mitchell
This speckled fawn was spotted in Oliver in late spring.
SUBMITTED/ Terni Lex
A Canada goose stays close to her baby at a park in Kamloops in June.
SUBMITTED/ Loekie Vanderwal

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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