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 …
Why Do We Take Photographs?
Photographers make pictures for a variety of reasons. After reading a magazine story on the subject recently I asked myself, what are mine? Some folks simply want to document a moment in time. Others want to …
Elements Combine For Snowy Owl Delight
Every now and then the elements come together nicely for a photographic encounter with snowy owls: the light, the behaviour of the owl, as well as the location. By location I mean where the owl …
Snowy Owl Endures Varied Winter Conditions
This winter in Southern Ontario has so far presented a mix of conditions including bitter cold wind chills of -22C as well as milder days with temperatures well above freezing. There have also been a few horrid days …
Unheralded Birds of Prey
Two weeks from now I will be doing a photo presentation to the Woodstock Field Naturalists on the subject of ‘Birds of Prey’. To that end I have been particularly focused on adding to my …
An Unexpected Peregrine Encounter
Writing projects have kept me occupied these past few weeks, not to mention looking after Chango, my eldest son’s dog. So my time with the snowy owls has been greatly reduced. Still, I have slipped …
Snowy Owls Are Aggressive!
Scott Weidensaul, co-founder of Project Snowstorm (a world renowned snowy owl research organization), tells me he considers 2021-2022 a normal ‘irruption year’ a time when larger numbers of juvenile owls migrate south of the Arctic circle …
Snowy Owl Obsession!
It has been a couple of months since my last blog mainly because my physical activity has been restricted by some ailments not least of which is a painful case of sciatica. Thankfully I have a brilliant …
Take the Time to Experience Local Wildlife
It has been a while since I last wrote for my website. My workload has picked up again and I have had a couple of wildlife related stories published with my photos in the Toronto …
Eaglet Enjoys a Meal on the Nith River
On my most recent visits to the Nith River bald eagles’ nest the adult eagles have been largely absent. The three eaglets, which have been flying roughly six weeks now, must become more independent if they …