https://heather-moran.com https://heather-moran.com/About-Heather/1 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/thumbs https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/1/pf-media/20230820_GreenlandSea_04311.jpg20230820_GreenlandSea_04311 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/2/pf-media/20251018_RichmondPark_00109_Web_031226.jpg20251018_RichmondPark_00109_Web_031226A red deer, Cervus elaphus, stag emerges from the woods surrounded by late fall colored grasses. After attempting to photograph the red deer rut in the Highlands of Scotland and then in the French Pyrenees and failing on both attempts I decided to take my last few days in Europe and spend it in London in Richmond Park where I knew that I could at least experience the rut and learn more about it before attempting it again in the wild. The deer in the park are wild but managed by the park. Experiencing the deer rut was beautiful, but I was also a little astounded by the deerâs close proximity to humans. Richmond Park, London, United Kingdom, October 2025 51.44083295678554, -0.2739775779817186 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/3/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5384_Web_031226.jpgIn Pursuit: The Chase #2Undeterred by both yearlings escaping into the forest above the adult grizzly moves quickly to another opening farther down the cliff face forcing it to swim before getting out and heading towards the trail into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/4/pf-media/20220829_MasaiMara_HM_0041_Web_031226.jpgProtector & NurturerA mama Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, looks out over the Masai Mara National Reserve for dangers from atop a termite mound while her cubs play. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/5/pf-media/20250226_Yellowstone_2191_Web_031226.jpg20250226_Yellowstone_2191_Web_031226This ewe and her two lambs, surprised me as much as I might have surprised them. We were snowshoeing to the top of a ridge and as I came close to the edge the ewe popped her head up over the ledge. I took a quick step back and immediately brought my camera lens up to get a few images of the three big horn sheep (Ovis canadensis). Not long after two other females came up over the ledge and joined the mother and her babies. We backed off, getting out of their way so that they could continue up to where another group of females were sitting farther up the ridge.Ewes, female big horn sheep, have shorter horns with a slight curvature. Nothing like the heavy curving horns of a ram. Ewes tend to stay within female groups led by a female matriarch for their entire lives. Female lambs will spend their entire lives within their motherâs group but males leave their motherâs group between the ages of two and four joining a bachelor group. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/6/pf-media/20250223_Yellowstone_0340-Pano.jpgWinter in Yellowstone National Park, February 2025A herd of Bison (Bison bison) follow each other in a line across a valley. The lead bison plowing through deep snow. Yellowstone National Park, February 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/7/pf-media/20220829_MasaiMara_HM_2435_Web_031226.jpg20220829_MasaiMara_HM_2435_Web_031226Masai Mara https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/8/pf-media/20220826_Nairobi_HM_2497_Web_031226.jpg20220826_Nairobi_HM_2497_Web_031226 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/9/pf-media/20220830_MasaiMara_HM_2733_Web_031226.jpgMasai MaraThere was barely any light when when I photographed this. The female leopard looked so regal and alert standing in the tufts of grass. She was looking for Shujaa, the male leopard, who she had been mating. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/10/pf-media/20220902_MasaiMara_HM_1724_Web_031226.jpgMasai MaraMasai Mara https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/11/pf-media/20250617_Khutzeymateen_00717_Web_031226.jpg20250617_Khutzeymateen_00717_Web_031226A grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, pauses as before trying to climb a rock wall for a second time. Having followed this bear as it moved along the river edge for a short time, it had started to climb over logs and debris, I think, trying to decide if it could climb the rock face to reach the hills above. This image happened after the bearâs first attempt to climb, having to come back down, it looked over its shoulder for just a moment before trying again and successfully climbing the rock wall. 54°37'19.5168" N 129°54'30.4092" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/12/pf-media/20251019_RichmondPark_04227_Web_031226.jpg20251019_RichmondPark_04227_Web_031226Red Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/13/pf-media/20220902_MasaiMara_HM_2083_Web_031226.jpgMasai MaraYellow-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus) hang on the neck of a Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) as it walks along a creek bank in Kenyaâs the Masai Mara Triangle. The yellow-billed oxpeckers hang out on animals like the giraffes feeding off of ticks and other parasites on the animal. In some ways this a symbiotic relationship, keeping their host clean. The oxpecker is itself a parasite, drinking the blood from the sores of itâs host animal which can make wounds slow to heal. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/14/pf-media/20220830_MasaiMara_HM_0076_Web_031226.jpgHippo Crossing An african cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, grazes near a hippo crossing in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Shortly after sunrise after the balloon had taken off from the northern section of the Masai Mara National Reserve, I looked down and saw what looked like dirt bike tracks meandering through the woods. When I asked the balloon's captain pointed said that they were hippo trails going to and from the river where the hippos, Hippopotamus amphibius, would come out at night when it was cooler to feed on the grasses.This image happened in a split second, I was only able to get two shots off as we flew over this convergence of hippo tracks not far from the river. If I had waited a split second more the balloon would have passed over the hippo crossing. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/15/pf-media/20230816_Svalbard_12625.jpg20230816_Svalbard_12625 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/16/pf-media/20230604_Wolves_2987.jpg20230604_Wolves_2987 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/17/pf-media/20230820_GreenlandSea_05289.jpg20230820_GreenlandSea_05289 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/18/pf-media/20251017_RichmondPark_01138_Web_031226.jpgRed Deer Rut | Richmond ParkRed Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/19/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5169_Web_031226.jpgIn Pursuit: BeforeUnaware of the impending danger two yearling Grizzly Bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, eat sedge, along the tidal estuary flats in the Khutzeymateen Valley. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/20/pf-media/20220901_MasaiMara_HM_1765_Web_031226.jpg20220901_MasaiMara_HM_1765_Web_031226After mating Shujaa, the male leopard (Panthera pardus) had climbed up into an acacia tree. His mate followed him onto the branch shortly afterwards and with no room for her she then jumped into the branch above him. Southern tip of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 2022Leopards typically mate about every 15 minutes over a 5 day period, itâs not exact and towards the end of the mating ritual the time lengthens into longer rest periods. We had been following this leopard pair over almost the whole 5 day mating period in the Maasai Mara. It had been fairly easy to find them since this pair had been mating in a field less than a mile from our camp, because of this we were able to witness the mating a few times and to follow them through to the end of their mating ritual. Shortly after this image was taken, the female left the area.Shujaa, standing on the lower branch and fully lit, was all power and muscle. He would sit out in the open, no fear, acting as if he were a King. The female, walking along the upper branch and in shadow, was skittish and shy. During the mating she had stayed fairly close to the male, but would hide when they were finished and come back to the male when she was ready again. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/21/pf-media/20251017_RichmondPark_01066_Web_031226.jpgRed Deer Rut | Richmond ParkRed Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/22/pf-media/20260214_CostaRica_3331_Web_031226.jpg20260214_CostaRica_3331_Web_031226A Three-Toed Sloth, Bradypus, stretches out along a branch after days of rain to try to dry off. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/23/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_1309_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/24/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5508_Web_031226.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5508_Web_031226Undeterred by both yearlings escaping into the forest above the adult grizzly moves quickly to another opening farther down the cliff face forcing it to swim before getting out and heading towards the trail into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/25/pf-media/20251018_RichmondPark_00509_Web_031226.jpgRed Deer Rut | Richmond ParkRed Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/26/pf-media/20251018_RichmondPark_00190_Web_031226.jpgRed Deer Rut | Richmond ParkRed Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/27/pf-media/20251017_RichmondPark_00307_Web_031226.jpg20251017_RichmondPark_00307_Web_031226A red deer stag decorates it's antlers with ferns, grass and leaves during the autumn rut. Decorating their antlers is used as an elborate courtship and dominence ritual to win mates without resorting to Richomnd Park, London, United Kingdom October 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/28/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5330_Web_031226.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5330_Web_031226As the yearlings become aware of his presence, the large grizzly makes chase. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/29/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5249_Web_031226.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5249_Web_031226A gigantic male grizzly, Ursus arctos horribilis, quietly emerges from the forest, crawling over a log, stalking two small bears.For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/30/pf-media/20251018_RichmondPark_00729_Web_031226.jpg20251018_RichmondPark_00729_Web_031226Red Deer Rut | Richmond Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/31/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_1289_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/32/pf-media/20250617_Khutzeymateen_07533_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/33/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_7659_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/34/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_7541_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/35/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_7154_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/36/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_5986_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/37/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_5939_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/38/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_5574_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/39/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_4964_Web_031226.jpgA walk between the river and forestA grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, walks along the rockweed, Fucus distichus, that covers the rocks that border the Khutzeymateen River. The grizzlies ragged and wet coat show the loss of the bears winter coat as the short summer approaches the Canadian coast. This was my first time coming so late in the season and seeing the bears raggedy coats was at first a little disappointing but the more I saw the coats I realized it showed a very important part of the bears existence and the cycle of life. