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This page: We tend to think of grizzlies as a species you’d typically find in Western
Canada, but historically they ranged to the eastern edge of the prairies. North of the
60th parallel, they still roam a huge slice of territory, from Alaska to Hudson Bay.
Gary Vizniowski used a telephoto lens to capture this grizzly taking a dip near
the shore of the Arctic Ocean.
Front cover: A juvenile cougar peers out from behind a tree. Photograph by Andrew
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Back cover: Two timber wolves play in the snow. Photograph by Imagebroker/Alamy.
Photographer: Gary Vizniowski

Species: Grizzly bear
Location: Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, 50-500 mm lens
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Editor’s notebook 5 BIRDS 8
Going wild Whether perched in the treetops or swooping over an open field, birds pose a particularly difficult
By Tyrone Burke challenge for photographers. But with patience and a little bit of luck, capturing these magnificently
unconstrained creatures at their most awe-inspiring is well worth the effort.
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spills and challenges of making allows, it quickly becomes clear that insects, amphibians, reptiles, arachnids and mollusks are some
images in the animal kingdom of our country’s most beautiful animals
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INTRODUCTION
Photographic thrills
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lthough wildlife photographers have might say the addiction of taking pictures,
to be ready at a moment’s notice whether you do it for a living or just for fun.
to capture great pictures, many of On a recent assignment photographing
us envision the images we want to make narwhals on northern Baffin Island (below),
beforehand. Personally, these visions live we had pushed my ultralight airplane to the
deep in my subconscious and, on occasion, limit, heading farther and farther out over
start to haunt me, sometimes turning into the broken and drifting pack ice. The engine
an obsession. So when it comes time to actually quit on one occasion but we man-
make images in situations involving poten- aged — just barely — to keep it running.
tially aggressive animals such as leopard Later, we realized the crankshaft had blown.
seals or walruses and On the last day of the project, more than
Finally, after 10 years of pursuing narwhals, potentially dangerous 160 kilometres from help, we landed on
I stood just metres away from hundreds of these conditions — diving a drifting pan of ice. Finally, after 10 years of
under ice, for instance pursuing narwhals, I stood just metres away
fascinating creatures and began photographing. — I have a very difficult from hundreds of these fascinating crea-
time drawing the line between getting the tures and began photographing.
shot and ensuring my own personal safety. Later that night, I fell through the rotting
But it’s this very vulnerability that makes me sea ice and dislocated my shoulder. As my
feel more alive than anything else. It’s part assistant tried to pop it back into place,
of the thrill, and some, myself included, I winced in pain but was smiling too, as all
I could see were tusks pointing towards the
sky. My vision had become reality.
Paul Nicklen
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Whether perched in the
treetops or swooping over
Birds
an open field, birds pose
a particularly difficult challenge
for photographers. But with
patience and a little bit of luck,
capturing these magnificently
unconstrained creatures at
their most awe-inspiring
is well worth the effort.
Bad hair day

Commanding and majestic, the eagle has been
used as a symbol of power by everyone from Egypt’s
Ptolemaic pharaohs to Napoleon, so it’s slightly
jarring to see a bird that’s usually groomed and
airbrushed looking so disheveled. But even this bald
eagle, as captured by Sherry Benko, has a bad hair
day once in a while.
Photographer: Sherry Benko

Species: Bald eagle
Location: Near Lethbridge, Alberta
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: www.dillydallys.ca
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BIRDS
Eye on the prize

Once gravely imperiled by the insecticide DDT, which
weakened their eggs enough to stunt procreation, bald eagles
have rebounded. Rehab centres, such as the Raptors Centre
where Mimi Lo caught up with this eagle, once bore the
weight of saving a species with each bird they treated,
but today the stakes are, thankfully, much lower.
Photographer: Mimi Lo
Species: Bald eagle
Location: Duncan, British Columbia
Camera: Nikon D300, 80-400 mm lens

BIRDS
Take a bow
The red-tailed hawk is one of North America’s most Photographer: Andrew Mullen
commonly sighted raptors and is often seen circling above Species: Red-tailed hawk
fields or other wide-open spaces, waiting to catch sight Location: Montebello, Quebec
of prey. But Andrew Mullen spotted this one perched Camera: Nikon D2x, 70-200 mm lens
on a fencepost while he was out hiking.
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14 as a small black bear, but despite their size they Species: Great grey owl
15 hunt very small prey. They also almost always fly Location: Forestville, Quebec
16 low to the ground, listening for mice under the Camera: Canon EOs 1d Mark ii, 500 mm lens
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Super swooper
In winter, the daylight dwindles early, making the great Photographer: Todd Mintz
horned owl much harder to see than in summer — but, as Species: Great horned owl
Todd Mintz did with this specimen, you can still spot the bird Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
out in the open because it doesn’t hide deep inside dense Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 500 mm lens
conifers like many other owls. Portfolio: www.tmintz.ca
BIRDS
Branching out The sentinel

