-Salmon Life History-
Chum and Pink fry
Hatching Chinook alevins
Coho feed in winter
Chum, male spawner
Pink salmon spawners
in holding pool.
Coho eggs and alevins
Mayfly nymph:
Paraleptophlebia temporalis
Mayfly nymph:
Ironodes sp.
Freshwater shrimp:
Hyallela azteca
Caddis larva: Limnephilid
Stonefly nymph:
Claasenia sabulosa
Stonefly nymphs:
Prostoia besametsa
Mayfly nymph:
Callibaetis nigritus
Some of the many freshwater insect (and other) species that I have on file. May, Stone and Caddis Fly life stages are major food sources for resident and sea-run trout and dollies plus juvenile steelhead, coho, sockeye and chinook in the Bella Coola and other Central Coast watersheds.
Chum spawners and gull
Chum carcasses, Saloomt R.
-Salmon Prey- (Aquatic Insects)
Stonefly nymph
,T.pacificum
and Blackfly larva
Below is a photographic gallery of SALMON and PREY (Aquatic Insects) images.
Other photography is available to view by clicking on the titles listed below;
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Mammals
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Other Birds
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Wildflowers
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Macrophotography
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- Inner Coast scenes - - Outer Coast scenes - - Chilcotin scenes - - Rainforest - - Nature Stills - - Eagles -
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all images copyright : Michael Wigle
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Jumping Mouse Studio
Photography of the Central Coast of British Columbia ... and Beyond.
Photographer: Michael Wigle
