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Christmas bird counts in Kamloops, Okanagan show below average numbers
Every December more than a dozen bird counts happen in the Thompson-Okanagan region thanks to…
iN PHOTOS: Thompson-Okanagan home to strange looking turkey vultures
Turkey vultures can be spotted in the Thompson-Okanagan region between April and September and local…
TRENDING NOW: Bird makes a great waiter
This bird is a great waiter, and the reason this cafe is known for its…
iN PHOTOS: Splish, splash birds take a bath in Kamloops, Okanagan
These birds were spotted this spring bathing and preening in rivers and lakes in the…
These odd, non-native birds are found in southern Okanagan, Kamloops area
Chukars are some of the more unique birds in the Thompson Okanagan region, in both…
Despite warmer weather, Kelowna’s birds aren’t sticking around this winter
This year’s Bird's Canada Christmas Bird Count is yielding unexpected results in the Central Okanagan…
iN PHOTOS: Beautiful backyard birds brighten up winter in Kamloops, Okanagan
Many birds visiting the Thompson-Okanagan region fly south for the winter but there are some…
Kamloops man rescues owl likely disoriented by wildfire smoke
A Kamloops resident said he almost stepped on a small owl sitting on a walk-way…
iN PHOTOS: Photographers capturing migratory birds returning to Kamloops, Okanagan
Migratory birds are showing up in Kamloops and the Okanagan to mate and make nests,…
iN PHOTO: Beautiful Bohemian Waxwings brighten up winters in Kamloops, Okanagan
When a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings descended on a mountain ash tree near her…
These B.C. hummingbirds need your help surviving winter
The Anna’s Hummingbird is unique compared to other species because they don’t migrate, but low…
iN VIDEO: SPCA investigation leads to surrender of 99 budgies in West Kelowna
Someone in West Kelowna has surrendered 99 budgies to the care of the B.C. SPCA…
Okanagan heritage farm using high-tech audio device to track and record birds
A Keremeos heritage farm is keeping track of birds that are visiting its site using…
A very rare robin was caught on camera in Kamloops
An unusual visitor appeared at a front yard in Kamloops a few days ago. Resident…
‘The early bird gets the worm,’ look for these birds around the Thompson Okanagan
It's nearly spring meanings birds are beginning to flock back to the Thompson Okanagan region…
How to attract hummingbirds that may arrive early in Kamloops, Okanagan
Three species of migratory hummingbirds could be arriving in backyards in the Okanagan and Kamloops…
Group of bald eagles captured through lens on South Okanagan lake
An Oliver photographer was surprised to see a group of eagles this weekend and managed…
Steady number of eagles and swans spotted in annual North Okanagan bird count
A recent bird count conducted by North Okanagan Naturalists Club shows a steady number of…
Geese took over a Lake Country osprey nest so B.C. Hydro built a new one
Following a battle between two Canada geese and an osprey after the geese took over…
iN VIDEO: Canada geese squatters dive bombed by osprey returning to nest
An osprey returning to its Lake Country nest for the season was not impressed to…
Flock of swans spotted on Okanagan Lake
A group of Peachland residents were happy to see a flock of swans on Okanagan…
Penticton bird photographer has work published in American nature magazine
A Penticton nature photographer says she is thrilled after placing in the top 100 in…
B.C. SPCA warns of dangers to birds with backyard feeders
Seeing wild birds visit your backyard can be a joy but backyard feeders also come…
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan bird count sees numbers fall
The annual North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club swan and eagle count have reported a significant drop…