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Campground Crow
He wasn't completely tame, but he didn't mind people around or us watching him trying to break in.
Species: Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)

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Two Gulls On Floats
The grey headed bird is probably an immature Glaucous-Winged gull. The smaller is the mew gull.
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Larus canus (Mew Gull)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Desolation Sound > Two Gulls On Floats

Gulls On Oyster Farm Floats
These are all Mew Gulls (short bill, yellow legs, smaller bird).
Species: Larus canus (Mew Gull)

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Gulls Taking Flight
The larger bird (taking off) is a glaucous-winged gull. The smaller bird is a mew gull.
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Larus glaucescens (glaucous-winged gull), Larus canus (Mew Gull)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Desolation Sound > Gulls Taking Flight

Lions Mane Jelly Open Water
I love the vibrant colours in these animals.
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Lions Mane Jelly Near Shore
This guy had swam too close to shore and some of his tentacles were pinched in the shells of muscles. He eventually worked himself free but not without some losses.
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Seal Poking Up
Seal Poking Up
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

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Green Sea Eurchins
This is what happens when you turn the flash on.
Species: Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Green Sea Urchin)

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Marbled Murrelet
Marbled Murrelet
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Brachyramphus marmoratus (Marbled Murrelet)

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Clarks Nutcracker
Clarks Nutcracker
Species: Nucifraga columbiana (Clark's Nutcracker)

John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Camping > Manning Camping > Clarks Nutcracker

Crow In Tree
This was a surprise for me - Around Vancouver we generally get Northwestern Crows, but this is an American crow (slightly larger). The way I can tell them apart is by the hair on their nose.
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)

John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Camping > Manning Camping > Crow In Tree

Fluffy Squirrel Stole Dorito
As I understand it, this squirrel shouldn't be here - this is outside of their range. That said, I can't believe it's another species.
Tags: BC fauna
Species: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (Red Squirrel)

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Douglas Squirrel
I think we surprised this guy so I wasn't willing to wait to change lenses to try and get him closer.
Tags: BC fauna
Species: Tamiasciurus douglasii (Douglas's squirrel)

John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Camping > Joffre Lakes > Douglas Squirrel

Dark Eyed Junco Catching Flies
Dark Eyed Junco Catching Flies
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco)

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Dark Eyed Junco On Rock
Dark Eyed Junco On Rock
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco)

John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Camping > Joffre Lakes > Dark Eyed Junco On Rock

Ground Squirrels On The Lookout
Ground Squirrels On The Lookout
Species: Spermophilus columbianus (Columbian ground squirrel)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Penticton Long Weekend > Ground Squirrels On The Lookout

Cliff Swallow Sitting In More Full Nest
That nest is built beak full at a time.
Species: Hirundo pyrrhonota (Cliff Swallow)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > 06_2006 > Cliff Swallow Sitting In More Full Nest

Turkey Vulture Circling
The white and black contrast on the underside of the wings is quite striking.
Species: Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Galiano May Day > Turkey Vulture Circling

Seal High Up On Rock
I wondered if this seal was blind in one eye - his left eye was cloudy while is right was a normal dark glassy look.
Species: Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Galiano May Day > Seal High Up On Rock

Stellers Jay On Branch
I'm really happy about the 1.5x zoom the D2X gives you.
Tags: BC fauna, bird
Species: Cyanocitta stelleri (Steller's Jay)

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