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Worth the wait
Sorting through the years best wildlife photography is one of the privileges of working at Canadian Geographic. Every year I marvel at the
calibre of the images we receive through our contests. Not only am
I impressed by the photographic skill, Im blown away by the patience
it takes to get so close to breaching humpbacks and tiny tree frogs.
I have wide-eyed admiration for wildlife photographers. Even though
tthe
he genre has always been my favourite type of photography to look
at, Ive had little success actually producing any. Never the most
patient (or light-footed) person, I frighten off animals long before I get
a decent shot.
Yet, with our photo club members as inspiration, I finally got into a
wildlife blind this spring and waited it out. Hours before dawn, I settled
in next to hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes, which were passing through Nebraskas Platte River Valley as they migrated toward
Canadas Far North for the summer.
Each minute I shivered in the darkness, I gained yet more respect
for the toughness of wildlife photographers. Then the sun finally
crested the horizon, and thousands of cranes stirred and swooped.
When a hunting eagle zoomed in and sent the cranes scattering,
I suddenly understood where wildlife photographers find their patience.
Theres no spectacle on Earth that can match nature in action.
Its worth waiting for.
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Animal instinct
From atop a small cliff, I could see clumps of walruses grunting and
writhing en masse on the beachfront. It was a great vantage point,
but I wanted to get closer. Much closer.
Led by my guide, I crept up slowly, until I was within a metre of
the herd. The rst thing that hit me was the smell: an overpowering
scent of 10,000 wet animals, like a fetid beachfront barnyard. It was
amazing to be so close.
Under the flat light of cloud cover, I shot close-ups of the
walruses leathery, ancient-looking skin, bulbous eyes and whiskers.
Just as I decided it was time to go and turned away, there was
a thunderous sound the herd was on the move. I red off a few
shots, but I wasnt even sure if my camera was in focus. My senses
told me just shoot.
The dust kicked up by the walruses created an ethereal mist,
illuminated by the sun as it peeked through the clouds. In that
moment, everything came together. I got the shot.
When photographing wildlife I try to be attentive, to anticipate
what an animal will do next. Even a slight change can transform an
ordinary photo into something extraordinary, but you can overthink
things too. Sometimes a photographers most valuable tool is instinct.
I wasnt even sure

if my camera was
in focus. My senses
told me just shoot.
Michelle Valberg
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On the PrOwl
8 best Wildlife photography 2014 on the prowl
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A wild animal never knows if its most

recent meal was its last. There are no
guarantees that the next hunt will be
fruitful. With ears perked and claws
drawn, predators need to be constantly
alert. When the time comes to make
the kill, there is little room for error. An
animal needs to eat, or it will eventually
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CONTEST
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WILDLIFE
Fast food
Swimming upstream to spawn, salmon navigate the
rush of rapids and leap up waterfalls. All that exertion
necessitates rejuvenation, and as they rest salmon are
vulnerable to predators like this hungry black bear,
photographed by Kevin Mazur.
Photographer: Kevin Mazur
Location: Near Tofino, B.C.
Species: Black bear and salmon
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: mazurimages.ca
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Rocky road
Large males often weigh more than 700 kilograms,
but my guide estimated that this polar bear was just
400, says Jenny Stevens. The ice melted early,
stranding him 80 kilometres from Baffin Island. My
guide didnt think the bear would make it to winter.
Photographer: Jenny Stevens
Location: Near Baffin Island, Nunavut
Species: Polar bear
Camera: Nikon D90, 70-200 mm lens
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Rare bear
Kermode bears are one of Canadas most unique
animals, and the gene that gives these black bears white
fur is rare. In parts of their range, less than one per cent
of bears are white, and even in their densest concentrations, little more than 30 per cent have white fur.
Photographer: Jenny Stevens
Location: Gribbell Island, B.C.
Species: Kermode bear
Camera: Nikon D90, 400 mm lens
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Slippery slope
While out fishing in his kayak on the north coast of
Vancouver Island, Steven Rose spotted this bear in
search of somewhat humbler prey. Black bears will lift
rocks and throw them around like pebbles as they
mooch around for sea slugs and crabs.
Photographer: Steven Rose
Location: Near Port Hardy, B.C.
Species: Black bear
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, 200 mm lens
Portfolio: stevenrosephotography.com
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Get up, stand up
The bear up there
During the months theyre awake, grizzlies eat almost

constantly, but immediately after hibernation they eat
very little. It takes time for their bodies to return to
normal. This newly awake bear was flipping logs and
digging in the dirt for food when Chris Gale spotted it.
Wild animals dont take direction, and getting them in

the right position is one of wildlife photographys challenges. This cub was very co-operative, says Jenaya
Launstein. He climbed from branch to branch,
snacking on leaves.
Photographer: Chris Gale

