It has been an interesting couple of weeks around here. The birds are busy raising babies amidst some crazy weather. Between the heat, wind, and rain which has been great for the mosquitoes, I’ve wondered how the young birds have been making out. If they’ve survived the weather, there is plenty of juicy bugs to eat! I thought …
It’s been a while since I posted about foxes. I mean it’s been at least two weeks! I’ve had a couple of encounters with the vulpes and their kits. So far there is no evidence of folks feeding them thank goodness. There are a lot of kits in this den and I’m not sure if there are two families …
I am excited to share some photos this week of an animal I have been hoping to shoot for years: the arctic hare. I was caught off guard by this beauty while taking a walk with my son shortly after arriving in Ulukhaktok, NT. We were out exploring the icebergs and flowers along the arctic coast of Jack’s Bay, one …
I was away in Ulukhaktok last week and saw a number of new birds as well as some old friends. I am always surprised at the arctic’s biodiversity. Whoever described it as barrenland never looked very closely! The next few weeks will include some stories and photos about the birds and animals I spotted during my week-long visit. This …
This week I am sharing some images of surf scoters, one of my favourite ducks. I love the males’ colourful beak and the way it contrasts with their dark bodies. Surf scoters are diving ducks that eat mostly invertebrates. They spend their summers on both the east and west coasts and move inland to freshwater lakes to breed or …
This week I wanted to share some images of a fox that has been frequenting our neighbourhood. I’m pretty sure this is a male whose partner is currently raising a litter of pups in a nearby den. Unfortunately, one of the neighbours was hand-feeding this boy. I haven’t seen him around much of late so I hope that he has …
This week I have some photos from a very special encounter with a Short-eared owl. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a short-eared owl so when someone posted a sighting on our local birding page I was keen to get out and see if I could find it for myself. I was fortunate to have my son with …
This week I have some fun photos of snow buntings. It’s been a while since I had such a wonderful up-close photo session with these toasty little birds. They are quite chatty little things buzzing and twittering and chirping cheerily amongst themselves. It is one of the happiest sounds I know. I recently had some snow buntings in my …
I have been in isolation for the past week which has been very frustrating seeing as how migration is now in full swing. I have been doing my best to take notes of all the birds I see from my yard but it is not the same as being able to get out in the field. The upside is …
This week I wanted to share a few images I shot of ravens hanging out in my neighbourhood. We have a few ravens that patrol our dumpsters and harass cats and small dogs during the day. I’m pretty sure that the ravens have divided up the city into their own ‘hoods and disperse into their respective territories in the morning. …