North Cowichan Raptors

Soaring Bald Eagle above the Quamichan Lake area of North Cowichan BC



Red Tail Hawk Soaring above the area of North Cowichan over the North Somenos Marsh area



Bald Eagle Preening over my yard in North Cowichan



Eagle checking out the Greco chasing after him



Beautiful Osprey hovering over my barn checking out the construction project (Chickens)

Miniature Jungle: Fight of Predators

Miniature Jungle: Fight of Predators

Just coming in from the field when I noticed these two going at it. Total knock down drag out fight that lasted for about 5 minutes. I took several pictures that due to the light had to be cleaned up in PS to lighten them up. Did not want to use the flash in case I disturbed them. Loser goes to the one on it's back. They separated and the winner flew off.

Pacific Dogwood

Pacific Dogwood tree in full bloom.



Official Floral Emblem of BC .



Grows on most southern coastal portions of BC,
Central and Southern Vancouver Island. A multitude
of them grow in the Cowichan Valley.



Illegal to cut down in BC. Has a edible fruit that is bitter. Pigeons, Quail, Grosbeaks, Hermit Thrush, Waxwings, and Bears, Beaver and deer which also like the foliage.

Somenos Marsh / Lake

Somenos Marsh / Lake runs from right downtown Duncan to North Cowichan looking North East to Richards Mtn. Home to a huge population of birds, reptiles and everything else that likes this kind of environment. Geese are nesting in the middle left side of the picture in the swamp grass.

Farm North Cowichan Pt3

North Cowichan has a multitude of great little farms that grow and raise pretty much everything. Cattle seen in the foreground here.

Rolling Fence Lines make for some interesting photographic lines in the background Sports stadium lights can be seen just left off center under Richards Mtn.

It is a pretty comfortable area to enjoy life.

I was at a Horse Show at Avalon over this last weekend, a nice Equestrian Ctr that does some really good shows.

Avalon has a hundred or so acres of a scenic Eventing Course which draws a bit of a crowd.

A unique farm building.

Vineyards are up and coming all over the Island and North Cowichan is an exceptional area with some award winning vineyards and wine.

View across Valley to Mt Prevost with Equestrian Farm, Sheep, Cattle and Apple orchard in between. Apple trees can barely be seen as the hill rolls up and down.

North Cowichan pt2

North Cowichan is a great Rural area that is only 10 to 15 minutes from Duncan BC. Surrounded by great Mountainous forests. View from my roof.


To work for many from this natural but shrinking resource.



Our great Firs that seem to stroke the sky



Providing habitat for many of the wildlife that live here, which I will get into later


And some great stand alone photo ops.

North Cowichan pt 1

My blog on the area around me in and around Vancouver Island. Will add in some of the flora and fauna as I go as well as some of the scenics.

Starting with a few views of North Cowichan BC and will work my way around.

Quamichan Lake.

A sunrise coming up between Saltspring Island and Maple Bay

Another view East pulled back on another day and Saltspring Island can be seen just poking up on the bottom left as a pale blue strip just back of the fog shrouded darker tree covered land.