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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha  (Pink Salmon)

Photo of Oncorhynchus gorbuscha by Rosemary Taylor
© Rosemary Taylor (Photo ID #14889)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Ecological Reserve #76, B.C. An island in the Fraser River near Mission Photographer Rosemary Taylor
Habitat
Photo Date October 07, 2011 Upload Date October 12, 2011
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone # Latitude 49.1808052062988
UTM Easting Longitude -122.016906738281
UTM Northing Photo ID # 14889
Notes Many dead fish litter the banks of local rivers, including the Fraser where this shot was taken, in the Fall. Salmon return to their home rivers to spawn, after which they die and become a feast for bald eagles, which can be counted in thousands in certain areas along BC rivers such as the Fraser or the Squamish River, where they congregate during Fall and Winter.

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