This morning I was honoured to be one of the keynote speakers at the UN Expo for Sustainable Development at Kitchener’s Eastwood Collegiate Institute. The audience was comprised of roughly 400 very, VERY engaged high …
Snowy owl season is rapidly coming to a close and for zealots like me this can lead to withdrawal symptoms. On Wednesday I was speaking to a wonderful audience at Woodstock’s South Gate Centre on …
Over the past five weeks or so I have been enjoying local short-eared owls and northern harriers which has been brilliant. There is a down side, however. I’ve neglected my budding relationships with the visiting …
As anyone who knows me can attest I become obsessed with learning all I can about a wildlife species with which I have a memorable encounter. For most of the past month I have been …
Although northern harriers are members of the hawk family they exhibit different behaviour than the typical hawk. They often roost on the ground, for instance. And unlike other hawks, which perch in trees or hover …
As the year comes to an end I have taken the time to appreciate some of the more memorable wildlife encounters I enjoyed in 2024. Fueled by morning coffee I have enjoyed looking through my …
Earlier this week, on my birthday as my good fortune allowed, I encountered the biggest wolf I have ever seen. What a gift this was! Here’s how it happened. Reaching a significant milestone in my …
After enjoying several amazing encounters with a juvenile bald eagle I have been unable to spot her on subsequent visits to the Nith River. I returned six consecutive evenings hoping for one more sighting but …
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 …
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 …
