Peeking Vireo

The red-eyed vireo is difficult to spot and capture shots of because they stay hidden within the canopy and leaves, as well as the speed at which they navigate through the trees. This one was bopping around in my walnut tree and stopped just long enough between an opening in the foliage to snap a shot. This small, widespread migratory songbird recognized for its olive-green back, white underparts, grey crown. They are renowned for being prolific singers, with males delivering over 20,000 songs each day.

Owl Down Low

Bear In A Field

I was out driving through Kananaskis one morning in the summer and saw this lone bear off the road and in the field. I pulled over and from far away observed and captured this picture of the bear!

Orthetrum brunneum

Orthetrum brunneum Close-up of a dragonfly's head with all the details in the compound eyes and the musculature of the wings on the back. Exposure: Nikon D3500 Tokina 100 mm macro lens 1/800 sec f8 ISO 800

Bee On A Summer Sunflower

I was out one summer day exploring a park and came across a garden with sunflowers and there were bees flying around and I was able to capture one crawling around on a sunflower petal.

Ladybugs Crawling On Summer Plants

I was out walking around a summer park and noticed a group of ladybugs crawling around lush green plants together.

Bee On A Summer Flower

A close up of a bumblebee perched on a purple thistle flower in the summertime.

Bee On A Summer Flower

I was out walking around a park in the summer and came across a flowering thistle plant and there were bees flying around so I stood around quietly and was able to capture the moment a bee landed on the flower.

Dramatic Clouds Over Mountains At Barrier Lake

A panoramic view of moody morning clouds over mountains at Barrier Lake in the winter.

Moody Long Exposure In The Kananaskis Mountains

A panoramic moody long exposure of clouds and water at Mount Lorette Ponds in Kananaskis Country in the winter.

Sunrise Over Mountains And Footbridge At Bow Lake

A panoramic sunrise sky glowing over snowy mountains and a footbridge at Bow Lake in Banff National Park.

Mule Buck in the frosty prairies

A mule buck walking through a very frosty field. We had about a week period of rime frost this winter, making for some really beautiful frosty scenes.

You are being Watched

I found this great horned owl sitting quietly between the trees. It barely moved, but its eyes followed everything around it. That look was the whole picture for me. I felt the silence, the focus, and the feeling of being noticed by something wild.

Pronghorn on the Prairies

A pair of pronghorn stand still for a moment on the Alberta prairies. Their territory has expanded further and further North over the years.

The Snowy owl and Snow Buntings

A snowy owl sits completely still on a very frosty winter day as a flock of snow buntings fly in to mob him.

Whooo Are You?

During a morning walk along the river, I came across this Great Horned Owl perched along the trail's treeline. The trail was calm and quiet - and from my vantage point I captured a few pictures of it before continuing on. This GHO is actually part of a pair that currently have a nest in a nearby tree.

New Blooms

Portrait of the fresh new Trilliums starting to bloom along the forest floor.

Strike a Pose

When you live in the mountains of rural BC, you don't have to wander far to find cute wildlife scenes like this one of a resident chipmunk who may be an aspiring model, striking a cute "look at me" pose. This little one, scurrying about my backyard on this day, stopped on my woodpile for a portrait.

Nesting Season

A sure sign that Spring is in full swing is when we start spotting the House Wrens nesting in our local arboretum nest boxes. Captured this little Wren exiting the box and enjoying a quick scan on its ledge.

solitary duck II

A duck cruising on Wascana Creek, soon after the ice broke up.

Peeking Vireo

The red-eyed vireo is difficult to spot and capture shots of because they stay hidden within the canopy and leaves, as well as the speed at which they navigate through the trees. This one was bopping around in my walnut tree and stopped just long enough between an opening in the foliage to snap a shot. This small, widespread migratory songbird recognized for its olive-green back, white underparts, grey crown. They are renowned for being prolific singers, with males delivering over 20,000 songs each day.

Owl Down Low

Bear In A Field

I was out driving through Kananaskis one morning in the summer and saw this lone bear off the road and in the field. I pulled over and from far away observed and captured this picture of the bear!

Orthetrum brunneum

Orthetrum brunneum Close-up of a dragonfly's head with all the details in the compound eyes and the musculature of the wings on the back. Exposure: Nikon D3500 Tokina 100 mm macro lens 1/800 sec f8 ISO 800

Bee On A Summer Sunflower

I was out one summer day exploring a park and came across a garden with sunflowers and there were bees flying around and I was able to capture one crawling around on a sunflower petal.

Ladybugs Crawling On Summer Plants

I was out walking around a summer park and noticed a group of ladybugs crawling around lush green plants together.

Bee On A Summer Flower

A close up of a bumblebee perched on a purple thistle flower in the summertime.

Bee On A Summer Flower

I was out walking around a park in the summer and came across a flowering thistle plant and there were bees flying around so I stood around quietly and was able to capture the moment a bee landed on the flower.

Dramatic Clouds Over Mountains At Barrier Lake

A panoramic view of moody morning clouds over mountains at Barrier Lake in the winter.

Moody Long Exposure In The Kananaskis Mountains

A panoramic moody long exposure of clouds and water at Mount Lorette Ponds in Kananaskis Country in the winter.

Sunrise Over Mountains And Footbridge At Bow Lake

A panoramic sunrise sky glowing over snowy mountains and a footbridge at Bow Lake in Banff National Park.

Mule Buck in the frosty prairies

A mule buck walking through a very frosty field. We had about a week period of rime frost this winter, making for some really beautiful frosty scenes.

You are being Watched

I found this great horned owl sitting quietly between the trees. It barely moved, but its eyes followed everything around it. That look was the whole picture for me. I felt the silence, the focus, and the feeling of being noticed by something wild.

Pronghorn on the Prairies

A pair of pronghorn stand still for a moment on the Alberta prairies. Their territory has expanded further and further North over the years.

The Snowy owl and Snow Buntings

A snowy owl sits completely still on a very frosty winter day as a flock of snow buntings fly in to mob him.

Whooo Are You?

During a morning walk along the river, I came across this Great Horned Owl perched along the trail's treeline. The trail was calm and quiet - and from my vantage point I captured a few pictures of it before continuing on. This GHO is actually part of a pair that currently have a nest in a nearby tree.

New Blooms

Portrait of the fresh new Trilliums starting to bloom along the forest floor.

Strike a Pose

When you live in the mountains of rural BC, you don't have to wander far to find cute wildlife scenes like this one of a resident chipmunk who may be an aspiring model, striking a cute "look at me" pose. This little one, scurrying about my backyard on this day, stopped on my woodpile for a portrait.

Nesting Season

A sure sign that Spring is in full swing is when we start spotting the House Wrens nesting in our local arboretum nest boxes. Captured this little Wren exiting the box and enjoying a quick scan on its ledge.

solitary duck II

A duck cruising on Wascana Creek, soon after the ice broke up.