wmpe2000:
male pink salmon rushing and charging perhaps defending their redds (gravel nest built by the female for her eggs)
wmpe2000:
The end of the stream for this salmon. The male salmon returns to its natal stream going through a transformation, this species (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) transforms by developing a hump and a kype with canine like teeth.
wmpe2000:
pink salmon waiting in Starrigavan Bay at the mouth of Starrigavan Creek - perhaps acclimating/transforming from sea water to fresh water in order to spawn