“All summer I’d hauled my camera gear with me on hikes but had They hardly look like a hunting tool, but the great grey owl’s con-
nothing to show for it except bigger calf muscles,” says Ryan Peruniak. cave features help it track prey. When scanning the ground for
“On this day, I had almost finished my hike when something caught small rodents, as this one was when John Launstein spotted it
my eye. Just off the trail was this young saw-whet owl, old enough to in Alberta’s foothills, the owl’s dish-shaped face funnels sound
be on its own, but not yet with adult plumage — it redefined ‘cute.’” towards its ears, supplementing its sight with keen hearing.
Photographer: Ryan Peruniak Photographer: John Launstein

Species: Northern saw-whet owl Species: Great grey owl
Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Location: Near Sundre, Alberta
Camera: Nikon D90, 70-300 mm lens Camera: Nikon D7000, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.ryanperuniak.com Portfolio: www.launsteinimagery.com

BIRDS
Winter watcher
Dave Hodge was seeking out bald eagles along the Harrison River when he chanced Photographer: Dave Hodge
upon this great blue heron surveying its misty, snow-dusted surroundings. Like bald Species: Great blue heron
eagles, these herons can be seen across Canada during the summer, but in British Location: Near Harrison Mills, British Columbia
Columbia’s lower mainland they take up winter residence as well. Camera: Nikon D5100, 18-200 mm lens

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BIRDS
Pointed pose
The Earth’s warming climate has pushed
the boundary of many birds’ ranges farther
north. Paul Parent spotted this snowy
egret in the Thousand Islands region,
an unusual location for a bird that
lives mostly in South America and the
Caribbean and traditionally only migrates
as far north as southern Michigan.
Photographer: Paul Parent

Species: Snowy egret
Location: Near Gananoque, Ontario
Camera: Nikon D3s, 28-300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.paulparent.org
Avian elegance
Achieving good lighting in the uncontrolled conditions of the
wild is difficult at the best of times and impossible at the worst.
“I wanted to make a portrait image of this heron with the right
conditions: a heavy cloudy day,” says Gilles Korent, who took
this shot at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. “The
background was already dark, but by metering on the light parts
of the subject I was able to render it even darker for a close-up.”
Photographer: Gilles Korent

Species: Great blue heron
Location: Delta, British Columbia
Camera: Nikon D300S, 500 mm lens
Portfolio: www.wildlife-expressions.com

BIRDS
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Bye bye, blackbird

As if being among the continent’s most abundant birds Photographer: John Knight
wasn’t enough, the male red-winged blackbird is also Species: Red-winged blackbird
a shameless attention seeker, staking out prominent places Location: Point Pelee, Ontario
and singing to anyone who’ll listen. This one circled John Camera: Sony Alpha 850, 70-400 mm lens
Knight as he was out for an early morning stroll along the
boardwalk, affording a ready-made photo op.
All wired up
Easily attracted by birdhouses and prone to returning to the Photographer: Bonnie Grzesiak
same spot year after year, tree swallows make ideal subjects for Species: Tree swallow
ornithological study. These traits also happen to make it easier Location: Near Calgary, Alberta
for photographers such as Bonnie Grzesiak to track the birds to Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 100-400 mm lens
places where they can bank on being able to line up their shots. Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/bonnie_grzesiak

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Rainy-day raptor
Its white-plumed head is the bald eagle’s most recognizable
feature but the birds don’t take on this classic look until they’re
four or five years old. When they approach maturity, as with this
eagle photographed by Nicolas Dory, they lose their mottled look
and their black beaks turn a striking yellow.
Photographer: Nicolas Dory

Species: Bald eagle
Location: Near Whitehorse, Yukon
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 500 mm lens
Portfolio: www.nicolasdory.com

BIRDS
BIRDS
Winter blush
Heading south for the winter is an expression that’s always Photographer: Bill McMullen
relative. For the common redpoll, it never means anything Species: Common redpoll
below the latitude of Missouri. The birds travel in flocks of Location: Clarence-Rockland, Ontario
hundreds, foraging in places such as Bill McMullen’s back- Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 400 mm lens
yard in eastern Ontario during the winter before retreating Portfolio: www.pbase.com/perseus475
to the far north for the summer.

Grubbing around
Mike Handley was awed when he first spotted a mountain Photographer: Mike Handley
bluebird. “I thought it was an escaped pet budgie,” he says. Species: Mountain bluebird
These male bluebirds are lucky they look so good, as they’re Location: Near Nelson, British Columbia
mostly useless to their female mates — when “helping” build Camera: Nikon D300, 120-400 mm lens
nests, the males usually drop any material they bother to Portfolio: www.wildeyesphotography.com
carry before even reaching the nest.
BIRDS

Small wonders
Though not a species under threat throughout its range, Photographer: Ron E. Racine
the pygmy nuthatch is somewhat rare in Canada, living Species: Pygmy nuthatch
only in a small slice of British Columbia. The tiny birds Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
usually nest in tree cavities in ponderosa pine forests but Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 400 mm lens
since they’ll also make their homes in nest boxes, they can Portfolio: www.roneracine.smugmug.com
be sighted in places such as Ron E. Racine’s backyard.
The eyes have it

