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When photographing wildlife bad weather often means good pictures.  When the weather is bad wildlife patterns are often disrupted creating opportunities.  If the weather is cold or stormy wildlife will often spend more time feeding making them easier to locate and creating more photographic opportunities.  Beyond that, bad weather creates more interesting environments for picture taking.  Fog, mist and rain can soften backgrounds making it easier to isolate subjects.  Wet surfaces create reflections while snow often adds interest and mood. So, if the weather is bad, dress appropriately, and head out to get that unique picture.

You  can't chose the time and place and you definitely can't ethically bribe them with treats, but, pet photography and wildlife photography share a common challenges and traits.  There is always the common need to properly represent and capture the spirit of the animal being photographed.  Harbor seals are often called the dogs of the sea.  They have a laid back curiosity around our human activities.  Working close to the water one can get the feeling of being watched and find that a seal is quietly hanging out and observing the action. Once spotted they drift slowly under the water...

White Pelicans are among the most interesting birds that frequent the prairies in the summer.  They are big. In fact, very big.  They are one of the heaviest flying birds in the world with an adult weighing up to 19 pounds.  It is a magnificent sight to see a group soar overhead. From a photography point of view they are terrific subjects.  Being big, they give us a lot to shoot at, but they tend to be happiest on islands, meaning that they are usually a long ways off.  If you are interested in seeing them or taking pictures, check...

I was out in the boat looking for ducks to photograph and was just approaching my planned turnaround point when I spotted a gull that kept popping out past a headland.  I assumed that he was just playing in the winds blowing off the headlands and was about to turn when something made me decide to go and take a look.  When I did I found this eagle on the shore.  The gull was busy circling to see if the eagle had any leftovers from a meal. The eagle gracefully allowed me to take a number of shots but, unfortunately for...

There is never a dull moment on the West Coast.  On a Saturday, drinking coffee on a grey morning, suddenly, the ocean explodes.  Hundreds of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins come racing down the Inlet, clearly in a hurry to get through the rapids. It is quite a sight when all of these dolphins are, ahh, porpoising through the water, leaping and breaching as they move down the Inlet at 20-30 mph.