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"A LITTLE SNOW NEVER STOPPED A CANADIAN" - Beaver (North American)

January 02, 2024 • 1 Comment

"A LITTLE SNOW NEVER STOPPED A CANADIAN" Beaver (North American) - 11 Photos Canadians pride themselves on never letting a little snow get in the way of working, driving to the local shops or even enjoying the great outdoors. And what symbol could be more Canadian than the North American beaver and what could even be more Canadian than a beav...

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"WHY, WHY, WHY?" - Coyote

December 29, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"WHY, WHY, WHY?" Coyote - 7 Photos Anyone reviewing this past week's news in Alberta, has probably seen the story reported in the media of the young lady who was attacked and bitten by a coyote while at a rest stop along the Trans-Canada Highway in Southern Alberta, where her parents had stopped for a break from driving. They were not responsible...

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"GHOST POND" - Coyote

December 18, 2023 • 1 Comment

"GHOST POND" Coyote - 5 Photos For some ghost like appearances, combine the following three ingredients: 1. A foggy Winter morning 2. A flat frozen pond covered with crisp snow 3. One young coyote The day had started with thick fog which slowly dispersed over the morning hours with the sun eventually breaking through. A slight haze remaine...

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'SHAKE IT ALL OUT" - Beaver (North American)

December 17, 2023 • 1 Comment

"SHAKE IT ALL OUT" Beaver (North American) - 4 Photos Most of us have probably seen dogs do it - that shake or oscillation of their bodies to shed water droplets after a bath or a swim. Bears do it as well and I have been fortunate to see a mink do the "water shed". I've now seen beavers shed the water from their fur as they exit a pond or stre...

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"WINTER FINERY" - Coyote

December 13, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WINTER FINERY" Coyote - 7 Photos Just a few days later from when the last blog was posted, it snowed quite heavily in Calgary, AB and the meadows & woods changed from their late Autumn attire to Winter finery. And it made for a great background to highlight the coyotes who had already changed into their thicker warm coats. Watching them as...

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"OUT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" - Coyote

December 06, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"OUT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" Coyote - 8 Photos If one is overwhelmed by the increasing growth of "reality" shows out there, to achieve a reality check - go out to where the wild things are, i.e. the natural world. And one such visit gifted me a wonderful sighting of a coyote pack/family. I had seen the three younger coyotes the day before bu...

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"WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING" - Mule Deer

November 29, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING" Mule Deer - 7 Photos It appears that mating season for Mule Deer is at its end. The does have now gone back to relaxed grazing & the large stags have disappeared or at the very least, have retired to the woods for some rest, relaxation & building up on calories to see them through the Winter. But for the younger buc...

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"IT'S NOT ALL JUST A WALK IN THE PARK" - Coyote

November 27, 2023 • 1 Comment

"IT'S NOT ALL JUST A WALK IN THE PARK" Coyote - 8 Photos It's never just a walk in the park for me but for this coyote what started out as a romp down the hill to the meadow below, ended in a flat out chase and in this instance, the coyote wasn't the pursuer. First we have the descent down the hill with a brief stop for a much needed scratch (P...

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"UP CLOSE & PERSONAL " - Beaver (North American)

November 27, 2023 • 1 Comment

"UP CLOSE & PERSONAL" Beaver (North American) - 9 Photos Just a recap of the past couple of months of one of my two favourite rodents, the other one being, of course, the porcupine.:) It's hard to believe that the photos below were taken in late October & November 2023. Yes, the leaves had turned colour and had fallen from the trees but the wea...

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