Chickadee Photo Art

Red Fox

// June 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park, Mammals, Nopiming Provincial Park, Whiteshell Provincial Park

Welcome back to my website & thanks for visiting !

Today some photos of the Red Fox.  Fox can become accustomed to human presence, frequent places like golf courses, cottage areas etc. and will accept handouts if people make the offer.  Not likely a good idea.  A few years back at the Pinawa Golf Course, foxes were so bold they would snatch lunches/snacks from the golf carts.  They are very cute little animals, slightly larger than a domestic cat but sometimes look bigger because of their usually bushy coat of fur.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Woodchuck

// May 21st, 2010 // No Comments » // Beaudry Provincial Park, Mammals, Rodents

This photo is cropped closely to give you a good look at the woodchuck’s paws.  Very hand-like with long claws for digging.  In a previous post of a woodchuck the colour was more grey-dark brown while this one is clearly more a rusty brown colour. Woodchucks are also known as groundhogs.  A very handsome woodchuck indeed!

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Stellar Sea Lions

// April 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Mammals, Pacific Ocean & Vancouver Island

Stellar Sea Lions were just one of the highlights of a recent trip to Ucluelet on Vancouver Island.  Ucluelet is south of Tofino on the Pacific Rim.   It was great fun watching the sea lions swimming around, chasing the fishing boats looking for handouts, sitting on the dock and floating in the water with flippers up in the air. This group was close to the cabin we were in and we could hear them “barking” throughout the night.

Enjoy!

~Sharon