Outdoor Adventure Gallery
by Desiree Anstey

Incredible Wildlife Encounters

This post is dedicated to the incredible wildlife encounters I’ve caught on camera here in Canada – starting with its fauna.

Since moving to Canada I have been wide-eyed fascinated with its incredible wildlife wonders. There’s over 194 species of mammals, 426 species of birds, and not to mention reptiles, arachnids, crustaceans… Meaning you don’t have to travel far in this vast country to have a close encounter with the wild.

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Canadian Elk in Quebec.
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White-tailed deer in Quebec.
Male moose grazing in Thunder Bay, On.
Male moose grazing in Thunder Bay, On.
Caribou blending with the boulders on the beach in Newfoundland.
Caribou blending with the boulders on the beach in Newfoundland.
Black Bear (unfortunately this one was in captivity at Chippewa Park). But I have seen them wild at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Black Bear in captivity at Chippewa Park. I have seen them free-roaming the woods – and from a safe distance – in Cape Breton.
Red fox in P.E.I.
Red fox in P.E.I.
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Groundhog nibbling on a raisin biscuit in Ottawa, On.
The Blue Jay, provincial bird of Prince Edward Island.
Blue Jays are the provincial bird of Prince Edward Island.
The beautiful bald eagle captured on camera in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.
This beautiful bald eagle was captured on camera in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.
Great blue heron in the Maritime.
Great blue heron in the Maritime.
Adorable group of Canada goose by the Ottawa River.
Adorable Canadian geese by the Ottawa River.
Eastern Chipmunk in Thunder Bay, eating chips.
Eastern Chipmunk at the mines in Thunder Bay.
A shy raccoon in North Bay, On. (Sorry for the bad quality photo...It was a last minute grab phone sort of pic)
A shy raccoon in North Bay, On. (Apologies for the poor quality photo here…I will try and get a better shot next time!)
Muskrat swimming in a pond in P.E.I.
Muskrat swimming in a pond in P.E.I.
Whale watching in Newfoundland.
Whale watching in Newfoundland.
A curious seal following the boat in Prince Edward Island.
A curious seal following the boat in Prince Edward Island.
Common garter snake - they are harmless and can be found in the bush in autumn and spring.
Common garter snake – they are harmless and can be found in the bush in autumn and spring all over the country.
Luna Moth in North Bay, On.
Luna Moth in North Bay, On.

 

I still have so much amazing wildlife to capture on camera… And there’s just something about being in the wilderness that makes all the trivial problems of the materialistic world melt away in that glorious moment.

~Live wild and live free ~

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