The Fox and the Mouse (Warning, Graphic Content)

I had another great shoot with the local red fox last weekend. She hung around for quite a while, then disappeared, only to reappear with a mouth full of tasty mouse. I was super excited. I only wish I had been there to see the hunt. Maybe next time.


Close Up


Sleeping


Time for a Snack


Let the Hunt Begin


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Falcon

I caught a brief glimpse of this guy while fighting for my life against a horde of mosquitoes. Eesh. The things I do to have fun...



I'm not sure what species this is, anyone out there that can give me a hand with i.d. that would be great!

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Red Fox

I had a chance to go out and visit the Red Foxes again last weekend. This female looked a little beat up. I am not sure if it was from a fight, or if it was injured by the environment. But it was still quite mobile, and the wounds didn't look infected. The light was fantastic, and I really enjoyed our brief time together.













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Winnipeg Zoo

I took a trip to the zoo last weekend. The facilities are undergoing some major renovations, and some of the larger animals are more difficult to photograph right now, so I decided to focus on some of the smaller creatures for a change of pace. Enjoy!


Meerkat


Saddle-billed Stork


Peacock Plumage


Monarch Butterfly


Richardson's Ground Squirrel

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Red Fox

This red fox is taking care of a litter of pups, which I never got to see, but it is good to see the mother. She is losing her Winter coat, and is obviously skinny, but that will change as prey items are becoming more and more plentiful with each passing day. It looks like this little lady made it through the winter. I wish her well. Enjoy the sunny naps of Summer, you earned it!



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Ruby Throated Hummingbird

These male Ruby Throated Hummingbirds posed nicely for me and my camera last week.

I was just heading out for a hike in Northwest Ontario Canada, with my faithful pup Charlee, and I happened to be wearing a red, short sleeved t-shirt. Just as we neared the edge of a tree-line, one of these guys came whizzing right up to me, and hoovered beside my right shoulder. I could hear him there, but I could not see him without turning my head. When I turned my head to look, I suppose I startled him and he whirred off.

This gave me an idea. I quickly changed shirts, and put out my red one with a stack of red and yellow plastic drinking glasses filled with some sweet water.

I spent the next hour waiting patiently for their return. They would come very in-frequently to investigate the red shirt, but none of them were checking out the glass of sugar-water. I gave up and left the area. I came back the next day to see if any of them had gotten the idea, and sure enough, they had.



Here are some of my resulting shots.





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Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

I had the fantastic opportunity to photograph some of the awesome ambassadors for the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre this past week. It was a great chance to mingle and discuss the various things that they do, and get to know more about the important wildlife in our province.

The natural world as a whole, and in particular the flora and fauna of Manitoba is near and dear to my heart, which my regular readers probably can tell. Not many things bring me as much joy as being out in the wilderness photographing nature. This is why I jumped at the chance to donate to the PWRC. To do what I love, and help out a great organization.


Naira the female Burrowing Owl.




Calen the male North American Kestrel.




Kele the female North American Kestrel.




Camira the female Peregrine Falcon.




Arctic the Arctic Fox.



The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is a registered charity who's aim is to treat and rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife. The PWRC also runs outreach programs, in order to educate the public about important wildlife issues currently affecting the local and global environment. Their programs compliment the school curriculum and can be presented at your school, community centre or outdoor event.

You can also arrange for a special visit from one or more of their non-releasable ambassadors! These are animals who would no longer be able to survive in the wild, or who have been influenced and affected behaviourally by humans, and would present a threat to their wild counterparts, or to humans if they were to be released into the wild. This is why it is extremely important to learn about what to do if you find orphaned or injured wildlife BEFORE you interfere with it.

If you have any questions, or would like to donate/volunteer please contact the PWRC:

PO Box 48059
RPO Lakewood
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4A3

Phone:(204) 510-1855
Fax: (866)458-7758
E-mail: pwrcentre@gmail.com
Web:


Registered Charity 826093155RR0001


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Charlee

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Made in the Shade

Big cats anyone? These guys were found at the Winnipeg Zoo, lounging about in the shade.





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Mush!

Sled dog races!



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Masters of Camouflage

Owls are easily my favourite birds to photograph, however they are extremely hard birds to photograph. This is due to their extremely effective camouflage, their tendency to be active at night, and their shyness of people. Amazing creatures. If anyone has sightings in or near Winnipeg please forward the location to me, as I would love to capture some more images!





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Summer Redux

I am home sick today, and have finally finished up a total re-do on my photography cataloguing system. I came across some golden oldies that I wanted to share. I hope to be able to get out the snow shoes and the camera and make some good winter images very soon. Take care. -David





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Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Whiskeyjack

The Whiskeyjack, otherwise known as the Grey Jay is a fairly cheeky bird when it comes to humans. They will seek out targets of opportunity for food, and you can get quite close for photos if you put in the time. For these photos, I set up a feeding station with a few nuggets of Charlee's dog food below a natural perch. They had already been stealing Charlee's meal, so I thought what the heck. It's a long Winter. They do not migrate for Winter.

They don't necessarily eat what they take right away. If they are by themselves when they find food, they often will hide it nearby, for eating at a later date. Interestingly though, if they find food that has been found by other animals as well, they will carry it a greater distance away, in order to conceal it from something else that may be watching.

I firmly believe that they keep a close eye on other Whiskeyjacks, other birds, animals, and people, in order to find food. If one happens by something good to eat, it won't be long before you will have many more snooping about.

Also, interestingly I have learned the origin of the name Whiskeyjack. It has confounded me up until now, how a bird could be named such a thing.

Wikipedia makes it clear:

"Wisakedjak (Wìsakedjàk in Algonquin, Wīhsakecāhkw in Cree and Wiisagejaak in Oji-cree) is the Crane Manitou found in northern Algonquian mythology, similar to the trickster god Nanabozho in Ojibwa aadizookaanan (sacred stories) and Inktonme in Assiniboine myth. He is generally portrayed as being responsible for a great flood which destroyed the world originally made by the Creator, as well as the one who created the current world with magic, either on his own or with powers given to him by the Creator for that specific purpose. His name is subject to many variant spellings, including Weesack-kachack, Wisagatcak, Wis-kay-tchach, Wissaketchak, Woesack-ootchacht, and undoubtedly others. It was sometimes Anglicized as Whiskey Jack, which became an alternate name for the Gray Jay."

Charlee Update

Charlee is my first German Shepherd. Since day one, I have been trying to expose her to as much of the world as I can, to help her be a well adjusted, confident dog. I have been teaching her basic commands, and behaviours. I intend to eventually teach her scent discrimination and eventually tracking. We are both learning as we go, but I am really happy with how it has been going so far. She has the best temperament I have ever seen first hand in a dog ever.

Does anyone know if there are volunteer organisations that could use a dog and handler in Manitoba? I am sure I could learn a lot more, a lot faster with a little bit of experienced guidance.

If anyone has any advice for me, drop me a line, or leave a comment.

Winnipeg Police K9 Unit Demonstration