Hooded Mergansers

A pair of Hooded Mergansers in St. Josephs Channel off French's Island on a spring day in April.

Song Sparrow

No songs for me.

Snowy Peaks

Taken near Parker Ridge Banff national park Rockies

Jasper sunset

Jasper national park Alberta

One Handsome Dog

Someone left some bird seed on a rock, but this male red fox (aka dog) claimed it as his own in Ottawa's Shirley's Bay one autumn morning. I knew a fox was around the area but didn't know where I'd find him and as it turned out, he found me. Well, sort of. He found me photographing the birds feasting on the seed and scared them off and replaced my feathered models with his fine furry self. I kept a safe distance and watched from the tree line. He already knew I was there but I still made more distance between the two of us. He stayed for a while eating up everything he could find, and even took a crack at eating a pumpkin someone had left near the rock.

Sniffin' Around

Someone left some bird seed on a rock, but this male red fox (aka dog) claimed it as his own in Ottawa's Shirley's Bay one autumn morning. I knew a fox was around the area but didn't know where I'd find him and as it turned out, he found me. Well, sort of. He found me photographing the birds feasting on the seed and scared them off and replaced my feathered models with his fine furry self. I kept a safe distance and watched from the tree line. He already knew I was there but I still made more distance between the two of us. He stayed for a while eating up everything he could find, and even took a crack at eating a pumpkin someone had left near the rock.

White snake

Taken from Sunshine Meadows without the sunshine British Columbia Canadian Rockies

River Otter

River Otter

River Otter

On the prowl

Springtime Snow Buntings

Snow Bunting ground feeding in April.

Stand my ground

Yellow Rumped warbler on the shores of St. Josephs Channel.

Sunrise Serenity

First light kissing the cliffs of Cape Blomidon while the Memorial Church at Grand-Pré National Historic site stands quietly in the morning shadow.

In flight

Pair of geese heading to harbour in Lake Huron.

Springtime

Islands and land disappear in the early hours of a spring day. The ice is only a week out of harbour in Lake Huron.

Quiet Moments

Exploring the rugged shoreline of the Khutzeymateen. Black and white brings out every texture of this young bear's thick coat and the weathered timber beneath its paws.

BEAST South of Elkhorn MB

June 7, 2026 Tornado Warned Storm between Kirkella & Cromer MB Canada WHAT A BEAST South of Elkhorn MB (6:15pm) This day was filled with WILD Structure and a LOT of frustration haha! Environment Canada had issued a level 4/4 EXTREME RISK of severe thunderstorms for the Southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba border where powerful supercells with tornadoes were expected. This was the first extreme risk in 8 years! For me, models were suggesting a couple areas of play before the storms lined out to a MASSIVE Squall Line. I chose Moosomin. The other area was more S towards the Border. My plan of this chase was a little different for me as I had to be at a Apt in Regina early the next day so planned to chase the storms (models suggested NE) towards Riding Mountain Park and then call it a day and head home early. The Storms struggled a great deal to get started. Finally there was a cell between Kirkella and McAuley MB and off I went! It was short lived and began weakening - mean while Storms around Wroxton, Calder and Togo became Tornado Warned! I seen a Cell to my South was really growing so off I blasted down towards Elkhorn and South! WHAT A BEAST! Absolutely beautiful Storm Structure! Stayed with it as long as I could and then headed to my next target which then died off, followed by the next, so called it a day to head back home. Chasers that stayed with it, closer to the SK/MB/USA Border as this thing turned into a Squall Line got some impressing Gurthy Storm Structure later in the evening/night hours. As night progressed, the Squall Line stretched from Hudson Bay SK to half way through South Dakota! (over 1000 km or 620+ miles) Overall a frustrating day where models and atmosphere were not agreeing, but man that structure I caught made it worth it !

Spring feeding on the mud flats

Palm warbler looking for food on the mud flats during spring thaw.

Bufflehead gathering

Male attracted to the harem.

