A little hungry

Red squirrel loads up with tree bark which they use to both eat and as nesting.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

And so the exodus begins.

The Canada geese embark on their seasonal migration from Manitoba southward.

Published by the Canadian Geographic Magazine in their edition of "Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos Vol. 3 in March, 2019.

Oak Hammock Marsh
Manitoba.

Up, up and away!

With the demeanour likening to that of an "Avenger Action" character, this magnificent American white pelican takes off from the Red River near the Lockport Dam in Manitoba.

Lockport, Manitoba

So hot today, even the water is sticky!

Posted during the summer when local city temperatures and humidities were considerably higher than seasonal averages.

St Vital Park Pond
Winnipeg, Manitoba

"Hi there Handsome!"

A young wood duck couple sharing an intimate afternoon together.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reposted by CBC Manitoba on Oct 16, 2018

Now that's cooling off

Another hot summer day in the city.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

"I wuv winter"

An adorable red squirrel along the Red River sharing a couple of tender moments with me and my camera.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Vaping O'naturelle!

Capturing essentially ice fog as exhaled breath by this Manitoban bison during a sunny winter afternoon.

Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reposted by CBC Manitoba on Dec 20, 2018

The precious warmth of a mother is like no other

Mother goose with her gosling on a local pond.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

"You knocked?"

Photo was also reposted by @CBCManitoba Nov 7, 2018 as well by @thewildlifebiologist on Jan 8, 2019.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Entering rough waters ... literally.

An American white pelican checking out the falls created by the Lockport dam on the Red River.

Lockport, Manitoba

"Listen to the water, she's speaking to us"

At least that's what I imagined the mallard duckling was thinking when I took this photo.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

The smell of snowfall

Elk
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Reposted by CBC Manitoba on Dec 5, 2018

So shy!

Red squirrel
Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

"CHEEEESE!"

Tip #1 for Better Holiday Portraits
- always be nice to your subject!

A usually friendlier Amur/Siberian Tiger @assiniboinepark zoo.

Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pooped posing

Grey Squirrel nearing the end of his patience and energy during the last of my photos that day.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Show off!

Male wood duck rises up for a little stretch while pond cruising.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Butt Freezing Cold

In demeanour at least

Assiniboine Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

"Happy Thanksgiving America!"

A great day to be a duck.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hole Sweet Home

Female squirrel pops out briefly to see what all the noise is about as a Mr Squirrel races up and down the tree chirping.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Kinda sunny all of a sudden

An american white pelican on the Bunn's Creek watershed.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Helicopter parenting

A pair of Canadian goose parents hovering around their goslings last spring.
St Vital Park Pond
Winnipeg, Manitoba

One Flew ...East, West or over the Cuckoo's Nest?

This crow was actually flying north at the time!

Winnipeg, Manitoba

This ain't the Olympics

A Canada goose comes in for rougher than usual landing.

St Vital Park Pond
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Bottoms up!

Three American white pelicans fishing on the Red River.

Lockport, Manitoba

Stop Staring

A surprised red squirrel caught off guard.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Duck out of water

Male wood duck finds his way back to the water on the footpath.

St Vital Park Pond
Winnipeg, Manitoba

A Yoga thing?

A Canada goose couple hanging out or rather standing out in the Red River.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

When you're smiling, the whole smiles with you!

Red Squirrel
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so glad I'm a duck this weekend!"

Celebrating Thanksgiving in Canada.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Crow Appreciation Day

aka Halloween.
One very large crow/raven at the summit of Tunnel Mountain.
Banff, Alberta

Fluffled Feathers

Tangle Creek
Jasper National Park
Albert

Cozy

A family of mallard ducklings tucked under mother during a sunny afternoon.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Trail Panhandler or Pretty Poser?

One friendly chipmunk along the public trail to the top of Sulphur Mountain.

Banff, Alberta

Ducks in a row, literally.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hey winter's coming, we gotta go!

The assumed dialogue between the two geese. Though often a fair amount of chatter does occur, the context isn't always clear between geese couples!

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Alpha Mallard

A family of young mallard ducklings taking in some midday sun.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Baby it's cold outside

One frosted cougar during the winter at a local city zoo.

Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Doubly Adorable

Two sibling wood ducklings pond cruising.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

A "Pulp Fiction" movie moment?

An american white pelican on the Red River.

Lockport, Manitoba

Little duck, big attitude.

Mallard duckling with mama nearby.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

West Coast Feel in Prairie Manitoba

A pair of American white pelicans landing in tandem on the Red River with a view of the Lockport Dam Falls in the background.

Lockport, Manitoba

Wrong Crowd!

Drink and socialize responsibly this New Year's Eve.

Kildonan Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba

An itch that can't wait!

An American white pelican head scratches while flying in mid air.

Lockport, Manitoba

Lovely launch!

A male wood duck gently takes off for the near bank of a local pond.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winter Wonder

Grey wolf
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tender Moment

A mallard duck couple court during mid day in late spring.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Not love at first sight!

The beginning of a fight between this pair of female mallards in late fall

Winnipeg, Manitoba