Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
(Pink Salmon)
© 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)
Latitude
49.1808052062988
Longitude
-122.016906738281
Photo ID #
14889
Comments
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.