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°36'37.4256" N 129°56'14.3844" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/40/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_4919_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/41/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_4788_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/42/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_4771_Web_031226.jpgEmergenceA grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, shakes itself off after emerging from the Khutzeymateen River after crossing from the sedge islands in the estuary. The Khutzeymateen Valley is one of my favorite places to photograph. There are only a handful of people allowed into the area and only by boat with a permitted guide, making it a peaceful place to sit and watch the wild grizzlies as they roam the shores eating sedge. The shoreline is rocky and covered with rockweed and seaweeds creating a beautiful tapestry of yellows, greens and browns. With the grizzly emerging from the water, with water pouring off of it as it shakes its head with the backdrop of rock and seaweed was beautiful to me from the moment I photographed it. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°36'38.9376" N 129°56'10.9644" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/43/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_4550_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/44/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_3969_Web_031226.jpg20250616_Khutzeymateen_3969_Web_031226Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/45/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_3836_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/46/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_03397_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/47/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_02089_Web_031226.jpgKhutzeymateen Grizzly BearA grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, pauses as it moves across the sedge covered shoreline of the Khutzeymateen River eating sedge along the way. The Khutzeymateen Valley is one of my favorite places on earth to photograph. The conservation efforts to protect the area for the wild grizzly bear populations are, to me, something that should be imitated throughout the world for all species, allowing them to survive. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°36'46.0361" N 129°55'44.1519" W⢠https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/48/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_02033_Web_031226.jpgKhutzeymateen Grizzly BearA grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, pauses as it moves across the sedge covered shoreline of the Khutzeymateen River eating sedge along the way. The Khutzeymateen Valley is one of my favorite places on earth to photograph. The conservation efforts to protect the area for the wild grizzly bear populations are, to me, something that should be imitated throughout the world for all species, allowing them to survive. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°36'46.0361" N 129°55'44.1519" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/49/pf-media/20250616_Khutzeymateen_01526_Web_031226.jpgGrizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/50/pf-media/20220904_Amboseli_HM_3358_Web_031226.jpgCommon Zebras, quus quagga in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.A pair of zebras, quus quagga, roam what was once Lake Amboseli looking for any food they can find in the dusty, dried out lake bed. After leaving the lush Maasai Mara, the drought ridden Amboseli National Park was a shock to me. I could never have imagined a drought this severe. Iâve been to many different deserts which have all teemed with life, but this was beyond anything I had ever experienced. Caracases of animals that had died of starvation lay amongst the living. Animals scrounged for whatever remained of the grasses that once grew in the area during the rainy seasons. Dust devils could be seen in every direction you looked. The dust covered everything, nothing was unaffected by it.In the traditional Maasai language Amboseli means âsalty, dusty placeâ. Located in southern Kenya, Amboseli National Park lives in the rain shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro where rain used to fall between March and May and then October to December. Once a refuge for animals during droughts, Amboseli has become a symbol of climate-change-fueled drought and the collision of wildlife and human farms that have cut off the animals migratory paths.#zebra #Amboseli #LakeAmboseli #climatechange #drought #BW https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/51/pf-media/20251204_CorollaWildHorses_HM_1165P.jpgWild Banker Horses of the Outer Banks, Corolla, NC December 2025Wild Banker Horses of the Outer Banks, Corolla, NC December 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/52/pf-media/20220904_Amboseli_HM_3301_Web_031226.jpgAmboseliAmboseli National Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/53/pf-media/20220830_MasaiMara_HM_2813_Web_031226.jpg20220830_MasaiMara_HM_2813_Web_031226Masai Mara https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/54/pf-media/20220829_MasaiMara_HM_0130_Web_031226.jpg20220829_MasaiMara_HM_0130_Web_031226 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/55/pf-media/20230602_Khutzeymateen_2729.jpg20230602_Khutzeymateen_2729 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/56/pf-media/20230813_Svalbard_242.jpg20230813_Svalbard_242 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/57/pf-media/20230816_Svalbard_10714.jpg20230816_Svalbard_10714 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/58/pf-media/20230816_Svalbard_11394.jpg20230816_Svalbard_11394 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/59/pf-media/20230816_Svalbard_11473.jpg20230816_Svalbard_11473 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Land/60/pf-media/20250226_Yellowstone_2452.jpgBison at SunsetA bison (Bison antiquus) stands in the Lamar River foraging for grasses along the snow covered river bank. I had been out that afternoon and had decided to go to the far end of the Lamar Valley to see what was happening along the river. As I turned the car around I noticed the light as it hit the river with the bison. I stopped and positioned myself on a snow bank, photographing the sunset hitting the water. