Hello! Thanks for checking in on this week’s story about black bears and their love of dandelions. I spent a week camping in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. It is one of my favourite places in the NWT because it is teeming with wildlife and is in close proximity to Wood Buffalo National Park. I spotted at least five bears while …
Foxes are such delightful animals to photograph. Each has its own personality. There are some that are very shy and others who would be happy to come right up to your camera to get a better idea of what you are doing. Foxes have a natural curiosity much like a cat thought I’m not sure if they have as …
I made a post a couple of weeks ago about some of the more common ducks you might see around water. There are other birds that are often seen hanging out in marshes and ponds that are often heard before they are seen. Who hasn’t heard the lonely call of a common loon late in the evening while near a …
I finally found some fox kits! This year they seem to have been particularly elusive though that may be perhaps this litter was quite young. The younger the kits the more difficult it can be to photograph them as parents often chase them back into the den at the first sign of danger. I was fortunate to capture some …
Spring is finally moving into summer and the birds are settled in nesting and some are even raising their first brood. Ducks and other waterfowl are usually the first birds to arrive in Yellowknife after the gulls. There are a lot of different duck species and it takes a bit of time to be able to identify them particularly when …
This week I’d like to introduce you to the Northern Hawk Owl. These hearty birds overwinter in and around Yellowknife. They are not migratory so we are lucky to be able to enjoy their presence all year. These owls are often spotted during the day perched atop trees much like you see in these photos. If you spot a blob …
Welcome back to the Sunday Edition. I wanted to share my birding “Big Day” from my Cuba trip in March. It will be the last birding post (this year) about neo-tropical birds, I swear. A “Big Day” count is a birding term for a single-team effort in which the primary objectives are to identify as many bird species as possible …
So far this year I’ve had just one sighting of my Great Grey Owl. It is a little unusual not to see her at least a few times during the spring but our weather has fluctuated wildly this year between sunny warm and melting, and snowing, blowing and freezing. I happened to sneak out for a quick drive one night …
We’re going to take a bit of a break from Cuban birds and get back to the snow and frost and beauty of the northern foxes. February and March are good months for fox photography as they sort of hang around the same place for a bit before heading off to set up their dens. Spending time with this particular …
Happy Easter to all of you celebrating today. I wanted to share this beautiful little bird with you this week because these birds are as colourful as Easter eggs! The most famous bird in Cuba doesn’t exactly have the most spectacular name; the Cuban Tody doesn’t exactly drum up the rainbow of colours that are this tiny bird. The Cuban …