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. …
Happy Valentines Day to all you lovebirds, bird-lovers, and friends of the wild. With affection from your pal in Yellowknife.
Welcome back to Wildknife Photo. This week’s Sunday edition is all about ravens in winter. I’ve been in Yellowknife for 9 winters and one of the subjects I love photographing most during winter is ravens. When it gets to about -20ºC, ravens start to get a little frosty. The colder it gets outside, the frostier the ravens become. Not only …
Ah Ravens. One of the most cunning animals on the planet and Yellowknife is home to a whole lot of them. The 2017 Christmas Bird count estimated the number of ravens around Yellowknife to be over 2000 birds. In 1973, the year of the first bird count, there were just 300. There are approximately 20,000 people in the City of …