Weighing less than one-tenth of a kilogram, northern saw- Photographer: Bill Maynard
whet owls are the smallest owls in eastern North America and Species: Northern saw-whet owl
are often obscured in the dense branches of conifers. “They Location: Amherst Island, Ontario
can be difficult to spot,” says Bill Maynard. “You have to Camera: Nikon D300, 200-400 mm
methodically check each tree, branch by branch, to find them.” Portfolio: www.coolwildlife.com
The wading game
In the shallow waters where it fishes, the great blue heron Photographer: Michel Bury
stands motionless, waiting for prey to come into range — Species: Great blue heron
a strategy that proved crucial to Michel Bury’s photograph. Location: Montréal, Quebec
A long exposure allowed Bury to capture the water’s Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 100-400 mm lens
movement but if the heron hadn’t been standing Portfolio: www.michelbury.com
absolutely still it would also have been a blur.

BIRDS
Rock steady
Cormorants can be spotted along coasts around the world, Photographer: Matt Perkins
including the stunning stretch of Vancouver Island where Matt Species: Cormorant
Perkins saw these specimens. The birds are adroit fishers — Location: Campbell River, British Columbia
a fact that has occasionally drawn the ire of fishermen, who Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XS, 75-300 mm lens
have hunted the birds as a method of protecting the fish. Portfolio: www.flickr.com/matthewperkins
Hoppers
Some may dismiss them
as a nuisance, but once you
get the sort of up-close view
that a macro lens allows, it
quickly becomes clear that
insects, amphibians, reptiles,
arachnids and mollusks are
some of our country’s most
beautiful animals
Bug-eyed
“I was shooting some potted mums, experimenting
with lighting techniques, and this fly just hung
around as if it wanted to be photographed,” says
Jason Amlin. “At one point it even landed on my
lens. After a few photos, I began experimenting
with aperture settings and close-up filters, which
ultimately created this image.”
Photographer: Jason Amlin

Species: Blowfly
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XS, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.jamlinphotography.com

and crawlers
HOPPERS AND CRAWLERS
Study in scarlet
“Every insect looks like an alien through a macro lens,” says Photographer: Bill Cubitt
Bill Cubitt, who trained his on this red milkweed beetle. Species: Red milkweed beetle
Feeding only on milkweed, which few insects are able to eat Location: Osoyoos, British Columbia
due to its toxicity, the brightly coloured beetle certainly seems Camera: Nikon D300, 90 mm macro lens
to have extraterrestrial qualities. Portfolio: www.billcubitt.smugmug.com
Topsy-turvy
This Robert Ganz image of a praying mantis clinging to a stalk Photographer: Robert Ganz
of grass not only netted him the title of grand-prize winner in our Species: Praying mantis
2011 wildlife photography contest — it was also used on a limited Location: Near Montréal, Quebec
edition $10 silver coin, as part of a partnership between The Royal Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 180 mm macro lens
Canadian Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Mint. Portfolio: www.robertganz.com

Web of light
In order to keep the focus sharp in his close-up image of a spider
at Sarnia’s train yards, Doug Bisson put two extension tubes
between his lens and his camera’s body. “This allowed me to
move right in,” he says. “I was standing on my tiptoes, shooting
straight up into a hooded light.”
Photographer: Doug Bisson

Species: Spider
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, 100 mm macro lens

Peep show
The jumping spider’s eyes seem to stare right through you — once
these arachnids have been magnified enough to even be noticeable,
that is. The spiders may be minuscule (some are as small as three
millimetres across) but Courtney Doerksen still managed to snap this
specimen, setting it inside a petunia to create this close-up shot.
Photographer: Courtney Doerksen

Species: Jumping spider
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Camera: Nikon D80, 150 mm macro lens
Portfolio: www.riorana.com
In fine petal
“Conventional photographic wisdom
might suggest that the fly should be
looking into the photo, but you have to
take nature as you find it,” says Grant
Sutherland. “I used the shape of the lily
petal and the narrow depth of field of
a macro lens to direct the viewer to the
fly as the point of interest.”
Photographer: Grant Sutherland

Species: Long-legged fly
Location: Sydenham, Ontario
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 70 mm macro lens

On the green
Tachinid flies resemble houseflies in appearance but
are parasitic. Some are able to inject their eggs into
other insects, which are then forced to support the
larvae as a host. Because of this unusal ability, they’re
used to help control pests — which might explain why
Lise Simoneau patiently followed this fly from flower
to flower to snap it, not swat it.
Photographer: Lise Simoneau

Species: Tachinid fly
Location: Québec, Quebec
Speed trap
“Not only do water droplets bring a whole new dimension to Photographer: Peter Baumgarten
macro shots, they bring out the snails too,” says Peter Baumgarten. Species: Snail
“This combination led me to crawl around my garden looking Location: Manitowaning, Ontario
for subjects to photograph. Even though snails are notoriously Camera: Olympus EVOLT E-510, 50 mm macro lens
slow, they can still slide out of your photo frame if you’re not Portfolio: www.creativeisland.500px.com
quick enough.”

