Welcome my friends. Thank you for your patience with me while I get organized for 2019. I’ve had a bit of a rocky start so I thought we would ease into the year by reviewing some of my favourite photos of 2018, in two parts.
January and February of 2018 were incredible for wildlife photography. The fox family that I’ve been documenting were busy playing, fighting, napping, and investigating their surroundings including me! There were about 6 of them that I saw and photographed regularly. I feel very lucky to be able to observe them and document their incredible behaviours. One of my favourite images is of the red fox nestled up against the snowbank watching a small flock of redpolls flying over his head. (you can’t see the birds because they are out of the frame) It made me think that other animals might appreciate the natural world as well.
My most exciting bird observation was documenting the first Audubon Warbler in the NWT. The Audubon Warbler is a sub-species of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Most of the YRW we have in Yellowknife are the “Myrtle” sub-species. The Audubon’s can be differentiated by its bright yellow throat and lack of black “mask”. It was a really exciting moment for this amateur birder!
I also stumbled across a flock of American Golden Plovers migrating through the Territory on their way to the arctic tundra to breed. I had never seen this species before and I was delighted to have the opportunity to watch them and hear their melodic song. If you have a chance, look them up on the Cornell Lab and have a listen!
I’ll be back next week with a few more favourites. Have a great week!