Location: Near Buckinghorse River, B.C.
Species: Grizzly bear
Portfolio: wildnorthphotos.com
Photographer: Jenaya Launstein

Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alta.
Species: Black bear
Portfolio: launsteinimagery.com
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Vegetarian option
A grizzly bear can take down an elk or even a moose,
and theyre famous for their skill as salmon fishers, but
these giant mammals arent just carnivores. Given the
chance, theyll eat almost anything, including sweet
berries and bitter dandelion stems.
Photographer: Terry Bilton
Location: Near McBride, B.C.
Portfolio: terrybiltonphotography.com
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Foxtrot
The red fox lounge
Some species are threatened by urbanization; others thrive

in it. The red fox is of the latter group. Feeding on small
wildlife and scavenging trash, theyve colonized cities in
Japan, Australia and Canada and much in between.
Lise De Serres photographed this one in Montreal.
While scouting campsites for the coming summer, Nathan

Miller came across this photogenic fox lounging in a Killbear
Provincial Park campground. For half an hour she lay in the
bush and sniffed around. It was the most beautiful fox Ive
seen, and the best chance Ive had to photograph one.
Photographer: Lise De Serres

Location: Montreal
Species: Red fox
Camera: Nikon D3S, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: pbase.com/lizzee
Photographer: Nathan Miller

Location: Near Parry Sound, Ont.
Species: Red fox
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: amphotographyinfo.ca
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Quite a mouthful
The red fox can carve out a life in the tropics or in the
Canadian Rockies, where Terri Shaddick photographed
this one. It owes its adaptability in part to its eating
habits. These foxes will consume whatevers around,
from delectable berries to tiny rodents.
Photographer: Terri Shaddick
Location: Jasper National Park, Alta.
Species: Red fox
Portfolio: epicphotos.ca
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WILDLIFE
The waiting game

Id spent the day shooting the years first snowfall,
when I noticed something in the distance, says Shirley
A. Davis. I parked, rolled my window down and waited.
To my delight, this coyote trotted past with a hare in its
mouth and no concern for my camera.
Photographer: Shirley A. Davis
Location: Near Canmore, Alta.
Species: Coyote
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 100-400 mm lens
Portfolio: surelyadavisphoto.com
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Light and shade

Usually I head wherever the storms seem to be moving, says Ian McGregor. When I saw this
ominous cloud, I turned down the nearest road
and captured this image from the side.
Photographer: Ian McGregor
Location: Near Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Species: 24C
Camera: Canon 50D, 300 mm lens
Portfolio: www.ianmcgregorphotography.com
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Pack mentality
Wolf packs have a culture all their own. Within the
pack, wolves will fight with each other to establish
dominance, but at heart theyre a lot like other dogs.
They love to play rough.
Photographer: John Zimmerman
Location: Montebello, Que.
Species: Wolf
Camera: Canon 1D Mark IV, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: johnzimmermanphotography.ca
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WILDLIFE
Whiteout
Jump around
On a beautiful December day I went for a drive, hoping to find some
wildlife to photograph, says Michelle Valberg. I saw a bit of movement
out of the corner of my eye, and only had one opportunity to get a shot
before the coyote was gone.
Photographer: Michelle Valberg
Location: Ottawa
Species: Coyote
Portfolio: michellevalberg.com
Many animals blend into their native environments,

but rarely is their camouflage as uniform as this Arctic
wolfs. Since the expansive spaces where these wolves
roam is unusually monochromatic, the perfect camo
is snow-white.
Photographer: Bill Maynard
Species: Wolf
Portfolio: coolwildlife.com
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Stare down
For some wildlife images, photographers shiver in
blinds in the wee hours. Other photos come a bit
more easily. This was a very curious wolf, says
Jesse Schpakowski. It approached me, and after
a while it even lay down and fell asleep!
Photographer: Jesse Schpakowski
Location: Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alta.
Species: Wolf
Portfolio: wildlensphotography.ca
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Wolf pack
Theyve been persecuted for being among natures
fiercest predators, but lone wolves often struggle
to meet their food needs. They are highly social
animals, says Bill Maynard. Their survival is
dependant on the co-operation of the pack.
Species: Wolf
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Why so serious?
On alert
Wolf pups develop quickly. At just six months

