News Items tag as: Okanagan wildlife

iN VIDEO: Wide range of animals use North Okanagan backyard wildlife corridor
March 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Coldstream resident Laurie Patterson set up cameras around her home and property two years ago and compiled some fantastic clips of wildlife captured using a wildlife corridor that runs through her backyard and up into the surrounding hills.
iN PHOTOS: Eagles fight for food, territory in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Bald eagles can be very majestic looking when flying through the skies with their wide wingspans and agile flight capabilities, and they are also feisty birds that bicker and fight with one another.
iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 31, 2025 - 6:00 AM

There are numerous species of birds that overwinter in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they rely on certain food sources to stay healthy and fed until spring.
iN PHOTOS: Hungry predators on the hunt in Okanagan, Kamloops
January 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Winter skies and backcountry landscapes in Kamloops and the Okanagan abound with birds of prey and hungry mammals busily hunting for their next meals.
iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops
January 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Coyotes are the most numerous wild dog species in B.C. and they're well adapted to living in and around urban areas in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Winter birds fluff up for warmth in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The winter landscapes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are alive with birds and area photographers are busy photographing them.
iN PHOTOS: Deer and bighorn sheep shenanigans in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 10, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Deer and bighorn sheep wander the hillsides and neighbourhoods around Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this winter some were caught on cameras in comical predicaments.
iN PHOTOS: Sightings of wild cats and bears in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Several wild cats have been spotted roaming in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions this past month including a cougar, lynx and bobcat.
Unusual visitor comes to door of Osoyoos home every day
November 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A wild turkey without a flock has made himself comfortable on a property on Anarchist Mountain in Osoyoos to the amusement of resident Josee Converse who named the bird Tom.
iN PHOTOS: One of the smallest, fiercest falcons in Kamloops, Okanagan skies
October 25, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Merlins are fierce little falcons that hunt in urban and rural areas in Kamloops and the Okanagan year-round, but seeing them is tricky as they small and extremely fast.
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'Skating on thin ice': Kelowna's housing sales well below normal
A BC real estate analysis report says Kelowna's housing market is "skating on thin ice" as February's sales were a mere fraction of what was expected. According to The Kelowna Rennie Advantage report, the jump in sales fro

News Items tag as: Okanagan wildlife

iN VIDEO: Wide range of animals use North Okanagan backyard wildlife corridor

iN PHOTOS: Eagles fight for food, territory in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Hungry predators on the hunt in Okanagan, Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: Winter birds fluff up for warmth in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Deer and bighorn sheep shenanigans in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Sightings of wild cats and bears in Kamloops, Okanagan

Unusual visitor comes to door of Osoyoos home every day

iN PHOTOS: One of the smallest, fiercest falcons in Kamloops, Okanagan skies

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