The newly hatched chicks.

The chick eating is approximately 24 hours old and the other chick has recently hatched it doesn't eat for the first 24 hours and prefers to stay in the curled up egg shape. Sorry about the clicking I don't have the option of turning off the volume in my editing program. The voice isn't me it was another photographer.

Forest Sweetheart

The Pacific Wren is one feisty little bird earlier this month it was claiming territory in our campsite, after a little protest dance it agreed to let us stay one more night. :))

Protecting their young.

The male keep a lookout for any threat to their young and the female ensures the chicks are protected from the wind and cold.

American Dipper

American Dipper

American Dipper

Amercian Dipper

A short clip of an American Dipper preening by the riverside. This was taken in the spring of 2018 at Little Qualicum River.