of age, they are nearly full size. To grow so
quickly, they need their sleep. This pup had
just finished a play session, says Bill Maynard.
I managed to fire a shot off just as he settled in
for a rather enduring sleep.
Plenty of city parks claim to be nature oases,

but few have the wildlife to back it up. Fish
Creek Provincial Park, Alta., where Peter
Vaudry photographed this coyote, is an
exception. Though surrounded by Calgary,
its home to coyotes, deer, beavers and bears.

Species: Wolf
Photographer: Peter Vaudry

Location: Calgary
Species: Coyote
Portfolio: vaud.smugmug.com
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Bucks unlimited
During the rut, white-tailed deer can get into some
intense scraps, but bucks dont only fight during
mating season. Other times of year, their conflicts
are more playful, more like roughhousing than a
life-or-death duel.
Photographer: Jim Cumming
Location: Kanata, Ont.
Species: White-tailed deer
Portfolio: redbubble.com/people/darby8
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Horn of plenty
The bighorn sheeps battles are a force of nature,
and this rams horns look a little worse for the wear.
Its a show of power when rams hurl themselves at
each other, says James Anderson. The resounding
crash echoes through the mountains.
Photographer: James Anderson
Location: Kootenay National Park, B.C.
Species: Bighorn sheep
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i, 70-250 mm lens
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/jamesa1
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Tough customer
Sheep are synonymous with meekness, but bighorn
sheep can be anything but. Theyve even been known
to attack automobiles. It looked so gentle, says
Francis The. Yet it had these sharp and powerful
horns that could hurt any human.
Photographer: Francis The
Species: Bighorn sheep
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XS, 75-300 mm lens
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Webless wonder
They may be tiny, but theyre lethal when they need
to be. Jumping spiders are less than a centimetre in
diameter, but when hunger strikes they can precisely
take down larger prey, and unlike many of their arachnid
cousins, they dont need a web to do it.
Photographer: Alain Frechette
Location: Mascouche, Que.
Species: Jumping spider with fly
Portfolio: pbase.com/alain_frechette
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Serpentine
The smooth green snake is one of Canadas
most striking reptiles. Its brightly coloured scales
camouflage it in open grasslands and along the
edge of bodies of water like Ontarios Charleston
Lake, where Shannon McCormick found this one.
Photographer: Shannon McCormick
Location: Charleston Lake, Ont.
Species: Smooth green snake
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XTi, 50-250 mm lens
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Took the bait

Like other herons, the long-legged green heron stalks its prey while
standing motionless in shallow waters, but this clever bird also uses
bait. Green herons set insects and other bits of food on the water
to tempt fish and frogs into range.
Photographer: Bill McMullen
Location: Ottawa
Species: Green heron
Portfolio: billmcmullenphotography.com
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Web of life
Millions of years before dinosaurs, there were
spiders. Theyve endured because theyre highly
efficient predators. Watching this one wrap its prey
was incredible, says Lise Simoneau. My finger was
glued to the shutter. I didnt want to miss any action.
Photographer: Lise Simoneau
Location: Quebec City
Species: European garden spider
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h wings
The earliest fossil evidence of the

evolution of wings in the Western
Hemisphere was unearthed in Alberta,
but the first feathers werent for flight.
These prehistoric plumes were used
to impress potential mates. With such
aesthetic origins, its no surprise that
millions of years later, winged animals
are still among the most beautiful
of all species.
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WILDLIFE
Still life
Still groggy and not yet ready to launch into the
days flight, this dragonfly was patient enough to let
Brian Robin set up his camera and lights. The bright
markings are almost neon, and are much easier to
appreciate when a dragonfly stays still.
Photographer: Brian Robin
Location: Desboro, Ont.
Species: Canadian darner
Camera: Pentax K100d, 100 mm macro lens
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/bprobin
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Birds can be skittish, and even if you have a long lens, its tough
to get close enough to get the shot. I approached this snowy owl
slowly, hoping for a decent picture, says Rick Dobson. It flew away,
but took a look at me over its wing as it lifted off.
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Photographer: Rick Dobson

