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Photo of the Week - Oct 9, 2016 - "PRINCE OF TIDES" - Wood Duck (Juvenile - Male)

October 08, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"PRINCE OF TIDES" Wood Duck - Juvenile (Male) (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) A proud legacy. Born this year and already demonstrating the colourful feathers of his heritage.

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"MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL" - Wood Duck (Male)

October 07, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL" Wood Duck (Male) (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Wood ducks are such creatures of fairy tales.

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"MAGIC IN THE WATER" - Wood Duck (Male)

October 07, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"MAGIC IN THE WATER" (Wood Duck - Male) It's October and time for the male wood ducks to put on their courting apparel and for the females to play the "Wood Duck" version of The Bachelorette. It is astounding that no one has yet made an animated feature of these ducks - their colours so unreal played against such ordinary natural surroundings.

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"THE TRICKSTER" - Coyote

October 03, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"THE TRICKSTER" Coyote (2 photos) (Spray Lakes, Alberta, Canada) Synonyms for coyote include "the trickster" but I think "prairie wolf" best describes this resourceful predator. Photo #1 Photo #2

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Photo of the Week - Oct 2, 2016 - "SNEEK-A-PEEK" - Coyote

October 01, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SNEEK-A-PEEK" Coyote (Spray Lakes, Alberta, Canada) Caught this beautiful creature peering out from the shrubbery. There were two - a pair out hunting in the late afternoon.

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"KING OF THE HILL" - Rocky Mountain Sheep (Juvenile)

October 01, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"KING OF THE HILL" (Rocky Mountain Sheep - Juvenile) Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada Perhaps, we are not quite there yet in size but certainly we are in attitude and altitude.

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"ONE FINAL GLANCE BACK" - Rocky Mountain Sheep (Female & Juvenile)

September 29, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"ONE FINAL GLANCE BACK" Rocky Mountain Sheep - Female & Juvenile (Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada) Rocky Mountain Sheep certainly put human rock climbers to shame with their sheep skill set.

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"PREPARATION FOR HIBERNATION" - North American Grizzly Bear

September 27, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"PREPARATION FOR HIBERNATION" NORTH AMERICAN GRIZZLY BEAR (Kananaskas, Alberta Canada) Lush, long green grass for grazing and feeding that need for a long winter's sleep. This bear exudes health, with a shiny thick coat and great body weight. An excellent representation of its species.

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Photo of the Week - Sept 25, 2016 - 'RULER IN MIDDLE EARTH" - North American Grizzly

September 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"RULER IN MIDDLE EARTH" North American Grizzly (Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada) My very first opportunity to photograph a bear in the wild and it checked every box. Truly an exhilarating moment but also a humbling one, as well. An animal so regal and to see it in its natural surroundings - relaxed and content, an almost surreal experience.

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