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. February 2025 44°52'10.3288" N 110°9'57.1049" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/thumbs https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/1/pf-media/20250603_OVB_879_Web_031226.jpgMorning FlightThe Old Villageâs resident Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, takes flight, moving over the marsh from shadow to light, surveying its territory. For years I have watched and photographed this particular Great Blue Heron that lives in the marsh off Mount Pleasantâs Old Village. On this particular morning as I was photographing it, the heron flew through close to where I was sitting on a retainer wall passing from shadow into the bright morning sunlight. This image catches the heron as itâs beak and head emerge into the light. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. June 2025 32°46'13.8" N 79°51'43.9" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/2/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1569_Web_031226.jpg20250224_Yellowstone_1569_Web_031226Having stopped to see a view in Yellowstone National Park I was surprised to see these two common ravens (Corvus corax) sitting side by side, preening on a snow bank. I was the only person there and stood back far enough so that (I hope) I wasnât bothering them. It was obvious that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Later, I saw that my instincts were correct and that this is a mated pair. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/3/pf-media/20250801_Puffins_0495_Web_031226.jpg20250801_Puffins_0495_Web_031226Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/4/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_5318_Web_031226.jpg20250818_TroupHead_5318_Web_031226Along the Aberdeenshire coast a Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus, follows the updrafts that hit the high cliffs at RSPB Troup Head Nature Reserve, allowing the gannets and other birds to fly close to the cliffs and circle the gannet colony. I had seen my first gannet off the coast of North America only a month before. Already on my way to Scotland, I was aware that there were a few colonies. RSPB Troupe Head was close to where I was so I decided to take a few days to go and see the beautiful Northern Gannets. Photographing from the cliff was challenging, Iâm afraid of heights, but it was worth it. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, August, 2025 57.68612334403076, -2.3258295317075954 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/6/pf-media/20240812_OVB_0778_Web_031226.jpgBirdsBirds https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/7/pf-media/20250603_OVB_241_Web_031226.jpgGreat Blue Heron, Ardea herodiasGreat Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, at the Old Village Bridge.June 3, 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/8/pf-media/20250126_BirdsOfPrey_8451_Web_031226.jpgBirds Of PreyBirds Of Prey https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/9/pf-media/20210415_BarredOwl_084_1-2_Web_031226.jpg20210415_BarredOwl_084_1-2_Web_031226 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/10/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1531_Web_031226.jpg20250224_Yellowstone_1531_Web_031226A pair of mated ravens, Corvus corax, in Yellowstone National Park, look at one another in the moment before they continued to clean each otherâs feathers. The ravens alighted on this snow bank after I had stopped to see if there was any movement in a bear den nearby. They were fully aware of my presence, even though I was photographing from behind the fender of my car, giving them space . The ravens chose to continue allopreening one another, cleaning each others for feathers looking for parasites and tapping beaks. As I watched, I guessed and later confirmed that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States 44°54'59.0256" N 110°26'21.9264" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/11/pf-media/20210418_BirdsOfPrey_1407_Web_031226.jpgCenter For The Bird's of PreyA Barred Owl, Strix varia, at the Center For The Bird's of Prey https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/12/pf-media/20220903_Amboseli_HM_1486_Web_031226.jpgAmboseliAmboseli National Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/13/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1842_Web_031226.jpgMated Common Ravens (Corvus corax)Having stopped to see a view in Yellowstone National Park I was surprised to see these two common ravens (Corvus corax) sitting side by side, preening on a snow bank. I was the only person there and stood back far enough so that (I hope) I wasnât bothering them. It was obvious that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Later, I saw that my instincts were correct and that this is a mated pair. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/14/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_1421_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/15/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_2089_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/16/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_0806_Web_031226.jpg20250818_TroupHead_0806_Web_031226A Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus, prepares to land on the rocky cliff ledge at RSPB Troup Head Nature Reserve high above the North Sea. I had seen my first gannet off the coast of North America only a month before. Already on my way to Scotland, I was aware that there were a few colonies. RSPB Troupe Head was close to where I was so I decided to take a few days to go and see the beautiful Northern Gannets. Photographing from the cliff was challenging, Iâm afraid of heights, but it was worth it. