Meet the Neighbours!
After recently sinking another couple of thousand into car repairs I’ve been in urgent need of some ‘river therapy’. I find it’s much cheaper than the ‘retail therapy’ that appeals to many folks. A couple …
Bald Eagles Raising Chicks
Over the winter I spent lots of time with snowy owls, short-eared owls and northern harriers. Now that the ‘snowies’ have embarked on their long journey back to the arctic, and, since I haven’t seen …
Eaglet Grows in Confidence
Good fortune with this juvenile bald eagle continues, I am delighted to report. Three more times in the past week she has flown directly towards me thereby offering incredible photographic opportunities. On two of those …
Young Bald Eagle Finding Its Wings
Summer is flying by and, I must admit, I have not been as active with my wildlife photography lately as in the past. But I had a wonderful encounter with a bald eagle last …
Wildlife Surrounds Us
Between assignments, the endless process of pitching story ideas to editors and watching Euro 2024 matches fanatically, I have managed to get out with my camera several hours a week. More often than not I …
Bald Eagles Caring for Chicks
Several weeks ago, on one of my regular photographic outings, I noticed an adult female bald eagle perched on her nest. Nothing unusual in that except on each subsequent visit she was in the same …
Winter Photography Scenes
Winter has visited with its usual unpredictability here in southern Ontario which makes for some interesting wildlife encounters. A couple of times the temperature has dipped to around -14c with strong winds making it more …
2023 Wildlife Photography
Having spent the majority of the past week parked on my couch nursing a nasty cold I have used the time to read, play my guitar, watch some funny YouTube programs and to make sure …
Wildlife Photography in Inclement Weather
Autumn weather in southern Ontario is unpredictable. These past few months, for instance, have included snow squalls, heavy rain and periods of fog which have lasted for hours. It is easy to forego photography sessions …
Eagles Building Nests
Over the years I have learned that this is the time of year where bald eagles begin to reinforce their nests with sticks, moss and the like. Soon, they will mate and so begin the …