Seeing red
Just when it seemed an overcast afternoon might put a damper Photographer: Lu Zhang
on Lu Zhang’s photographic ambitions, technology came to the Species: Blowfly
rescue. “I wanted to shoot very close up while keeping the subject Location: Kanata, Ontario
in sharp focus,” Lu says. “I added an external flash since there Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 100 mm macro lens
wasn’t enough natural light and I changed the aperture to get Portfolio: www.luzhangphotography.com
enough depth of field.”
Lunch spread
“I was taking macro pictures of flower stamens when this fly
hovered over and stopped at exactly my focus point,” says Lu
Zhang. “It hung around for a while before continuing on its way.
Sometimes you just need a little bit of luck.”
Photographer: Lu Zhang
Species: Syrphid fly
Location: Kanata, Ontario
Portfolio: www.luzhangphotography.com
Taste of honey
Swift moving, skittish and small, insects create quite a
challenge for photographers. So instead of chasing this
honey bee, Roger Leekam let it come to him. He set his
camera on a tripod, fixed the viewfinder on the lavender
then waited patiently for the creature to buzz in for a visit.
Photographer: Roger Leekam

Species: Honey bee
Location: Toronto, Ontario


Springing a song
Nestled into a vivid day lily, this spring peeper could easily be mistaken for Photographer: Brian Robin
tropical fauna, but these tiny tree frogs are suited to the cold. By hibernating Species: Spring peeper frog
under logs and in loose bark, they’re able to range well into the forests of Location: Near Desboro, Ontario
eastern Canada, serenading the likes of Brian Robin with their peeping song Camera: Pentax k100d, 100 mm macro lens
as spring turns to summer. Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/bprobin
Green machine
Mark R. Williams was walking along the shore of McCormack Photographer: Mark R. Williams
Pond when frogs fled by jumping into the water. “I settled in Species: Green frog
beside the shore and waited for them to return,” he says. “After Location: Near Ancaster, Ontario
about 20 or 30 minutes, heads began to pop up all over the place. Camera: Fuji Finepix HS30EXR
This one was covered in duckweed, but looking right at me.” Portfolio: www.greenbeltguy.ca

Ol’ Big Eyes
George Whalen spends much of his summer Photographer: George Whalen
crawling through fields, streams and marshes to Species: Damselfly
get macro photos of insects. “As I lined up this Location: Cambridge, Ontario
shot along the Speed River on a hot summer day, Camera: Nikon D300, 105 mm macro lens
I remember sweat rolling down my back and my Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/gwhalen
shirt being soaked by a midday sun that showed
no mercy.” It was worth it, George.
Shady character
“I like it when it’s raining,” says Steeve Photographer: Steeve Marcoux
Marcoux. “The colours are more saturated Species: Flower fly
and the subjects often have raindrops on Location: Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec
them. This fly wasn’t moving, and I had Camera: Pentax K20D, 100 mm macro lens
time to get close and compose my shot. Portfolio: www.smarcoux.zenfolio.com
Insects offer a lot of photographic oppor-
tunities, even if flies are not as popular
as the more beautiful ones.”
Royal landing
Recent research showing monarch butterflies struggle Photographer: Walter Griebeling
in areas of industrial agriculture raised alarms about the Species: Monarch butterfly
creature’s future, but the abundance of monarchs in current Location: Mississauga, Ontario
strongholds such as southern Ontario is actually quite recent. Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 60 mm macro lens
The species spread east from the plains as forests were cut in
the 19th century, colonizing open spaces such as this one in
Walter Griebeling’s front yard.

Lady in red
Ladybugs may look delicate but appearances are deceiving. These Photographer: Shawna Cameron
dainty insects are largely carnivorous and can have voracious Species: Ladybug
appetites. But their hunger is largely helpful, helping keep crop- Location: Ottawa, Ontario
killing pests such as aphids at bay. Shawna Cameron snapped Camera: Canon EOS 30D, 105 mm macro lens
this specimen as it was on a meal break, crawling up a tulip stem. Portfolio: www.shawnacameron.com
Launch pad
While hiking with a friend along the Photographer: Melanie Lonsdale
Vancouver Island coast, something caught Species: Pacific tree frog
Melanie Lonsdale’s attention. “We were Location: Nanoose Bay, British Columbia
crossing a boardwalk lined with skunk cab- Camera: Canon EOS 50D, 17-85 mm lens
bage,” she says. “I would have kept going,
but something told me that not all was as
it seemed.” Sure enough, there was a tree
frog nestled in one of the giant leaves.
Looking snappy
Steeve Marcoux was looking for frogs Photographer: Steeve Marcoux
when he spotted this huge snapping turtle Species: Common snapping turtle
by the roadside. “I was excited because it Location: Les Cèdres, Quebec
was my first encounter with such a mon- Camera: Pentax K20D, 100 mm macro lens
ster,” he says. At first he kept a distance, Portfolio: www.smarcoux.zenfolio.com
using a 400 mm lens. “Then, carefully,
because they can be aggressive, I was able
to get closer and use my macro lens.”