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, August, 2025 57.68612334403076, -2.3258295317075954 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/17/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_0952_Web_031226.jpg20250731_Puffins_0952_Web_031226An Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica, walks amoungst the boulders on Machias Seal Island holding fish in it's beak to bring to it's puffling. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/18/pf-media/20241111_SantaCruz_0534_Web_031226.jpgSanta CruzSanta Cruz https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/19/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_0963_Web_031226.jpgMother and GugaA Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus, sits on a ledge at RSPB Troup Head with it's baby chic. In Scotland baby gannet chics are called Guga. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/20/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_0039_Web_031226.jpgNesting Gannet ColonyNorthern Gannets nest as a colony on steep cliffs at RSPB Troup Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/21/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_1229_Web_031226.jpg20250731_Puffins_1229_Web_031226An Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica, rotates itâs head as it runs itâs beak along itâs feathers, cleaning them from parasites. Fascinated with puffins I made the decision to go out to this tiny rock of an island that is the last disputed territory between the United States and Canada to see the puffins while they were on shore for breeding season. Landing on the island Puffins were everywhere, I was told many had fledged the night before, but there were still so many left. For an hour I was able to sit inside a blind build to minimize the impact to the nesting birds and watch them hop, then scramble up a rock to jump into the air to fly out to gather more fish. A wonderful experience. It is my hope that with images like mine that we can bring continued pressure on both nations to continue to protect this important breeding ground. Machias Seal Island, Bay of Fundy, North America. July 2025 44°30'3.329" N 67°6'6.2729" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/22/pf-media/20250603_OVB_263_Web_031226.jpgGreat Blue Heron, Ardea herodiasGreat Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, at the Old Village Bridge.June 3, 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/23/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_1781_Web_031226.jpgArc of GannetsNorthern gannets, Morus bassanus, float on air currents along the cliffs at RSBP Troup Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/24/pf-media/20220903_Amboseli_HM_2800_Web_031226.jpgAmboseliAmboseli National Park https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/25/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_2136_Web_031226.jpgFlight PrepAn Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica, stands with wings spread preparing to take off for flight. A pelagic bird that spends eight months out of every year on open water, they seemed a little wobbly and unsure of themselves on land during the mating and breeding season. I watched as they would sprint up the side of a rock and flap their wings, back off, then try again. From where I watched they looked as if they were practicing preparing for flight, or just getting enough nerve to take flight over boulders instead of water. Fascinated with puffins I made the decision to go out to this tiny rock of an island that is the last disputed territory between the United States and Canada to see the puffins while they were on shore for breeding season. Landing on the island Puffins were everywhere, I was told many had fledged the night before, but there were still so many left. For an hour I was able to sit inside a blind build to minimize the impact to the nesting birds and watch them hop, then scramble up a rock to jump into the air to fly out to gather more fish. A wonderful experience. It is my hope that with images like mine that we can bring continued pressure on both nations to continue to protect this important breeding ground. Machias Seal Island, Bay of Fundy, North America. July 2025 44°30'3.329" N 67°6'6.2729" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/26/pf-media/20230815_Svalbard_1081_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, dive in unison off of a cliff off the coast of Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park on Svalbard.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, dive in unison off of a cliff off the coast of Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park on Svalbard, Norway, August 2023. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/27/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_0420_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.A gathering of Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, stand on a rock grouping on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/28/pf-media/20240801_OVB_0036_Web_031226.jpgA snowy egret, Egretta thula, catches a silverfish, Lepisma saccharinum, for breakfast off the coast of South Carolina.A snowy egret, Egretta thula, catches a silverfish, Lepisma saccharinum, for breakfast off the coast of South Carolina. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/29/pf-media/20240801_YellowCrownedNightHeron_0129_Web_031226.jpgA juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron stands in the early morning marsh off the coast of South Carolina.A juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron stands in the early morning marsh off the coast of South Carolina. