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A mother's kiss

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. As the sun rose, the prairie dogs started to emerge from their dens, giving more photography opportunities

Curiousity

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to capture eye-level shots when a weasel appeared, darting from burrow to burrow

Pop Goes the Weasel

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to capture eye-level shots when a weasel appeared, darting from burrow to burrow

Jump right in

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground capturing shots when a weasel made an appearance darting from burrow to burrow

Golden landing

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots, capturing the owls backlight by the rising sun as they landed

On golden wings

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots, capturing the owls backlight by the rising sun as they landed

Basking in the sunrise

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Is there something wrong with my feathers?

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Two of a Kind

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Get off my burrow

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots as this owl shook out the feathers it had just preened

Serene Victoria

Victoria, BC is home to one of the most beautiful harbours located right in the heart of the city. During the day, the harbour is lively and vibrant, full of movement and energy; however, at night or in the quiet hours before dawn, it transforms into a serene and peaceful space. Capturing it with a long exposure here truly does justice to the harbour’s timeless beauty.

Camo

If it hadn’t turned its head, I would never have noticed this beautiful great grey owl perched quietly above me. Several people stopped to see what I was photographing and asked what had caught my attention. Even after I pointed out the tree and branch, they still couldn’t spot him—until he finally took flight.

Golden Morning

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

The Chase

While watching a burrowing owl a prairie dog made the mistake of getting too close to the owl;s burrow and the chase was on

Solo Swim

While waiting on the shore of a quiet mountain lake, hoping for a moose to emerge, I took some time to photograph the scaup chicks that were swimming near shore

Three is company

While waiting on the shore of a quiet mountain lake, hoping for a moose to emerge, I took some time to photograph the scaup chicks that were swimming near shore

Last Gulp

I watched this great grey owl hunt for nearly an hour before it finally caught a vole. To my delight, it flew to a post right in front of me and swallowed the vole whole in a matter of seconds. This image was captured at the moment of its final gulp.

Breaking the surface

I had hiked into a quiet lake looking for moose. I was rewarded when this cow moose spent a long time in the water, eating aquatic plants below the surface

More than common

While quietly rafting down a river, looking for grizzlies, I took the opportunity to enjoy the other wildlife, including this gull, as it passed into the shadows

Golden Dip

While quietly rafting down a river looking for grizzlies, I took the opportunity to enjoy the other wildlife including this American Dipper in the shimmering light

Photo contests and competitions

A mother's kiss

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. As the sun rose, the prairie dogs started to emerge from their dens, giving more photography opportunities

Curiousity

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to capture eye-level shots when a weasel appeared, darting from burrow to burrow

Pop Goes the Weasel

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to capture eye-level shots when a weasel appeared, darting from burrow to burrow

Jump right in

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground capturing shots when a weasel made an appearance darting from burrow to burrow

Golden landing

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots, capturing the owls backlight by the rising sun as they landed

On golden wings

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots, capturing the owls backlight by the rising sun as they landed

Basking in the sunrise

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Is there something wrong with my feathers?

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Two of a Kind

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

Get off my burrow

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots as this owl shook out the feathers it had just preened

Serene Victoria

Victoria, BC is home to one of the most beautiful harbours located right in the heart of the city. During the day, the harbour is lively and vibrant, full of movement and energy; however, at night or in the quiet hours before dawn, it transforms into a serene and peaceful space. Capturing it with a long exposure here truly does justice to the harbour’s timeless beauty.

Camo

If it hadn’t turned its head, I would never have noticed this beautiful great grey owl perched quietly above me. Several people stopped to see what I was photographing and asked what had caught my attention. Even after I pointed out the tree and branch, they still couldn’t spot him—until he finally took flight.

Golden Morning

Out before sunrise, I spent a lovely morning photographing burrowing owls as they went about their morning routines. Watching from a respectful distance, I lay on the ground to get eye-level shots.

The Chase

While watching a burrowing owl a prairie dog made the mistake of getting too close to the owl;s burrow and the chase was on

Solo Swim

While waiting on the shore of a quiet mountain lake, hoping for a moose to emerge, I took some time to photograph the scaup chicks that were swimming near shore

Three is company

While waiting on the shore of a quiet mountain lake, hoping for a moose to emerge, I took some time to photograph the scaup chicks that were swimming near shore

Last Gulp

I watched this great grey owl hunt for nearly an hour before it finally caught a vole. To my delight, it flew to a post right in front of me and swallowed the vole whole in a matter of seconds. This image was captured at the moment of its final gulp.

Breaking the surface

I had hiked into a quiet lake looking for moose. I was rewarded when this cow moose spent a long time in the water, eating aquatic plants below the surface

More than common

While quietly rafting down a river, looking for grizzlies, I took the opportunity to enjoy the other wildlife, including this gull, as it passed into the shadows

Golden Dip

While quietly rafting down a river looking for grizzlies, I took the opportunity to enjoy the other wildlife including this American Dipper in the shimmering light