Hay Bale Lookout

Perched atop a hay bale near Cochrane, Alberta, a Great Grey Owl pauses between hunts, using elevated vantage points to listen for movement beneath the snow. In winter farmland, these simple structures become temporary lookout posts—quietly supporting one of Canada’s most iconic owls as it navigates an altered landscape.

Where Wilderness Meets Work

A Great Grey Owl surveys the open fields near Cochrane, Alberta, framed by a weathered barn that reflects the working landscape it now inhabits. Increasingly, these powerful owls are found hunting along rural farmland edges, where open terrain supports their search for voles and other small prey—an intersection of wild presence and human-altered land. Captured: January 19, 2025

Camouflage

I just about missed this Cope’s grey tree frog on my trail. If it had not switched its position as I was walking by I would never have noticed it.

Red Cap

It doesn’t matter what the season. The red cap of the male red bellied woodpecker always draws my eye.

Red Cap

It doesn’t matter what the season. The red cap of the male red bellied woodpecker always draws my eye.

First Frosts

It is always exciting to be present on the tundra when the first frosts arrive. The autumn colours emerge. Frost paints the leaves of crow berries, dwarf resin birches, Labrador tea…

Frozen Ascent

A Great Grey Owl takes flight from the snow as the setting sun illuminates a spray of ice crystals, freezing the motion in warm backlight. The image captures a split second of intensity, precision, and survival during a Canadian winter. Captured: January 19, 2025

Morning herd

I am always elated to be able to capture an image of a single moose. I had to pinch myself when we came upon this scene. Eight moose making their way to and standing on a ridge.

Look BAck

I spent decades in Northern Ontario scouting and tracking lynx never to even get a glimpse. It took travelling the snow covered back roads of the Yukon to finally get a few pictures. What joy to finally see these creatures .

Hunting at Dusk

A Great Grey Owl takes flight from the snow as the setting sun illuminates a spray of ice crystals, freezing the motion in warm backlight. The image captures a split second of intensity, precision, and survival during a Canadian winter. Captured: January 19, 2025

Hanging Around

This American Goldfinch landed on a riverside grape vine and looked back at me as I hiked along the river trail.

Beautiful mix

This colour variation of a red fox was a beautiful mixture of the cross fox and silver fox variations. One lovely creature against the fall colours of the tundra.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Searching

I have no idea what caught the eye of this Eastern chipmunk . I do know that the pose just had to be captured.

Searching

I have no idea what caught the eye of this Eastern chipmunk . I do know that the pose just had to be captured.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless

Hay Bale Lookout

Perched atop a hay bale near Cochrane, Alberta, a Great Grey Owl pauses between hunts, using elevated vantage points to listen for movement beneath the snow. In winter farmland, these simple structures become temporary lookout posts—quietly supporting one of Canada’s most iconic owls as it navigates an altered landscape.

Where Wilderness Meets Work

A Great Grey Owl surveys the open fields near Cochrane, Alberta, framed by a weathered barn that reflects the working landscape it now inhabits. Increasingly, these powerful owls are found hunting along rural farmland edges, where open terrain supports their search for voles and other small prey—an intersection of wild presence and human-altered land. Captured: January 19, 2025

Camouflage

I just about missed this Cope’s grey tree frog on my trail. If it had not switched its position as I was walking by I would never have noticed it.

Red Cap

It doesn’t matter what the season. The red cap of the male red bellied woodpecker always draws my eye.

Red Cap

It doesn’t matter what the season. The red cap of the male red bellied woodpecker always draws my eye.

First Frosts

It is always exciting to be present on the tundra when the first frosts arrive. The autumn colours emerge. Frost paints the leaves of crow berries, dwarf resin birches, Labrador tea…

Frozen Ascent

A Great Grey Owl takes flight from the snow as the setting sun illuminates a spray of ice crystals, freezing the motion in warm backlight. The image captures a split second of intensity, precision, and survival during a Canadian winter. Captured: January 19, 2025

Morning herd

I am always elated to be able to capture an image of a single moose. I had to pinch myself when we came upon this scene. Eight moose making their way to and standing on a ridge.

Look BAck

I spent decades in Northern Ontario scouting and tracking lynx never to even get a glimpse. It took travelling the snow covered back roads of the Yukon to finally get a few pictures. What joy to finally see these creatures .

Hunting at Dusk

A Great Grey Owl takes flight from the snow as the setting sun illuminates a spray of ice crystals, freezing the motion in warm backlight. The image captures a split second of intensity, precision, and survival during a Canadian winter. Captured: January 19, 2025

Hanging Around

This American Goldfinch landed on a riverside grape vine and looked back at me as I hiked along the river trail.

Beautiful mix

This colour variation of a red fox was a beautiful mixture of the cross fox and silver fox variations. One lovely creature against the fall colours of the tundra.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless.

Searching

I have no idea what caught the eye of this Eastern chipmunk . I do know that the pose just had to be captured.

Searching

I have no idea what caught the eye of this Eastern chipmunk . I do know that the pose just had to be captured.

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless

Morning Glow

The joy of finding a herd of woodland caribou always a treat. Finding them as the sun is rising behind them, priceless