Sometimes the wildlife is least where you expect it!
I had just spent 3 hours driving from one side of Kootenay National Park to the other leisurely looking for wildlife to only spot some deer and a glimpse of a …
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Here’s report off of the Parks Canada website this week (from the weekly bear report): “Bubbling Springs [picnic area] has had several incidents of a black bear approaching people, receiving food rewards and displaying aggressive behaviour. The area has … What do you do if you see a black bear or a grizzly bear far away? Easy. Give them their space. But what if you turn the corner and there’s a black bear or a grizzly bear coming in your …  As I was about to leave the parking lot at Miette Hot Springs, a group of bighorn sheep emerged from the woods and headed towards the picnic area. I thought the fun was done after a day of hiking on …  The white-crowned sparrow is quite common throughout North America and you’ve probably seen them many times if you are from Canada or the USA. If not, you’ll get a chance to see them in the Canadian Rockies. I saw the …  Elk are sometimes in the most curious of places. They’re amongst the most fearless of the large wildlife. Many a time have I witnessed elk nonchalantly grazing in the middle of tourist-dense areas of the Canadian Rockies and in Yellowstone …  The Banff National Park Information Centre in downtown Banff has an interesting wildlife footprints display. It is fun for kids and grown-ups alike to try to guess what animal has which footprint. Can you guess which is an elk, a …  What is that in the distance? Is that a coyote or a fox? A red fox. Having been my first time seeing a red fox in person, I’d have to wait till I got home to verify the sighting. I …  These photos are of a black bear casually nibbling on plants along the roadside in Banff National Park. I was very lucky to spot this character on the Bow Valley Parkway near Banff townsite. You may think black bears are …  Today’s photo is of an impressive pair of elk in Banff National Park. These 2 elk fellows were walking along the Bow Valley Parkway 1A, a less traveled road that parallels Highway 1 from Banff townsite to Lake Louise Village.… |
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