Early morning takeoff

Male mergansers lifting off in front of Mckay Island lighthouse April 2026

Hooded Mergansers

A pair of Hooded Mergansers in St. Josephs Channel off French's Island on a spring day in April.

Song Sparrow

No songs for me.

Snowy Peaks

Taken near Parker Ridge Banff national park Rockies

Jasper sunset

Jasper national park Alberta

One Handsome Dog

Someone left some bird seed on a rock, but this male red fox (aka dog) claimed it as his own in Ottawa's Shirley's Bay one autumn morning. I knew a fox was around the area but didn't know where I'd find him and as it turned out, he found me. Well, sort of. He found me photographing the birds feasting on the seed and scared them off and replaced my feathered models with his fine furry self. I kept a safe distance and watched from the tree line. He already knew I was there but I still made more distance between the two of us. He stayed for a while eating up everything he could find, and even took a crack at eating a pumpkin someone had left near the rock.

Sniffin' Around

Someone left some bird seed on a rock, but this male red fox (aka dog) claimed it as his own in Ottawa's Shirley's Bay one autumn morning. I knew a fox was around the area but didn't know where I'd find him and as it turned out, he found me. Well, sort of. He found me photographing the birds feasting on the seed and scared them off and replaced my feathered models with his fine furry self. I kept a safe distance and watched from the tree line. He already knew I was there but I still made more distance between the two of us. He stayed for a while eating up everything he could find, and even took a crack at eating a pumpkin someone had left near the rock.

White snake

Taken from Sunshine Meadows without the sunshine British Columbia Canadian Rockies

River Otter

River Otter

River Otter

On the prowl

Springtime Snow Buntings

Snow Bunting ground feeding in April.

Stand my ground

Yellow Rumped warbler on the shores of St. Josephs Channel.

Sunrise Serenity

First light kissing the cliffs of Cape Blomidon while the Memorial Church at Grand-Pré National Historic site stands quietly in the morning shadow.

In flight

Pair of geese heading to harbour in Lake Huron.

Springtime

Islands and land disappear in the early hours of a spring day. The ice is only a week out of harbour in Lake Huron.

Quiet Moments

Exploring the rugged shoreline of the Khutzeymateen. Black and white brings out every texture of this young bear's thick coat and the weathered timber beneath its paws.

BEAST South of Elkhorn MB

June 7, 2026 Tornado Warned Storm between Kirkella & Cromer MB Canada WHAT A BEAST South of Elkhorn MB (6:15pm) This day was filled with WILD Structure and a LOT of frustration haha! Environment Canada had issued a level 4/4 EXTREME RISK of severe thunderstorms for the Southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba border where powerful supercells with tornadoes were expected. This was the first extreme risk in 8 years! For me, models were suggesting a couple areas of play before the storms lined out to a MASSIVE Squall Line. I chose Moosomin. The other area was more S towards the Border. My plan of this chase was a little different for me as I had to be at a Apt in Regina early the next day so planned to chase the storms (models suggested NE) towards Riding Mountain Park and then call it a day and head home early. The Storms struggled a great deal to get started. Finally there was a cell between Kirkella and McAuley MB and off I went! It was short lived and began weakening - mean while Storms around Wroxton, Calder and Togo became Tornado Warned! I seen a Cell to my South was really growing so off I blasted down towards Elkhorn and South! WHAT A BEAST! Absolutely beautiful Storm Structure! Stayed with it as long as I could and then headed to my next target which then died off, followed by the next, so called it a day to head back home. Chasers that stayed with it, closer to the SK/MB/USA Border as this thing turned into a Squall Line got some impressing Gurthy Storm Structure later in the evening/night hours. As night progressed, the Squall Line stretched from Hudson Bay SK to half way through South Dakota! (over 1000 km or 620+ miles) Overall a frustrating day where models and atmosphere were not agreeing, but man that structure I caught made it worth it !

Spring feeding on the mud flats

Palm warbler looking for food on the mud flats during spring thaw.

Bufflehead gathering

Male attracted to the harem.

Early morning takeoff

Male mergansers lifting off in front of Mckay Island lighthouse April 2026