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 …
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 …
A Third Peregrine Falcon?
While giving a presentation at a local high school last week a student asked how I got so interested in the species that was the subject of my talk. “I am obsessed,” I blurted out, …
Peregrine Falcons – Urban Dwellers!
After a rather brief snowy owl ‘season’ I have now turned my attention to another large raptor that intrigues me: the peregrine falcon. Peregrines are the fastest member of the animal kingdom capable of …
Special Encounter with A Snowy Owl
Luck plays a large part in wildlife photography. It’s not every occasion that you come across the wildlife subject you are hoping to see. And, there are many times that I come home without any …
Snowy owl in the dark!
Snowy owls are few this winter here in southern Ontario. Indeed, sightings are so rare that birders and photographers ‘flock’ to known viewing sites en masse. Some have driven several hours to visit the two …
A Snowy Owl – At Last!
Snowy owls have been seen infrequently in southern Ontario this winter but, finally, I encountered one last Sunday and then again Wednesday. Both times it was somebody else who spotted it roosting on the ground. …
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 …