Beaver Bow Wave
Here we see a shot of a beaver just as it pushes off for a swim on a BC lake - creating a nice bow wave as it does so.…
Vapourer Moth
I would often see these little guys flying around towards the late summer/early days of fall, but could never find one staying still long enough to get a photo, until…
No ‘Musseling’ In
Here we see a shot from the Khutzeymateen of a young, recently weaned, grizzly bear giving us the eye incase we were thinking of making a move on the mussels…
Super Croc
For obvious reasons, I hadn’t really paid much attention to this photo whenever I’ve browsed through my Tanzania files, but recently as I passed by this one I was suddenly…
Von der Decken’s Hornbill
Here we see a Von der Decken’s Hornbill (Tockus deckeni), which is one of over 60 species of hornbill across the world. This species is found mostly in East Africa…
Young Fox Walking
Here’s another shot of a young red fox that I first featured back in 2024 having come across him and his father whilst out early one morning along a coastal…
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
Here’s a weaver that wasn’t featured on the ‘Weaver’ montage back in May 2024, the White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli). As can be clearly seen, their bill is very similar…
Battered and Bruised
Take a close look at this big guy - he’s looking a bit battered and bruised, with a few scars and scratches. Nevertheless, regardless of his looks, he was fine…
A Golden Kiss
When you work at sea or spend as much time at sea as I have over the years, you get to see some pretty amazing sea and sky only sunrises…
It Wasn’t Me…
…I was framed! This young black bear looks up at me from the river with such a guiltless look on his face - as if declaring his innocence. But look…
Egret King
Look at this guy, showing his all more like a ‘king’ egret rather than a cattle egret! This guy is in his full mating plumage, taken last spring in the…
Orca – T060C
Here, once again, we have a look at transient orca ‘T060C’ breaking the surface as he passes by a couple of family members off the Vancouver Island shoreline. Fortunately for…
Rosy Paintbrush
Here’s a ‘dreamy’ picture postcard type shot from the Khutzeymateen featuring a nice reflection of some flowering rosy paintbrush. We’ve seen these blooms before and they are a staple of…
Missing Mum
One of the most heart wrenching encounters with grizzly bears is when you come across young cubs that have recently been weaned by their moms. They always look so fed-up,…
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Looking like some kind of ground dwelling grouse or the like, here we see a nice head on shot of a female pileated woodpecker. It’s not unusual to see these…