I have had quite a few encounters with moose this winter in the Southern Lakes region in the Yukon. I think it’s a good sign for the moose population in that area which was in decline a few years ago. Check out that article from 2010 in the Yukon News about the moose population recovery in the Southern Lakes region.
I took the following pictures of moose in the Annie Lake area last evening, not too far from my place at the exact same spot I saw three moose last month (though we’re not sure yet if they’re the same ones).
Yukon Moose (Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon 500mm F/4 IS)
Yukon Moose feeding on bark (Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon 500mm F/4 IS)
Yukon moose resting in snow (Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon 500mm F/4 IS)
Yukon moose shaking off the snow (Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon 500mm F/4 IS)
The world’s largest moose subspecies, Alaska-Yukon Moose (alces alces gigas), finds prime habitats in the Yukon Territory. They can reach a height of 7 feet at the shoulder and can weigh in excess of 1500 pounds.
Canon EOS 7D + Canon 500mm F/4 IS
I encountered two moose last weekend in the Southern Lakes region. They were quietly feeding on willow bark in an open area and let me took a few pictures of them.
Canon EOS 7D + Canon 500mm F/4 IS
Look at this belly!
Canon EOS 7D + Canon 500mm F/4 IS
The Taiya River is located near Skagway (Alaska) in the Dyea valley, an old Gold Rush settlement now returned to nature and within the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. In winter, the river offers some nice sceneries of ice formations and blue colors.
Panorama composed of 4 photographs merged together. Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
Panorama composed of 3 photographs merged together. Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 17-40mm f/4
It’s pretty common to spot harbor seals from the shore. At the end of the day just before the dark, I took this picture of a harbour seal at a breathing hole in the ice.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 500mm f/4 IS + Canon EF 1.4x
The annual issue of the Collector’s Edition Best Wildlife of Canadian Geographic is out. I am pleased to have a double page print (birds section) representing a bald eagle in the rain, and further, a single page of a Dall Sheep in Kluane National Park (mammals section).
