Do a Little Dance
River Otter, Sunshine Coast, BC. A River Otter scent marking on some rocks. by pooping. Otters Are not territorial but leave scent messages to communicate with their neighbours
In Winters Grip
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. Before sunrise, a Coyote pauses in a frosted field
Crunch Time
Vancouver Island, BC. A female Sea otter feeds on prickly Sea urchins. I will always remember the sound of her crunching through the spines to get to the tender meat inside the shell.
Happy Place
Queen Charlotte Strait, BC. A female Sea Otter grooms her fur after feeding on Sea urchins in the waters of Vancouver Island
Chatterbox
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A Douglas Squirrel shouting at the world!
If You Go Down to the Woods Today
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A Raccoon forages in the forest for roots and bugs
Twig Eater
Yellowstone NP, USA. A bull Moose walking through the snow, browing on the willows as he goes.
Just Smile
Yellowstone NP, USA. A Coyote rests on a snow covered rock .... I think in a happy place
Stepping Out
Yellowstone NP, USA. A bull Moose walking across a snowy meadow on a quest for the best willow stems.
Playtime
Yellowstone NP, USA. Two Plains bison frolic in the snow. It was great fun to watch them as they chased each other across the snowy meadow
Indomitable
Yellowstone NP, USA. A Plains bison bull ruminates his meal on a snowy bank. Bison were almost extirpated from N. America in the late 19th century but with protection populations have recovered from around 400 in 1902 to to an estimated 500,000 indivduals today.
Separated
Yellowstone NP, USA. A Gray Wolf of the Wapiti Lake Pack had become separated from his pack and stops to listen for the calls of the rest of the pack to locate them
A Mesmerising Moment
Yellowstone NP, USA. A Gray Wolf of the Wapiti Lake Pack paused at the side of the road for a mesmerising moment before moving off to meet up with the rest of his pack further along the river.
In His Rightful Place
Yellowstone NP, USA. A Gray Wolf of the Wapiti Lake Pack. Wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995. It has been a great success with other lost species returning as the ecosystem rebalances and the park regenerates
Hesitation
Yellowstone NP, USA. This Coyote seemed reluctant to cross this chilly river. And at -20C, I think I would be the same!
Listener in the Snow
Yellowstone NP, USA. Red foxes locate their prey with their acute hearing and then leap head first into the snow to capture their meal, a technique that is called mousing.
Hunting through the Sage
Sixth Sense
Yellowstone NP, USA. Red foxes locate their prey with their acute hearing and then leap head first into the snow to capture their meal, a technique called mousing. Recent research has shown that they may also have a magnetic sense that helps them to precisely locate their prey beneath the snow.
Coyote Pup
Jasper NP, Alberta.
Cast off
Yukon WIldllife Preserve, YT. A collection of Moose antlers. The Preserve provides a permanent home for previously rescued animals that cannot be released back to the wld.
In the Eye of a Moose
Yukon WIldllife Preserve, YT. Eye to eye with a resident bull moose. The Preserve provides a permanent home for previously rescued animals that cannot be released back to the wld.
Head to Head
Yukon WIldlife Preserve, YT. A pair of resident Mule Deer bucks test each others strength. The Preserve provides a permanent home for previously rescued animals that cannot be released back to the wld.
Wood Bison
Yukon WIldllife Preserve, YT. Two resident Wood Bison. The Preserve provides a permanent home for previously rescued animals that cannot be released back to the wld.
Lunch Break
Sunshine Coast, BC. Each fall Doig;as squirrels spend countless hours gathering walnuts to add to their winter stash .... but every now and then they stop for a sample!