On the edge
“I love to get into the big world of small creatures living all around us,” says Photographer: Laszlo Hunyadi
Laszlo Hunyadi. “Usually, I look for subjects in the morning when the sun Species: Blowfly
isn’t bright. This fly was sitting on a leaf, unbothered by my presence, and Location: Port Credit, Ontario
I took a couple of shots before it flew away. I chose this one because of Camera: Nikon D90, 85 mm lens
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When the sweltering days of summer begin to draw Photographer: George Whalen
to a close, George Whalen sets out in search of Species: Red-legged grasshopper
grasshoppers to photograph. “The cool nights make Location: Cambridge, Ontario
them sluggish and easier to approach,” he says. “This Camera: Nikon D300, 105 mm macro lens
one had been hanging in the same place long enough Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/gwhalen
that he was covered in dew.”
Floating reflection
This frog was floating alone in a shallow, swampy Photographer: Brian Robin
area when Brian Robin spotted it. “I moved as slowly Species: Green frog
as possible, trying to convince it that it hadn’t been Location: Near Desboro, Ontario
spotted, and he carried on floating motionlessly to Camera: Pentax K100D, 100 mm macro lens
avoid drawing attention.” Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/bprobin
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charismatic is a typically
Canadian understatement,
especially when it comes
to mammals. From the
canny gaze of the red fox
to the bewhiskered face of
the walrus, there’s character
aplenty right across the land.
Canny canid
“I was photographing birds when this fox came out
of the woods below me. I was attracted to its intent
expression and beautiful fur,” says Robert Ganz. “On
really cold days, foxes are at their fluffiest. I wanted
to get a clear shot of this ‘puffed’ look, but since
I had my long telephoto lens on, I couldn’t get the
whole fox in the frame.”
Photographer: Robert Ganz

Species: Red fox
Location: Near Montréal, Quebec
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.robertganz.com

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Curious climber
Pete Arnell spent a few days in Waterton Lakes Photographer: Pete Arnell
National Park trying to get a good shot of a black bear Species: Black bear
cub before finally seizing his opportunity. “This little Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
guy was busy exploring while mom grazed nearby,” he Camera: Nikon D300, 200-400 mm lens
says. “He climbed a small aspen looking for a better
view, giving me about 15 seconds to photograph him.”
Bear necessities
Orphaned bears struggle to survive but this one Photographer: Jim Lawrence
seems to have found a way. “Its listless behaviour Species: Black bear
when I first spotted it made me suspect it was Location: Near Kaslo, British Columbia
orphaned,” Jim Lawrence says. “I was able to locate Camera: Nikon D300, 300 mm lens
it throughout the summer and each time it was Portfolio: www.kootenayreflections.com
alone. But by fall it had grown alert and seemed
to be learning the ways of the world.”

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Horning in
Full of predators, the habitat of Dall sheep
is fraught with danger. To keep safe, they live
in same-sex groups but come together in late
autumn to mate. During this time, males fight
for reproductive rank and photographers such
as Nicolas Dory gather to watch the show.
Photographer: Nicolas Dory

Species: Dall sheep
Location: Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
Portfolio: www.nicolasdory.com

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The big curve

Its scientific name (Ovis canadensis) translates to Photographer: Brandon T. Brown
“sheep belonging to Canada,” but the majority of Species: Bighorn sheep
the bighorn sheep’s historic range is actually in the Location: Jasper National Park, Alberta
American west. Nevertheless, Brandon T. Brown Camera: Nikon D7000, 300 mm lens
photographed this one lounging lakeside in Jasper, Portfolio: www.wildcanadaphoto.com
which is at the far northern edge of the animal’s range.
Great white might
You’d be forgiven for thinking that this polar bear was photographed Photographer: Steve Parr
in the Arctic. But this isn’t the far north — it’s the Toronto Zoo’s Species: Polar bear
spacious Tundra Trek polar bear habitat, which opened in 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario
and gives visitors such as photographer Steve Parr unobstructed Camera: Nikon D3s, 200-400 mm lens
views of the celebrated predator without having to venture Portfolio: www.sparrpics.com
onto the tundra.

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Polar repose
How do you get an intimate portrait of a polar bear in the wild? Photographer: Dr. Andrew Farquhar
Anaesthetize it, of course. Dr. Andrew Farquhar was helping out Species: Polar bear
with some polar bear research when he was able to set up this Location: Churchill, Manitoba
unique image. The drowsy bear was so docile that Farquhar was Camera: Canon EF (film), 24-50 mm lens
even able to set a chunk of snow between its paws as a prop. Portfolio: www.afarfotos.com
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Coming up for air

Like all marine mammals, narwhals surface to breathe Photographer: Michelle Valberg
but their icy Arctic habitat makes doing so a challenge. To Species: Narwhal
survive, the creatures must be adept at locating gaps in the Location: Arctic Bay, Nunavut
ice. When they find a sizable patch of open water, gatherings Camera: Nikon D3X, 200-400 mm lens
can swell into the hundreds. In this pool, several dozen put Portfolio: www.valbergimaging.com
on a show for Michelle Valberg.