Location: St. Isidore, Ont.
Species: Snowy owl
Portfolio: rickdobsonphotography.com
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Island hideaway
Northern saw-whet owls hide away in dense conifers where theyre
difficult to spot. I was about ready to turn around because of the
density of the brush, says Rick Dobson. I surveyed the
situation, and this beautiful owl was staring right back at me.
Photographer: Rick Dobson
Location: Amherst Island, Ont.
Species: Northern saw-whet owl
Portfolio: rickdobsonphotography.com
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Home on the range

Some migrations are like clockwork, with birds returning to the same
locations every year. Snowy owls are far less predictable. Their ranges
fluctuate: some years they can be spotted as far south as Texas, and
some years they stick closer to Canadian soil.
Location: Near Calgary
Species: Snowy owl
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Intensity
This owl generally ignored my presence, apart from this
one moment when it looked straight down the lens,
says John Lowman. It was just before sunset, and as it
was hunting it flew toward the camera, revealing the
intensity of its search for prey.
Photographer: John Lowman
Location: Boundary Bay, B.C.
Species: Snowy owl
Camera: Canon 1D Mark IV, 500 mm lens
Portfolio: johnlowmanphotography.ca
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Just watch me
Hawks and falcons are the bird species usually favoured by falconers
as trained hunting partners. Slow and stubborn, it is far less common for owls to be trained. This one cooperated with its falconer
long enough for Frank Vadovic to get a few shots of it in action.
Photographer: Frank Vadovic
Location: Rondeau Provincial Park, Ont.
Species: Great horned owl
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Faceoff
Northern flickers are common in B.C., and these two came to
my deck and fought nearly every day for weeks in April, says
Krisztina Harasztosi. Sometimes theyd stand face to face for
minutes at a time, then jump into the air and fight again.
Photographer: Krisztina Harasztosi
Location: Gibsons, B.C.
Species: Northern flicker
Portfolio: hakristi.com
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Bold-faced
Bald eagles arent born with their unmistakable plumage.
Youthful eagles have dark feathers on their heads, which are
gradually replaced by white ones at they get older. Just as with
humans, the bald look is something that comes with age.
Photographer: Julie Drummond
Species: Bald eagle
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XTi, 75-300 mm lens
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Eagle-eyed
With eyesight five times sharper than a humans, bald eagles
are finely tuned hunting machines. But even though they can
spot prey thats well over a kilometre away, eagles still end up
dining on carrion when they fail to catch dinner.
Location: Near Port Hardy, B.C.
Species: Bald eagle
Camera: Canon Mark IV, 400 mm lens
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When soaring on thermals, turkey vultures are often mistaken for
eagles or hawks, but their wobbly flying technique is nowhere near
as graceful. Turkey vultures are actually related to storks, and since
theyre not hunters, theyre not fancy fliers.
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Photographer: Roger Leekam

Location: Mount Nemo Conservation Area, Ont.
Species: Turkey vulture
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/69233563@N07
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Hows my hair?
The hooded mergansers name doesnt really do it
justice. The male of this tiny duck species sports spiky
feathers that just might be the most impressive mohawk
in the animal kingdom.
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Photographer: Serge Chenard

Location: Sherbrooke, Que.
Species: Hooded merganser
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, 800 mm lens
Portfolio: sergechenard.zenfolio.com
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On the wing
The fast and the furious
Theres a long-standing myth that hummingbirds piggyback on larger birds when they
migrate. It is hard to believe that a tiny bird
with even tinier wings could migrate thousands
of kilometres, but theres no evidence to support
the hitchhiker theory.
Rufous hummingbirds can beat their wings 62 times per

second. The problem with photographing them is that
by the time you see something you want to capture, its
already too late to get the image, says Walter Nussbaumer.
They are that fast.
Photographer: Mike J. McIntosh

Location: Near Sprucedale, Ont.
Species: Ruby-throated hummingbird
Photographer: Walter Nussbaumer

