Believe it or not, my aimless wanderings looking for wildlife to photograph are not always successful. I usually need a fall-back plan when I’ve given up waiting for a polar bear to get hopelessly lost and show up in my neighbourhood. Thankfully, there are a lot of ducks where we live, so of course this means… Continue Reading
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Apparently human athletes don’t have a lock on being a show off. For this slightly vain pelican, it all starts with admiring its reflection. Of course any athlete knows it’s important to stretch but this seems a bit showy. Though the audience seems a bit distracted. The next step is a carefully staged, disdainful look… Continue Reading
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In the wild kingdom there are many amazing, beautiful or powerful creatures. The muskrat is none of these. But I still feel something for this love-challenged underdog – perhaps it’s my Canadian roots. Unfortunately extolling the muskrat’s virtues is a public relations nightmare. Here’s a creature that is often described as ugly, appears a bit… Continue Reading
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Remember when you were a child visiting a friend’s home and got to see what their family was really like? This isn’t like that. The elk family is just too different. They all appear to get along well enough and share considerable time with their only apparent interest – eating. This leads to a surprising… Continue Reading
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At the end of the story, the Sandhill Cranes are all getting along fine and back to eating. That’s also how the story started … but there was a little incident along the way. To set the scene, think about attending a really large family gathering with some strong personalities. People showed up you may… Continue Reading
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When it comes to food, there are some striking similarities between wild creatures and male teenagers. Here’s my top three: They spend their waking hours looking for food … Good meat is in high demand … And every once in a while they get tricked into having vegetables … Where did this rather odd comparison… Continue Reading
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