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Cooling off in the summer

September 6, 2014 Lodge Guide

The end of July and if you were wearing a fur coat all the time you might want to spend sometime in the water. This morning on the lodges grizzly bear tour up Knight Inlet to the Glendale River estuary a mother grizzly and her cub spent the better part of an hour soaking in the water. The water in the cove is a mixture to fresh and salt water with enough fresh that the grizzlies will drink the surface water. It s also a good time for this six month old to become more accustomed to the water. The cubs will follow their mother into the water at a younger age but it is with reluctance.

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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