News Items tag as: Kamloops wildlife

iN PHOTOS: Animals being silly in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Spring is a busy time of year for all kinds of wildlife in the Thompson-Okanagan region as feeding, courting, nesting and breeding activities are underway, so there is a lot to observe and photograph.
iN VIDEO: The distinctive musical red-winged blackbird mating call in Kamloops
April 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The male red-winged blackbird’s trill is a classic sound of the wetlands in Kamloops and the Okanagan every spring, and is part of an attempt to attract a female.
iN PHOTOS: Sharp-tailed grouse courtship captured near Kamloops
April 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sharp-tailed grouse have arguably one of the most entertaining courtship rituals to watch for every spring as the males dance and duke it out to attract the females.
iN VIDEO: Murder of crows on Kamloops rooftop give off Hitchcock vibes
April 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A group of bickering crows gathered on a roof in Kamloops lent an eerie atmosphere to an early morning in April.
iN PHOTOS: Birds begin spring courtship rituals in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 31, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Here's a sure sign of spring. Several species of birds are pairing up and can be observed calling for mates and doing fancy rituals in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Wild animals feast on snacks, or become one, in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Wild animals are busy having springtime buffets in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and while some are filling their bellies other less fortunate ones are becoming snacks.
iN PHOTOS: A bit about prickly porcupines in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It isn’t uncommon to come across a porcupine in the forests, grasslands or rockier slopes in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and the creatures are pretty fascinating.
iN PHOTOS: Wild animals go bottoms up in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There isn’t always a full moon in the sky but these wild animals are captured mooning the cameras on the ground at all times of the month in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Birds spotted building nests in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Nesting season is underway for many bird species in Kamloops and the Okanagan that are actively collecting materials and preparing nesting cavities to lay their eggs in.
iN VIDEO: A trio of chunky chukars make comical dash near Kamloops
March 16, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops wildlife photographer Lyn MacDonald captured footage of three chunky chukars running across a road with their little feet flying on the outskirts of Kamloops earlier this week.
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