The Bald Eagles are keeping an eye on the Golden Eagle nest again today. The Male Golden Eagle trying its best to keep them at a safe distance, continually keeping a look out and chasing away any intruders. This bald in the tree left after it heard the Golden start to call from below where it was sitting.
Here he soars out over Finlayson Sound to survey his domain. He will often land in a nearby snag to keep watch.
The other day, a military helicopter flew by and I wondered what he thought of that intruder.
The Death Camas is in bloom now that the blue Camas has finally finished with. This entire plant is deadly poisonous so when the first nations were growing the blue camas as a food crop they tried to eradicate the this plant from the south end of the island. unsuccessfully .
On the way back to the car, Ian found a Horned owl on the trail side.
Later we went to Esquimalt Lagoon and lazed around the rock outcrop on the far side of the lagoon.
the Ship HMCS Winnipeg came cruising.
The local Otter swam by.
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