Location: Cranbrook, B.C.
Species: Rufous hummingbird
Portfolio: photo.net/photos/rufous03
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Bathing beauty
Pygmy nuthatches are usually found in mountain forests, but
Ron E. Racine photographed this lone nuthatch at his backyard
fountain. It had taken a bath and was literally dripping wet.
I managed to catch a drop just before it fell.
Photographer: Ron E. Racine
Location: Kelowna, B.C.
Species: Pygmy nuthatch
Portfolio: roneracine.com
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Elusive
They form huge flocks in winter, but in summer yellow-headed
blackbirds breed in dense vegetation, making them hard to spot.
I spent two days trying to photograph this beautiful bird, and
managed to get a few in-flight images, says Theodore Lo.
Photographer: Theodore Lo
Location: Cranbrook, B.C.
Species: Yellow-headed blackbird
Camera: Nikon D300s, 80-400 mm lens
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Frozen motion
It was late winter and all the vegetation was still golden brown,
says Ron E. Racine. With the sun at a low angle, I spotted this
mallard coming in to land. I took a panning shot that kept the
ducks body sharp but blurred its wings and the background.
Species: Mallard duck
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Splendid suitors
The king eider is one of Canadas most striking birds, but most
of us dont get much of a chance to admire them. They winter
along the coast of Atlantic Canada and Alaska. Eiders head to
the tundra in flocks that can number 10,000 birds.
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Photographer: Michelle Valberg

Location: Near Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Species: King eider
Portfolio: michellevalberg.com
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The hunted
Eagles come to this spot to feed on dead spawned salmon, and
this one could be chasing a seagull away from its meal, but bald
eagles have also been known to hunt other birds. Able to dive at
over 160 km/h, they prey on smaller, slower birds.
Photographer: David Hodge
Location: Near Harrison Mills, B.C.
Species: Bald eagle and Thayers gull
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Fight or flight
Snow buntings look gentle in flight, says Bill
McMullen. They can even resemble a snowstorm when they take off together. But then
they can also be very aggressive with each
other. This pair was battling it out to establish
the pecking order.
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Snow job

Location: Navan, Ont.
Species: Snow buntings
Each morning, Monique Lavoie photographs birds

in her yard. After a fresh snow, this beautiful blue
jay arrived to enjoy the fluffy snow. Its wings made
wonderful sprays and gave me exactly what I was
looking for: an unforgettable image.
Photographer: Monique Lavoie
Location: Chelsea, Que.
Species: Blue jay
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Queen of the dammed

Great blue herons thrive in marshy, shallow waters, so its no surprise
that theyve benefitted from the rebound of beaver populations.
Yet Linda Stacey didnt spot this one at a beaver pond, but at
a dyke created by natures other dam builder: humans.
Photographer: Linda Stacey
Location: Coquitlam, B.C.
Species: Great blue heron
Portfolio: lindastacey.see.me
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Flapper style
Thayers gulls summer in the High Arctic, but winter draws them to
milder spots along the Pacific Coast, like Vancouvers Granville
Island. When you live in a port city, you share it with other urban
dwellers, including gulls, says Ivan Petrov.
Photographer: Ivan Petrov
Location: Vancouver
Species: Thayers gull
Camera: Nikon D300s, 18-200 mm lens
Portfolio: ivanpetrov23.see.me
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Splash of colour
Damsel at rest
The painted lady may be Earths best-travelled butterfly. It lives on every continent except Antarctica
and South America, and has been known to venture
as far north as Nunavut and the Yukon. Natally Klaric
photographed this one in her Montreal-area garden.
In Canada, water covers an area roughly the size of

France and England combined. All those lakes and
marshes are prime habitat for iridescent damselflies.
These predatory insects hunt smaller flies along the
edges of shallow freshwater.
Photographer: Natally Klaric

Location: Beaconsfield, Que.
Species: Painted lady butterfly
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/affinity5
Photographer: Marie-Pier Couture

Location: Near Quebec City
Species: Damselfly
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi, 100 mm lens
Portfolio: mariepier-couture.com
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Cradled away
The colouring of the painted lady butterfly makes it look
like the more famous monarch, but painted ladies are
much smaller, measuring only five to six centimetres
in diameter. This one looked lovely, as though it was
cradled in the leaf, says Debbie Oppermann.
Photographer: Debbie Oppermann
Location: Guelph, Ont.
Species: Painted lady butterfly
Camera: Canon 60D, 100 mm lens
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e Water
When we search the cosmos for some

