News Items tag as: Thompson Okanagan birders

iN PHOTOS: Odd-looking turkey vultures hunt, squabble in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The unsavoury appearance of turkey vultures never fails to entertain and their behaviours are no less surprising.
iN PHOTOS: Migratory birds are returning to Okanagan, Kamloops
March 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Spring weather is bringing an influx of migratory birds to Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this week photographers are snapping photographs of three of the earliest arrivals: the mountain bluebird, western meadow lark and red-winged blackbird.
South Okanagan photographer catches return of spring birds to the valley
March 28, 2021 - 11:00 AM

The return of spring birds to the Okanagan Valley may raise spirits.
Penticton bird photographer has work published in American nature magazine
January 23, 2021 - 2:00 PM

A Penticton nature photographer says she is thrilled after placing in the top 100 in a national amateur photographer’s contest, in addition to getting her work published in an American magazine.
COVID-19 blues got you down? Backyard birding in the Okanagan and Kamloops can offer some much needed colour
May 10, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are discovering backyard birding, which is brightening up the COVID-19 landscape.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

iN PHOTOS: Odd-looking turkey vultures hunt, squabble in Kamloops, Okanagan