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Roadside attraction
On the way to a Canada Day barbecue, Photographer: Svitlana Lysytsia
Svitlana Lysytsia noticed a fox emerging Species: Red fox
by the roadside. “I jumped out of the car Location: Saint John, New Brunswick
with my camera and was lucky enough Camera: Nikon D90, 80-200 mm lens
to have my telephoto lens attached,” she
says. “I waited for it to relax and come
out of the woods, then it saw me and
ran back. But after a while it came out
and I seized my chance.”
Flower girl
White-tailed deer range over much of eastern Photographer: Beverly Kouhi Soloway
Canada but it hasn’t always been that way; Species: White-tailed deer
in the late 1860s they lived only as far north Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
as Lake Nipissing. Land clearing and warmer Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 55-250 mm lens
winters are factors in their spread to areas
such as Thunder Bay, where Beverly Kouhi
Soloway spotted this doe.
Berry hunt
In berry season, it’s easy to predict where the bears will be Photographer: Gaston Maqueda
but that doesn’t mean that photographing one will be just as Species: Grizzly bear
straightforward. That’s why Gaston Maqueda set out in search of Location: Kananaskis Country, Alberta
grizzlies in Kananaskis Country beneath the cover of a prescribed Camera: Nikon D90, 150-500 mm lens
burn. “The sky was covered in a layer of smoke, making the light Portfolio: www.gmaquedaphotography.com
soft and beautiful.”

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Busy as ever
The beaver’s ability to alter its habitat to suit its needs Photographer: Steeve Marcoux
sets it apart from other animals. This specimen, Species: Beaver
photographed by Steeve Marcoux, could very well Location: Les Cèdres, Quebec
have created the pond that it’s swimming in. Camera: Pentax K20D, 400 mm lens
Portfolio: www.smarcoux.zenfolio.com
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Standing fast
Stanley Park saw its first grey squirrels in 1909 and Vancouver hasn’t Photographer: Martin Cooper
been able to control them since. The creatures, like the eastern grey Species: Eastern grey squirrel
squirrel photographed here by Martin Cooper, are considered an invasive Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
species and have thrived in British Columbia’s lower mainland, doing so Camera: Nikon D300, 120-400 mm lens
at the expense of native plants and animals. Portfolio: www.martincooperphotography.ca
Branch bandit
We have an affinity for animals that share our traits — think of the Photographer: Heather Hinam
intelligence of dolphins or the humanness of apes — but many draw Species: Raccoon
the line at raccoons, whose opposable digit allows them to feast on our Location: Hecla Island, Manitoba
trash and swipe bait from traps. We may curse them, but when they’re Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55 mm lens
perched among branches, as in Heather Hinam’s photo, it’s hard to
deny they’re pretty cute.
Home on the range
Many animals struggle to cope with development but others thrive alongside
it. Prior to colonization, coyotes ranged over a tiny slice of the Canadian
prairies and didn’t live on the site of any of the country’s major urban centres.
Today, they live in and around every city with a population over 200,000,
including Calgary, where Peter Vaudry took this photograph.
Photographer: Peter Vaudry

Species: Coyote
Location: Fish Creek Provincial Park, Alberta
Camera: Nikon D300S, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.vaud.smugmug.com

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Out for a stroll

The red fox is usually a shy animal that likes to stay hidden, so when this
one snuck up to within a few metres of Keith Benard as he was shooting
landscapes from a scenic lookout in the Ottawa Valley, it came as a bit of
a shock. “I took a series of photos of this friendly little fox,” he says, “and it
let me do it for about 30 minutes.”
Photographer: Keith Benard

Species: Red fox
Location: Témiscaming, Quebec
Camera: Olympus E-410, 50-200 mm lens
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Wild horses aren’t native to Canada but herds of them Photographer: Trudy Ferguson
do roam in British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia. Species: Mustang
Trudy Ferguson photographed these mustangs at the Location: Near Grafton, Ontario
Save the Mustangs Foundation, which resettles Camera: Nikon D700, 70-300 mm lens
horses from the American west whose rangelands
have come into conflict with other land uses.
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Surfacing
Growing to more than 25 metres — nearly the length Photographer: Karen Dillabough
of an NBA basketball court — fin whales are the Species: Fin whale
Earth’s second largest animal and live all over the Location: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
world. Decimated by the whaling industry, the species Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 300 mm lens
has never fully recovered but can still be seen in
places such as off the coast of Cape Breton, where
Karen Dillabough spotted this specimen.
Peek-a-boo
Black bears have short, curved claws that Photographer: Kansas Allen
are perfect for scaling trees, as this one Species: Black bear
did at the sight of Kansas Allen. “I think Location: Lillooet, British Columbia
he was as curious about me as I was about Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i, 100-400 mm lens
him,” she says. “When he saw my husband Portfolio: www.facebook.com/lillooet
and I on our way to the river to fish, he
bolted for a small tree but fell out. Then
he raced for this pine and stayed up there,
almost posing, until we left.”
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Life’s the pits