sign of life in the universe, we look for
planets that could plausibly have liquid
water
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ater on their surface. This tasteless,
ccolourless
olourless and odourless liquid is the
most unremarkable of substances, yet
water sustains both animals and the
plants they feed on. The very essence
of life is in the water.
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On the move
Sea stars have no brains or blood, but they do have
feet. It often seems that theyre perfectly still, but they
move around slowly using countless tiny tube feet.
As photographer Iain Reid found, this plodding pace
makes for an ideal target.
Photographer: Iain Reid
Location: Naikoon Provincial Park, B.C.
Species: Blood star
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/iain-reid
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Rescue me
Moose love water, but not when its icebound.
We grabbed all the rope we had and ran down
to the lakeshore, says Chris Gale. My buddy
lassoed her, and about 10 of us helped pull her
up. Then she walked away, looking back at us
as if to say thanks.
Photographer: Chris Gale
Location: Muskwa-Kechika Management Area, B.C.
Species: Moose
Portfolio: wildnorthphotos.com
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Seal the deal

The North Pacific is frigid, and to survive there harbour
seals eat more than five per cent of their body weight
each day. When Tracey Halladay was pulling up a crab
trap during a Vancouver Island holiday, this seal
watched hopefully, likely looking for a meal.
Photographer: Tracey Halladay
Location: Sooke, B.C.
Species: Harbour seal
Camera: Konica Minolta Dimage
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Swimming upstream
Every four years the spawning cycle of sockeye salmon peaks,
says Todd Mintz. They fight the current for 500 kilometres
upriver to return to their birth place, changing a vibrant red to
encourage mating, then dying soon after. This time, more than
34 million salmon ran in the Fraser River system.
Photographer: Todd Mintz
Location: Adams River, B.C.
Species: Sockeye salmon
Camera: Canon EOS 50D with underwater housing, 10-17 mm lens
Portfolio: tmintz.ca
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The babysitters club

Ive been photographing these loons for years, and
theyve grown very tolerant of my canoe, says Steven
Rose. Two years ago, they even swam up to the boat,
left a day-old chick beside it, and swam off to feed for
40 minutes before returning to pick it up.
Location: Havelock, Ont.
Species: Common loon
Camera: Canon Mark IV, 500 mm lens
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Mystery dinner
Even if you live by a lake, you rarely see adult loons
catch their prey. They hunt and consume most during
their dives. Unlike their parents, loon chicks feed
above the waterline, creating photo ops for attentive
photographers like Peter Ferguson.
Photographer: Peter Ferguson
Location: Algonquin Provincial Park, Ont.
Species: Common loon
Camera: Panasonic FZ150
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Lonesome duckling
If youve ever fed bread crusts to the ducks at a local
park, chances are good that it was a mallard, like this
one that Bill McMullen spotted in Ottawa. Mallards
live across the continent, from urban ponds to
wetlands and estuaries.
Location: Ottawa
Species: Mallard duckling
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Hitch a ride
Turtles are natures slowpokes, and blend into their
surroundings. These ducklings were restless and
wandering on a log, says Ron E. Racine. Then this
one walked on the turtles shell. It slowly turned its
head to check, and it looks to me like its smiling.
Species: Western painted turtle and wood duckling
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The main event

The Kermode bears that Kyle Blaney set out to
photograph proved to be only the opening act of his
jaunt along the B.C. coast. We werent even looking
for whales, but noticed this one in the distance.
It breached over and over again.
Photographer: Kyle Blaney
Location: Hartley Bay, B.C.
Species: Humpback Whale
Portfolio: kblaney.com
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Frogger
Amphibians can negotiate both water and land, but
its in the pond that this bullfrog blends seamlessly
into its surroundings. Watching it dart about and
croak loudly, Man-Kay Koon crouched low to the
ground to get this frogs-eye view of the pond.
Photographer: Man-Kay Koon
Location: Vancouver
Species: American bullfrog
Camera: Nikon Coolpix P100
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Closing in
This is muddy terrain along an ATV trail, but there
are a lot of frogs at close range, says Steeve Marcoux.
I look for the position that has the potential for the
most interesting compositions, then lay on the ground
and slowly close in on the frog.
Photographer: Steeve Marcoux
Location: Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que.
Species: Green frog
Camera: Pentax K-01, 100 mm macro lens
Website: smarcoux.zenfolio.com
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Wet behind the ears

