Coyote hunting along the river bank. This coyote had just finished snacking on an unidentifiable carcass. Clearly this was not enough so it set off looking for more carrion or prey. The setting was magical as it wandered along the banks of the Madison river. A winter...
Coyote enjoys a feast in the snow. It was a cold, windy and snowy day in Yellowstone. This coyote had found the carcass of a trumpeter swan and was frantically digging it out of the snow. It was a good meal in this harsh environment. Two ravens looked on and grabbed a...
Snowy bison of Yellowstone. It was a cold and snowy day in Yellowstone National Park. This small herd of bison were wandering around in the search for food. It is fascinating to see them bulldoze the snow with their noses to reveal the grass underneath. They ate their...
Bighorn sheep of Yellowstone. It was a blustery day when we found these bighorn sheep high up on the rock face. With a blue sky as a background and snow flurries blowing across the scene, it was a very good encounter with these sheep. No guessing why they are called...
This Bison carcass was providing welcome food for several animals. This Red Fox was enjoying the feast but was constantly having to chase away the Ravens which were also taking full advantage of an easy meal. Yellowstone's Red Fox is is the Rocky Mountain Red Fox...
As we explored the Madison River, in Yellowstone National Park, we came across this Coyote. It had clearly smelt something it fancied. It dug deep into the snow on the river bank before pulling out a juicy morsel which it ate with great speed. But what was it? After...
In the early morning light, just north of Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, we found this group of ice-encrusted Bison. The skies were clear and it was -17C. Whilst we felt the chill, the Bison were oblivious to the cold. American Bison (Bison bison)...
We were up early at Silver Salmon Creek to watch the sun rise over the mountains of the Kenai Peninsular to the east. The colours were breathtaking and made the perfect backdrop for the bears and the many gulls that are found on the seashore. One gets a real sense of...
We called this yearling Brown Bear cub, Goofball. He would spend all his time just messing around whilst his mother did all the hard work. We watched with delight as he rolled around having a damned good scratch. Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark was a great place to...
As I sat on the river bank at Missak, Katmai, a large male Brown Bear emerged from the sedge. At first he was a little wary but within a few minutes he relaxed and spent a considerable amount of time fishing in front of me. Sometimes the fish eluded him but for the...
With snow-covered mountains as a backdrop, the braided river system at Kukak Bay is wide with many channels where bears can fish. The running salmon had brought in several bears and to watch them in this expansive environment was very special. The Brown Bear (Ursus...
We spent several days at Geographic Harbor, Katmai, Alaska watching numerous Coastal brown Bears feasting on the plentiful salmon. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. We were intrigued by this bear's approach to fishing. It spent most the...
Whilst our main focus on this trip to Katmai National Park was to observe and film Brown Bears, there was always the hope of a close encounter with wolves. This beautiful Coastal Gray Wolf paid us a surprise visit whilst we were in Geographic Harbor. Canis lupis, the...
Our time by the river at Kinak, Katmai provided us with this wonderful encounter with a Brown Bear and her three gorgeous cubs of the year. The mother was an excellent provider of fish for her cubs. There were other bears in the vicinity so the mother was constant...
We spent several days at Geographic Harbor, Katmai, Alaska watching numerous Coastal brown Bears feasting on the plentiful salmon. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. We called this bear Lazy Larry because of the slow pace at which we...
Kukak Bay was an amazing place to view Brown Bears: a wide river estuary with plenty of salmon and a back drop of snow covered mountains provided the perfect environment for many Brown Bears. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. Of course,...
Geographic harbor was an amazing place to view Brown Bears. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. Of course, our very experienced guide, Drew Hamilton, was with us at all times and controlled the encounter. Watching the mother-cub interaction...
Geographic Harbor, Katmai was an amazing place to view Brown Bears. Sitting quietly, the bears came close and were oblivious of us. Of course, our very experienced guide, Drew Hamilton, was with us at all times and controlled the encounter. Watching the mother-cub...
On San Benitos Islands just of the the Baja Californian coast there is a small colony of Guadalupe Fur Seals and we were lucky to see them on our visit there in April 2018. The vast majority of these rare seals are found on Guadalupe Island. These attractive yet...
At the southern tip of the Baja peninsular and just off the Gorda banks we had an amazing encounter with more than ninety Sperm Whales. At first they were quietly logging at the surface but slowly they become more active and started to dive and become more dispersed....