Polar bears don’t handle warm weather very well, as evidenced by the miserable Photographer: Michelle Valberg
look on this bear’s face. When the mercury climbs, they dig a pit into the perma- Species: Polar bear
frost to cool off. “It was 25 degrees — too warm for the Arctic,” says Michelle Location: Sentry Island, Nunavut
Valberg. “This bear was uncomfortable and kept digging. He would flop around, Camera: Nikon D3x, Kowa telescope
turn, and dig some more.” Portfolio: www.valbergimaging.com
Water frolic
They’re fierce on land but the water is where the polar bear truly sets itself apart. Photographer: Marie-Pier Couture
The bear that science named Ursus maritimus — the sea bear — has been tracked Species: Polar bear
swimming distances of up to 100 kilometres in a single go and can hit speeds that Location: St. Félicien, Quebec
would turn Olympic swimmers green with envy. Of course, sometimes they just Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi, 55-255 mm lens
get wet to play, as this bear did for Marie-Pier Couture at the St. Félicien zoo.
Walk the line
The polar bear may be the star species of Wapusk National Park but there Photographer: Lorraine Brandson
are other big mammals residing there too, including a sizable caribou herd. Species: Caribou
The animals thrive in the park thanks to elevated beach ridges like the one Location: Wapusk National Park, Manitoba
seen in Lorraine Brandson’s photo. In winter the ridges are blown clear of Camera: Pentax *ist DL
snow, affording needed sustenance.
Hare’s looking at you

Michael S. Becker spotted these Arctic hares while checking on a Photographer: Michael S. Becker
camera he’d set to make a time-lapse image of cloud cover during his Species: Arctic hare
Ph.D. research on ecosystem shifts in the north. “They were happy to Location: Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
eat, which allowed me the time to line up the shot I really wanted,” Camera: Nikon D300s, 70-300 mm lens
he says. “It’s rare for an animal up here to show so much patience.” Portfolio: www.michaelsbecker.com

Frontier feeling
“I was scouting research sites when I saw this muskox on the Photographer: Michael S. Becker
horizon,” says Michael S. Becker. “The landscape on this part Species: Muskox
of Ellesmere Island is polar desert but the way that light hit the Location: Near Eureka, Nunavut
animal and dried grass recalled the classic image of a bison on Camera: Nikon D300s, 18-135 mm lens
the prairie, a striking similarity given the vast distances Portfolio: www.michaelsbecker.com
between these places.”

Cheek to cheek
“In the High Arctic there isn’t so much as a shrub Photographer: Adam Collingwood
to hide behind, so these muskoxen were aware I was Species: Muskox
there the whole time,” says Adam Collingwood, who Location: Melville Island, Nunavut
was in Nunavut to do field research for his geography Camera: Panasonic FZ28
Ph.D. when he took this shot. “They’re pretty calm this Portfolio: www.picasaweb.google.com/adam.collingwood
time of year but they still took a defensive posture.”
Along the briny beach…
A shrinking icepack means walruses are spending more time on Photographer: Michelle Valberg
the shore than on the ice, which, while worrying, also makes for Species: Walrus
a great photographic opportunity for people such as Michelle Location: Near Hall Beach, Nunavut
Valberg. “There were thousands,” she says. “Some on land, others Camera: Nikon D3x, 200-400 mm lens
in the water. When something spooked them they rushed toward Portfolio: www.valbergimaging.com
the water and a shot I’d never dreamed of was in my viewfinder.”

Twilight zone
“In summer, the sun doesn’t set in the Arctic and the Photographer: Peter Mather
magic hour for photography lasts from 1 a.m. until Species: Pacific loon
4 a.m.,” says Peter Mather, who photographed this Location: Ivvavik National Park, Yukon
Pacific loon lit by twilight at 2 a.m. “I noticed rain drops Camera: Nikon D3, 500 mm lens
beading on the loon’s head and put on my 500 mm Portfolio: www.petermather.com
lens to shoot, trying to capture a unique image.”
Wet and wild
Polar bears spend most of their lives alone but wherever whale
carcasses abound they’ll congregate for a feast. And when they
do, horseplay often ensues. “Twenty-five bears were gorging
on Beluga carcasses — one was so fat its stomach touched the
ground,” says Michelle Valberg. “These bears caught my eye
when they started sparring, even with full bellies.”
Photographer: Michelle Valberg

Species: Polar bear
Location: Cunningham Inlet, Nunavut
Camera: Nikon D3x, 200-400 mm lens
Portfolio: www.valbergimaging.com
Tooth and claw

