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Grizzly bear “Back to Fishing”

July 21, 2014 Lodge Guide

grizzly watching river for salmon — Click to enlarge then click again

The fall grizzly bear tours from Grizzly Bear Lodge spent there day on the Glendale River located on Knight Inlet about 40 km (26 m) from the lodge. The salmon have arrived in the river and the grizzlies are hungry. And if one was to ascribing human emotions or motives to this bear it would be “determination”. It came down the bank focused of the water ignoring other bears in the area and began to fish catching a salmon and walking back up the bank to eat and then repeated the process. It did this for about an hour and then walked away down the road.

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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