[KenW]

Just spent a few days in the Cariboo exploring some lesser known grasslands, abandoned homesteads, hoodoos, and sand dunes, as well as getting a bit of birding in.
Just a few shots
A couple of areas that I have found to good spots for birds if you are passing by are
Scout island in Williams Lake. A nature centre just off the highway right in town.. Kind of your typical caribou wetlands, a bird magnet. I had over 30 species in about an hour there

The other spot is the Louis Guichon Grasslands Interpretive Area. On Hwy 5C about 9 km up out of Merritt. There are trails through grasslands, marsh, riparian and Douglas fir. Within 5 min of getting out of my car and was shooting red naped sapsuckers and western tanagers and the sora.
So easily accessible and good for even a 15 min stop
Pretty sure I have these all ID'd correctly


western tanager ( female)

sora

red naped sapsucker

northern Harrier


red necked grebe


Was at another of my favourite spots, around noon, 32 degrees, not a creature was stirring, even the grasshoppers were sleeping, was about to give up when I virtually walked into this next one



great horned owl

[birdergirl]

You have ID'd them all correctly!

What great shots especially of the GHOW and Sora!

Thanks for sharing some of those great birding sites as well!

Glad you had a great trip.

Cheers,
Mel

[KenW]

Thx mel

BTW, sorry Mel, no photos of the bob-o-link. there were 4 of us and most of us spent an afternoon looking--- got skunked

[birdergirl]

Aww man was hoping for ya! Perhaps they cut the fields there now . Glad you still had an awesome trip!

Cheers,
Mel

[birdeyes]

Thanks for sharing where to look. Awesome picture of the owl. Looking forward to see and photo my first owl!

[Winniman]

Good shots.
I like great horned