I’ve been reviewing some of my photos from years past as I cull my library. One of the nice things about having to choose which photos to keep and which to delete is I get to relive some of my favourite encounters with wildlife. I shot this series of images along Highway 1 near Sambaa Deh Territorial Park. This bear …
Each year I have the opportunity to visit Ulukhaktok, a remote northern community on Victoria Island, formerly known as Holman. This year we visited in Early August and there were 3 ringed seals hanging about in the bays surrounding the community. It didn’t seem to matter where we went there seemed to be a seal nearby. I’d never seen live …
Not all of the animals of the Territories are as glamorous as foxes, bears, and pelicans but the humble muskrat can be a surprising character. They are a familliar sight for anyone who has walked alongside a marsh or slow-moving river. Muskrats get their name from the musk glands on their behinds which they use to mark their territory and …
This week we’re learning about voles. In particular, this little cutie who was busy cleaning up around our campsite when we weren’t really looking. I’m pretty sure this is a northern red-backed vole. There are a couple of clues that suggest vole. First is the reddish “stripe” along the back. Second, this little rodent’s tail is much shorter than that …
This week I’d like to introduce you to a family of foxes I met when camping in Fort Smith earlier this year. Most of the foxes I have the pleasure of photographing are urban critters, familiar with humans and I dare say many are even accustomed to us to the point that they have no fear. Of course, much of …
During my recent camping trip to Fort Smith, NT, I identified 68 species of birds plus a few that I couldn’t. It was a wonderful week brushing up on birding skills in a new and exciting territory. As an artist and photographer, it is far easier for me to identify birds visually. With an artist’s eye, I can usually ID …
Welcome back to Wildknife Photography’s Sunday edition. If you’ve been following along for a while you’ll know that any trip to Fort Smith is incomplete without a visit to the American White Pelican colony on the Slave River. This year’s camping trip was no different. The pelican colony in Fort Smith is the only colony in North American that breeds …
Welcome to the Sunday edition. This week I’m sharing some photos of the most magnificent mammal in the NWT – the Wood Bison. I had plenty of opportunities to see these incredible animals up close while on my camping trip in June. Wood Bison are a distinct northern subspecies of the American bison and are North America’s largest land mammal. …
Hello and welcome! This week’s Sunday edition will showcase the gorgeous Great Grey Owl I spotted on my first day in Fort Smith. I’m not used to seeing owls in the daytime exactly but since it stays light out most of the summer I suppose this shouldn’t have been entirely unexpected. Usually, I see owls in March or April along …
Well if you’re talking about birds there are a number of potential suspects. Arctic tern, common tern, Caspian tern, Bonaparte’s Gull, and Franklin’s Gulls are all similarly attired in black and white and red. Welcome to this week’s Sunday edition. Bonaparte’s and Franklin’s gulls both have a black head, white body, grey back and wings, and black wingtips. To differentiate …