Wildlife Photo Gallery for the West Chilcotin
Birds

Birds in the West Chilcotin are not as diverse in species as they are in other provinces. Limited food sources may be
part of the reason. There is a great deal of food available to water borne fowl such as freshwater shrimp, minnows and
fish. Two species of bird that may have been on the edge of extinction at one time and are still rare to many parts of
the country that can be found here are Pelicans and Trumpeter Swans. We also have raptors such as
Osprey, Hawks, Owls and a large Bald Eagle population. Many of the lakes in the West Chilcotin support large numbers
of Loons. Nothing is more haunting or beautiful than listening to the loons calling each other around a lake in early
morning and late evenings. Local lakes and streams also support ducks and geese. Other birds you'll find here are the
ever present chickadee, Clark's Nutcracker and Whiskey Jack ( Grey Jays) in winter and red winged and yellow headed Blackbirds, Juncos, small finches, Rufous hummingbirds, tree and barn Swallows, Robins and woodpeckers in summer.
Holding your mouse over each image will give its description, however, this only works in Explorer.

Pelican Colony on Anahim Lake

Pelicans take off

Trumpeter Swans on Nimpo Lake

Pair of immature Whooping Cranes

The rare Whooping Crane

Very young bald eaglet

Yellow Headed Blackbird

Ptarmigan turning color in fall

Coming in for a landing on Nimpo Lake

Yellow Headed Blackbird

Ptarmigan turning color in fall

Not yet fully white Ptarmigan

Swans in early spring

Canada Geese looking for a nesting area