Strike a Pose
Sunshine Coast, BC. An adult River Otter enjoying the sunshine on a winters day
Leave a Message
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
Winter is Here
Sunshine Coast, BC. Anna's Hummingbirds stay on the Sunshine Coast through the winter. This male is doing his best to stay warm in a snowstorm
Singing a Happy Song
Sunshine Coast, BC. Anna's Hummingbirds stay on the Sunshine Coast through the winter. This male is chirruping to himself which perhaps helps him to stay warm - or at least might help him forget the cold!
Hidden
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A Great Blue Heron hides in the reeds waiting for an unsuspecting fish to swim by
In Winters Grip
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. Before sunrise, a Coyote pauses in a frosted field
Dressed to Impress
Sunshine Coast, BC. A male Anna's Hummingbird shows off his beautiful, iridescent feathers.
Stealth Mode
Sunshine Coast, BC. A Great Blue Heron hunts by stealth hoping to creep up on an unsuspecting fish.
Reach for the Stars
Sunshine Coast, BC. A Dome spider spins her web deep in the rainforest
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
Forest Farmer
Red-breasted Sapsucker. Sapsuckers drill hundreds of carefully spaced holes in tree trunks and feed on the sap that oozes out. And of course the insects that are attracted to that sweet sap!
Uncommonly Beautiful
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A female Common Yellowthroat perches on a reed while searching for bugs for her hungry chicks waiting in their nearby nest
Keeping Watch
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A male Bald eagle watches over his nest where his life partner feeds their newly hatched eaglets
Impressionistic Sparrow
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. A White-crowned sparrow perches in a blackberry patch preparing to sing his territorial song
Fluffball
Sunshine Coast, BC. This male Anna's Hummingbird fluffs his feathers to stay warm in sub zero temperatures
Nap Time
Sunshine Coast, BC. A Barred Owl snoozes in an old Red Cedar tree
To Sail Away ... For a Year and a Day
Sunshine Coast, BC. Two Cormorants rest on a floating log in the coastal waters of southern BC
Vantage Point
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. This male Belted Kingfisher has found a perfect vantage point, a branch overhanging a creek with plentiful fish.
A Light Touch
Sunshine Coast, BC. An adult Bald Eagle lands on a stgand of Arbutus trees in early morning light
Song and Dance Man
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. This Spotted Towhee paused for a moment on a Douglas Fir tree before heading to a nearby feeder. They sing their song year round and find food using a two footed back and forth shuffle
Oh Really!
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. Bald Eagles have such attitude!
Swoop,. Snatch and Swirl
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. Bald eagles hunt for fish which it snatches from the water with its long talons
Through the Garden Gate
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. This Purple Finch paused for a moment on a weathered old garden gate before heading to a nearby feeder.
Sunshine Coast, BC. Female Red-winged blackbirds build their nests by weaving stringy stems and wet leaves around stiff reeds. Here she is teasing strands from an old seed head.