In the Arctic ecosystem you have to take what you can get to
survive. So while their preferred meal may be seal, polar bears
have no qualms about chowing down on narwhal carcass,
as this bear did while Michelle Valberg snapped away.
Photographer: Michelle Valberg

Species: Polar bear
Location: Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Camera: Nikon D3x with Kowa telescope
Portfolio: www.valbergimaging.com


Fantastic Mr. Frost
Not only does the red fox call all of Canada’s provinces and
territories home, it also lives in places as diverse as Thailand
and Morocco. Peter Mather photographed this one while driving
the Dempster Highway to view wildlife. “It was -40°C,” he says.
“So cold that his whiskers were covered in hoar frost.”
Photographer: Peter Mather

Species: Red fox
Location: Ogilvie River, Yukon
Camera: Nikon FM2, 80-200 mm lens
Portfolio: www.petermather.com
Cool customer
The Arctic fox is known for its brilliant white coat but it has other
quirks too. Its short ears and legs are an evolutionary adaptation
that allow it to live in the High Arctic — the less surface area
exposed to the cold, the warmer the animal will be. It certainly
helped on this frigid day at the Ecomuseum Zoo, where
Christina Anne McCallum took this photograph.
Photographer: Christina Anne McCallum

Species: Arctic fox
Location: Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec
Camera: Nikon D3000, 55-200 mm lens
Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/christinaanne_m
Youth

In the film era, kids weren’t
usually allowed to snap
unlimited photos. But digital
cameras changed that,
allowing young shutterbugs
to hone their skills to
marvelous effect while
still maintaining a sense
of youthful wonder.
Lazy days
Nearly every summer’s day in 2011, Amanda Marsh
took her camera to a pond teeming with life. “I was
always drawn to the dragonflies,” she says. “It had
been a few weeks since they appeared, so they were
starting to move more slowly. I was able to creep up
on this one and take 50 photos of it.”
Photographer: Amanda Marsh

Species: Dragonfly
Location: Buckhorn, Ontario
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 55-250 mm lens
Portfolio: 500px.com/AmandaM7
Get a grip
Calgary’s sprawl can make the city seem endless, but it’s not all Photographer: Jenaya Launstein
suburbs — there are also 7,800 hectares of marvelous parkland. Species: Bohemian waxwing
At the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, for example, 270 species have Location: Calgary, Alberta
been sighted, including bohemian waxwings, one of which sat Camera: Nikon D300, 300 mm lens
still just long enough for Jenaya Launstein to compose this shot. Portfolio: www.launsteinimagery.com

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Centre of attention
We see moths mostly at night as they flock towards the light and Photographer: Jonathan Franchomme
disappear again into the darkness. Most are forgettable, but the Species: Hummingbird hawk-moth
hummingbird hawk-moth invites a second glance. Photographed Location: Gatineau, Quebec
here by Jonathan Franchomme, the moth earned its name by Camera: Nikon D3000, 50-200 mm lens
resembling a hummingbird in flight so closely that one can be
mistaken for the other.
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Lookout duty
Living in southern Alberta, Jenaya Launstein has
spent lots of time in the Canadian Rockies. “I see
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lots of bears but this was one of my favourite The monotone name of North America’s most numerous bear
cubs of 2010,” she says. “I was scanning nearby doesn’t do justice to the many different looks the species can
hills with binoculars, hoping to spot one. Then have. Black bears vary in appearance from pure black to the
my parents noticed this sow and cub making their mottled white of the Kermode bear subspecies. Jenaya Launstein
way through a creekbed beside us.” spotted this cinnamon-coloured black bear munching on dandelions
in Waterton Lakes National Park and was ready when it looked up
Photographer: Jenaya Launstein at just the right time.
Species: Black bear
Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Photographer: Jenaya Launstein
Camera: Nikon D70s, 70-210 mm lens Species: Black bear
Portfolio: www.launsteinimagery.com Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
Camera: Nikon D300, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.launsteinimagery.com

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Post perch
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The short-eared owl tracks its prey by sound
but to capture this raptor Marlise Launstein
had to be eagle-eyed. “I was driving with my
dad and we both looked at each other and
said ‘Was that a short-eared owl?’ And there
it was, watching us! I got out a beanbag to
stabilize the camera on the truck’s window
and started photographing.”
Photographer: Marlise Launstein

Species: Short-eared owl
Location: Near Oyen, Alberta
Camera: Nikon D7000, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.launsteinimagery.com

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Branching out The sentinel

Photographer: Ryan Peruniak Photographer: John Launstein

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Photographer: Paul Parent

Photographer: Gilles Korent

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Bye bye, blackbird

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Photographer: Nicolas Dory

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The eyes have it

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Photographer: Jason Amlin

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Photographer: Doug Bisson

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Photographer: Courtney Doerksen

Photographer: Grant Sutherland

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Photographer: Lise Simoneau

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Photographer: Roger Leekam

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Photographer: Robert Ganz

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Photographer: Nicolas Dory

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The big curve

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Coming up for air

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