Red-throated Loon – Nunavut Small numbers of Red-throated Loons use the Ottawa River corridor to migrate from the Atlantic to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. Early one morning, I managed to spot one flying up river. This image of a breeding adult with a fish was taken in […]
While many birds are declining in Canada, eagles stand out as one of the few success stories. Here in Ottawa, Bald Eagles were once considered very rare. As a teenager, I’d be lucky to see one each year. However, today, they’re increasingly more common and can be observed throughout the […]
Adult King Penguin – Stationed at the perimeter’s edge of a penguin colony, this adult King Penguin came out of the rookery and posed for this candid portrait. Aside from health concerns, my biggest frustration with the current pandemic is its negative effect on tourism. As a nature tour guide, […]
In a normal year I am predominantly a sports photographer who also dabbles in various other genres. However, in 2020, most of the events I normally cover (motorsport, tennis, obstacle course racing etc.) either came to a halt or ran with extremely limited attendance by photographers. Street photography was also […]
Photographers have much to celebrate here in Canada. We bask in the beauty of four distinctive seasons, each with different photographic opportunities. Even with winter’s short days, treacherous ice and uncomfortable temperatures, Canada remains a wonderland, especially for nature photographers. Bohemian Waxwing – a berry and fruit specialist, when they come […]
In 1913, after two terms as the president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, an avid hunter, explorer, and naturalist, decided to take on the most dangerous adventure of his life – to explore and map the course of the Rio da Duvida (River of Doubt) through the Pantanal […]
