Terns are one of my favourite birds to photograph in large part because they are such a challenge. They are very fast flyers and very aggressive when defending their young. This summer I wanted to challenge myself to capture some images of adults feeding their young. There is one particular rock in a local lake where the terns usually nest …
This week I have some images of a cross fox kit to share. There is a fox den along the Ingraham Trail (NWT Hwy 4) and almost every year there is a litter of rambunctious kits exploring the area. It is interesting to see the individual personalities of each animal during an interaction. Some kits are bold and approach …
This week I have some images of waterfowl that are common visitors around Yellowknife in the breeding season. I am still working on my duck identification skills however, these birds are some that I can readily identify in the field. It took some time to figure out how to differentiate the female Northern shovelers from the female mallards as their …
This week I have some images of Semipalmated plovers that I stumbled across quite by accident. I know very little about these birds so I did some reading to learn more. This encounter was only the second or third time I have had a chance to observe plovers. Plovers spend time int the North where they breed in arctic …
I have some fun images of magpies for you this week along with some myth-busting facts. We had quite a hot spell in early July and it made a lot of animals and birds very lethargic (including me) particularly during the middle of the day. I often walk over lunch hour and one day I spotted a juvenile magpie …
This week I have some baby birds photos from the past summer. I hope to get a few more images of ducklings and juvenile birds as they migrate through Yellowknife to their southern wintering grounds. On of my favourite young birds to photograph is the tern. They are a challenge not only because they are decently camouflaged against the …
This week I have some images of Cliff swallows taken out by Cameron River. Swallows are fast and very difficult to photograph in my opinion, so the best chance I had of getting some shots was to find a place where they actually stopped and sat “still” if only for a moment. Luckily, they like to nest underneath man …
I have a few fox images for you this week because I know how much you love to see these cute fluffy faces! I have been more diligent about carrying a camera with me when I am out and it is paying off. I often bump into foxes when I am out and about and it has been helpful in …
This week I’m sharing a story about bald eagles that I spotted quite by accident while out kayaking a couple of weeks ago. I was out on the lake early and as I paddled out I spotted one eagle high up in a spruce tree. It was coincidence that I spotted them as one is quite low to the ground …
This week I’m sharing a few images of a small warbler that spends its summer almost exclusively in Canada: the Palm Warbler. I’m always delighted when I find one (or one finds me) as they are curious and friendly and often stick around for a few photos before getting back to it. One way you can recognize them is their …