This male grizzly was grunting, snorting and breathing
heavily as he scrambled out of the six-metre tides in
this estuary, says Bill Bickle. It was breeding season
in Canadas only grizzly sanctuary, and he was on to
the scent of a female.
Photographer: Bill Bickle
Location: Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, B.C.
Portfolio: billbickle.com
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Fish dish
Bears are omnivorous, and it seems that theyll eat just
about anything, but when the salmon are running, youll
find them near the riverside. Linda Stacey photographed
this one feeding just outside of a local park.
Photographer: Linda Stacey
Location: Coquitlam, B.C.
Species: Black bear and chum salmon
Camera: Pentax K20, 170-500 mm lens
Portfolio: lindastacey.see.me
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Sibling rivalry
Some things never change, says Derek Kyostia.
From the time this brother and sister emerged from
their den four years ago, theyve been entertaining
visitors to Knight Inlet with their non-stop antics.
Here, they pause from fishing for a bit of play.
Photographer: Derek Kyostia
Location: Knight Inlet, B.C.
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Flying fish
Where theres herring, youll find seagulls, and if youre lucky you might spot a few whales too.
The gulls that were feeding here would wait until the last moment before taking to the air,
thus alerting the photographer to the approaching whale.
Photographer: John Lowman
Location: Near Telegraph Cove, B.C.
Species: Whale
Camera: Canon 1D Mark IV, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: johnlowmanphotography.ca
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Clowning around
Moose crossing
The Canada-U.S. border is a friendly frontier, but

ownership of New Brunswicks Machias Seal Island
remains a matter of dispute. Claimed by both
countries, the rocky outcrop is uninhabited, but its
resident Atlantic puffins draw photographers eager
to spot these bright-beaked clowns of the sea.
As the sun set on a day spent searching for moose in

Jasper, Alta., Sean Tilden had just about given up on
finding one. Then suddenly, I spotted two out on a
frozen lake, in the distance. They looked like ants in
the open wilderness. It was a truly awesome sight!
Photographer: Heather Quinn

Location: Machias Seal Island, N.B.
Species: Atlantic puffin
Portfolio: justahobbyphoto.com
Photographer: Sean Tilden

Species: Moose
Camera: Canon 7D, 70-200 mm lens
Portfolio: seantilden.com
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Mountain retreat
Elk once lived as far east as Quebec, but were hunted until they survived mainly in
lightly populated mountain regions, such as Albertas Jasper National Park, where
James Anderson spotted this bull.
Photographer: James Anderson
Species: Elk
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/jamesa1
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High water mark

With the Ottawa Rivers water levels low in 2012,
many white-tailed deer fed along its banks, says
David White, who got this shot while out for a morning
kayak. With the calm water and early morning sun,
conditions were perfect for photography.
Photographer: David White
Location: Ottawa
Species: White-tailed deer
Portfolio: flickr.com/photos/7651494@N02
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the legendary French photographer

henri Cartier-bresson famously said
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rainy day blues

jenaya Launstein set out to photograph elk, but
couldnt get close enough to get her shot. then she
spotted this coyote, and made the best of it. his fur
was wet, and he didnt look happy about it. i managed
to get a few shots before he continued along.
Species: Coyote
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striking a pose
this fox had been hunting gophers for quite a while,
when suddenly he stopped and struck a magnicent
pose, says jenaya Launstein. i knew it needed to be
captured, so i stayed as still as possible and managed
to get a few images.
Species: Red fox
Deer me!
Mule deer thrive in rugged terrain. in fact, these oppyeared deer live only in north americas West. in places
like albertas Waterton Lakes national park they spend
summers grazing in high meadows, and descend once
the weather turns cold.
Photographer: Marlise Launstein
Species: Mule deer
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another roadside attraction

While on a trip to the Yukon with her father, jenaya Launstein spotted two
grizzlies at the side of the road.We got our gear ready and photographed them
until dusk. it was dark, so i captured as many images as i could, hoping that one
would work out.
Location: Kluane National Park, Y.T.
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Prairie curiosity
There are about 95 per cent fewer prairie dogs than there used to be, but still 10 million to
20 million of the critters around. Considered a pest by ranchers, they thrive in protected
places like Saskatchewans Grasslands National Park, where Herman Mller found this one.
Photographer: Herman Mller
Location: Grasslands National Park, Sask.
Species: Black-tailed prairie dog
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snack break
While running errands in town with her dad, jenaya
Launstein spotted some bohemian waxwings snacking
on berries. Most were hidden in the tree, and impossible to photograph, but i managed to focus on this
one through the branches.
Location: Pincher Creek, Alta.
Species: Bohemian waxwing
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