I’m completely mystified how roadkill happens. In my travels, I have observed wildlife crossing backroads and highways many times. They have developed a keen sense of the dangers involved and acquired excellent strategies to prevent any harm to themselves or motorists. I have compiled some of the more common methods, though every animal seems to… Continue Reading
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Human activity must give deer a good laugh now and then, but especially in the winter. The deer are busy trying to survive in the snow – looking for food and a safe place to rest while keeping a constant lookout for predators, including humans. Meanwhile, all around them, humans are demonstrating all sorts of… Continue Reading
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These big, beautiful buffalo had no trouble roaming around in my head. So why weren’t they roaming around Elk Island National Park? “Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,” kept running through my head from the moment we decided to go to the park. Somehow I had triggered childhood memories of the opening… Continue Reading
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Animal tracks are mysteries – pieces of an intriguing puzzle just waiting to be solved. If you know what you’re looking for, animal tracks can provide all sorts of wonderful clues to help recreate the story of what happened. The serious flaw in my animal track mysteries is that they have some missing parts. Lots… Continue Reading
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I can’t remember another winter when I got stuck twice with my truck and fell through the ice while hiking. While these events all happened on photography outings, they didn’t help me get a single photo. I could argue that these strange incidents really weren’t my fault. It would be a spirited performance. A strong… Continue Reading
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You’ll have to trust me. I really didn’t go looking for it. I was minding my own business, driving down a snowy road looking for signs of wildlife. Out of nowhere an elk would appear. Before I could focus my camera, it would show me a little attitude. I simply took the photos and wrote… Continue Reading
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