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Estuary grizzly bear watching 1 of 2

October 21, 2016 Lodge Guide

From late May until August 24th our grizzly bear watching is in Knight Inlet and the Glendale River estuary. We travel the hour and fifteen minutes up the inlet from Grizzly Bear Lodge where we transfer to a large flat bottom skiff to view the bears. The skiff has a very shallow draft that allows us to move up the river as the tide rises and come quite close to the grizzlies as they graze on the protein rich sedge grass. On the day of this photo the tide was reasonable high when we arrived so we were able to get a good view of the grizzlies grazing but as the tide started to drop and we came out of the river the viewing got better. See tomorrow’s post…

Bald Eagles

Bald Eagles are frequently sighted in our area. At times they can be seen in large numbers. This is usually where food supplies are high. For example this could be in areas with high concentrations of baitfish or along the rivers in the fall when the salmon are spawning. They are not migratory, but do move around with the food supply. As mentioned earlier when the salmon are spawning we often see many along the rivers, while there will be fewer along the coastline. With little need for camouflage their white head and tail feathers can be spotted easily. The female is slightly larger and her white head extends down a bit farther onto the body, but it is subtle. It takes these birds 4.5 – 5 years to acquire this unique plumage. As juveniles they are a brown colour. With exceptional eyesight and the ability to view 270 degrees they are understandably often seen in high perches and in trees near points and passageways.

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