»Sleepy Fox«
I was quietly making my way through our local woods with my camera when I spotted him: Just about two meters away from me, a fox cub was fast asleep on a soft bed of moss. The sight touched me deeply, and to this day, it remains one of my favorite shots. The little one never even noticed our encounter.
»The Encounter«
Bears love dandelions and seek them out during the blooming season. This black bear, surrounded by dandelion seeds, kept standing up on his hind legs, peering intently in one direction - the wrong one, as it turned out. My heart skipped a beat when I realized what he was looking for: not even three meters behind me stood a full-grown grizzly!
Luckily, he was only interested in the dandelions, not the photographer.
»A Tiny Guest«
A dandelion in the morning dew, featuring a beetle as a surprise guest.
»Wächter des Lichts«
A mystical morning on a Pacific island. I was busy capturing the scene with my camera when I spotted him on one of the slopes. The Bald Eagle is a common yet majestic sight across most of Canada.
»A Royal Call«
I heard him before I saw him: September marks the beginning of the rutting season in our woods. This stately red deer stag lingered in the clearing to demonstrate his rutting call - also known as roaring. I almost forgot to breathe, knowing that one wrong move would have given away my flimsy hiding spot. I was standing in plain sight behind a small spruce tree that suddenly felt very sparse.
»Hello, Friend«
Caught in the act! This little bundle of energy made me laugh. It stayed still for only a split second - torn between curiosity and shyness - before leaping to another branch with its prize.
»Hidden«
Well hidden, yet spotted: this young buck felt relatively safe in the grain field. He had picked up a sound from my direction and remained alert for a moment before relaxing and moving on - perhaps in search of a mate.
Fun Fact: Did you know that deer can be responsible for real-life crop circles during the mating season?
»A Ruffed Grouse«
By November, the Rocky Mountains are usually already covered in snow. After an icy night, I encountered this Ruffed Grouse by a lonely mountain lake, where it allowed me to admire its incredible plumage from up close.