Welcome back to the Sunday Edition. This week I’m sharing a few images I shot of a fox hunting on a frozen lake. I was out birding and spotted this red fox hunting along the shoreline in the cattails. The light and shadows at play across the ice made me think of wildlife paintings. I am always amazed at the …
Welcome back to another Sunday edition. Birding season has begun in earnest and with the pandemic keeping us indoors for so long, it is a nice time to finally get out and go birding. I am so happy the weather has decided to warm finally! The cold spring we had has taken its toll on an already frustrating situation. …
As many of you know we’ve had a pretty cold January this year. In Yellowknife, temperatures were generally between -35º and -42º C before counting the windchill. Let me tell you this does absolutely nothing to encourage me to get outside. I did venture out a few times to check in on the foxes I hang out with. They were …
Welcome back to the Sunday Edition. This week we had some very cold weather to arrive. It’s been mild and unseasonably warm for November. The drop into our regular temperatures came as a bit of a frigid reminder about the reality of winter north of 60º. The ravens are the one bird who never appears to be affected by cold …
If you follow me on Instagram (@wildknifephoto) then you know that we spent the month of #Foxtober enjoying one of my favourite critters the red fox. I have literally thousands of images of foxes in my library and sometimes I forget that I have only shared a fraction of them! Foxes share many characteristics with cats. Their eyes have the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Last week I promised that we’d look at some of the most common tracks found around Yellowknife in the winter. Some of these animals are easily spotted around the city while tracks are often the most common “sighting” of others. I took all of these photos in one day. Can you guess which animal (or bird) they belong to? I’m …
I had some visitors stop by and clean up the seed under the bird feeder, much to the entertainment of the cat.