Tagged: mammal
Bull Moose
Algonquin Provincial Park, in Ontario, Canada is a fantastic destination for moose viewing. This is especially true during the spring, when moose are attracted to the slightly salty water near the highways, caused by runoff from the winter’s salting operations. I was able to photograph this large adult bull last spring, as he munched away beside the highway, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding crowd. So far this is the largest moose I’ve found, and it would be wonderful to meet him again (at a safe distance!) in the fall when he has shed the velvet.
Bull moose chomping down on vegetation (click to enlarge) - Canon 5DII - 800/5.6IS
Side profile view of a bull moose in a beaver pond (click to enlarge) - Canon 1DIV - 300/2.8IS
More Red Foxes
As promised, here are some more photos of red foxes to continue my earlier post.
Red Fox male in the snow (click to enlarge) - Canon 1DIV - 300/2.8IS
Red Fox vixen at edge of forest (click to enlarge) - Canon 5DII - 800/5.6IS
Red Foxes
This past winter I had some incredible opportunities with red fox. Surprisingly, this pair hunted right near the road and were accommodating enough to allow for some really close photos. How close is close? I was able to capture many images using just a 70-200mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter, which is not only a very short focal length for a wild animal, but also gave great flexibility in framing.
Here are two photos of the female (vixen) that I particularly liked. I believe there are several more worthy of posting.
Red Fox Portrait (click to enlarge) Full frame image with Canon 1DIV + 800/f5.6IS
Red Fox stalking prey (click to enlarge) - Canon 1DIV 70-200 x1.4