Wildlife photos, mainly from the past winter and early spring from the Merritt area, taken by members of the Nicola Naturalist Society, Merritt, BC.
Spotted Towhee. Photo: © Gerry & Jill Sanford
Coyote in the winter snow. Photo: © Gloria Brenner
Canada Geese on the melting ice of Nicola Lake in early spring. Photo: © Alan Burger
A Canada Goose sits on its eggs in a platform built for Ospreys. Photo: © Alan Burger
A Sharp-shinned Hawk visits an urban feeder in Merritt. Photo: © Tom Edwards
Red Squirrel. Photo: © Carol & Jack Madryga
Two views of the same Common Redpoll. This species was very abundant through the 2012-2013 winter in the Merritt area. Photo: © Murphy Shewchuk.
Steller’s Jay. Photo: © Anne Pang
Wood Duck (male). Photo: © Gerry & Jill Sanford
Snow Bunting – a regular winter visitor to the Douglas Lake Plateau. Photo: © Carol & Jack Madryga
Mourning Dove. Photo: © Bob Scafe
Mule Deer in the winter sun. Photo: © Carol & Jack Madryga
A Song Sparrow sings an early spring song. Photo: © David Pitt
Great Blue Heron. Photo: © Gerry & Jill Sanford
A fleeing White-tailed Deer signals with its feathery tail. Photo: © Alan Burger
Clark’s Nutcracker. Photo: © Bob Scafe
California Bighorn Sheep. Photo: © Bob Scafe
Mule Deer at night. Photo: © Bob Scafe
Northern Pygmy Owl. Photo: © Alan Burger
An American Dipper sings amid the rushing water of a stream. Photo: © Murphy Shewchuk