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/30/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_7150_Web_031226.jpgFloating VIINorthern gannets, Morus bassanus, float on air currents along the cliffs at RSBP Troup Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/31/pf-media/20250801_Puffins_0374_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/32/pf-media/20250801_Puffins_0770_Web_031226.jpgA circus of Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.A circus of Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/33/pf-media/20250801_Puffins_0225_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/34/pf-media/20250819_TroupHead_0178_Web_031226.jpgShaking Off The DownA guga, Gannet chick, shakes it's feathers out dislodging some of the down still on it's head and rump. Northern Gannet chicks, Mosur bassnus, begin life covered in white down, then grow in black feathers with small white spots. As they grow older they begin to loose the black and grow in white feathers. An adult gannet will have a white body, yelow head with black wing tips. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/35/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_1954_Web_031226.jpgAllopreeningNorthern gannets, Morus bassanus, mate for life and bill fencing, along with allopreening and vocalizations is a pair-bonding behavior used to strengthen their bond and manage parasites in often hard to reach places. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/36/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_1454_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/37/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_3362_Web_031226.jpgWaitingA Northern gannet, Morus bassanus, looks out towards the North Sea as it sits on the edge of a cliff at RSBP Troupe Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/38/pf-media/20250801_Puffins_0038_Web_031226.jpgAtlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, on Machias Seal Island off the coast of North America.Atlantic Puffins, Fratercula arctica, in flight. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/39/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_1152_Web_031226.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_1152_Web_031226Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, Khutzeymateen Valley, British Columbia. June 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/40/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_7363_Web_031226.jpgFloating Above A Fishing BoatNorthern gannets, Morus bassanus, float on air currents along the cliffs at RSBP Troup Head while a fishing boat drifts by below. Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/41/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1462.jpg20250224_Yellowstone_1462Having stopped to see a view in Yellowstone National Park I was surprised to see these two common ravens (Corvus corax) sitting side by side, preening on a snow bank. I was the only person there and stood back far enough so that (I hope) I wasnât bothering them. It was obvious that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Later, I saw that my instincts were correct and that this is a mated pair. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/42/pf-media/20230602_Khutzeymateen_1420.jpg20230602_Khutzeymateen_1420 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/43/pf-media/20250818_TroupHead_7068_Web_031226.jpgSolitary GannetA Northern gannet, Morus bassanus, lsits on the edge of a cliff at RSBP Troupe Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom August 2025 https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/44/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1593_Web_031226.jpg20250224_Yellowstone_1593_Web_031226Having stopped to see a view in Yellowstone National Park I was surprised to see these two common ravens (Corvus corax) sitting side by side, preening on a snow bank. I was the only person there and stood back far enough so that (I hope) I wasnât bothering them. It was obvious that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Later, I saw that my instincts were correct and that this is a mated pair. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/45/pf-media/20250731_Puffins_0485_Web_031226.jpgBathtimeAn Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica, rotates itâs head as it runs itâs beak along itâs feathers, cleaning them from parasites. Fascinated with puffins I made the decision to go out to this tiny rock of an island that is the last disputed territory between the United States and Canada to see the puffins while they were on shore for breeding season. Landing on the island Puffins were everywhere, I was told many had fledged the night before, but there were still so many left. For an hour I was able to sit inside a blind build to minimize the impact to the nesting birds and watch them hop, then scramble up a rock to jump into the air to fly out to gather more fish. A wonderful experience. It is my hope that with images like mine that we can bring continued pressure on both nations to continue to protect this important breeding ground. Machias Seal Island, Bay of Fundy, North America. July 2025 44°30'3.329" N 67°6'6.2729" W https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/46/pf-media/20241102_AlligatorRiver_3504_Web_031226.jpgAlligator River National Wildlife RefugeSwooping and diving above the fields at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in coastal North Carolina are a flock of boat-tailed grackles, Quiscalus major. With it's long, v-shape tail that looks like the keel of a boat, of the boat-tailed grackle can be found along the coast. The spectacle of hundreds of blackbirds flying together over the fields is what originally caught my attention. Photographing the birds wide within the landscape and slowly getting in closer and closer, showing only a portion of the flock as they took off from the fields, many with beaks filled with seeds. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/47/pf-media/20250224_Yellowstone_1812_Web_031226.jpgMated Common Ravens (Corvus corax)Having stopped to see a view in Yellowstone National Park I was surprised to see these two common ravens (Corvus corax) sitting side by side, preening on a snow bank. I was the only person there and stood back far enough so that (I hope) I wasnât bothering them. It was obvious that this was a mated pair simply because of the way they cared for one another. Later, I saw that my instincts were correct and that this is a mated pair. Common ravens who typically mate for life, have one of the earliest mating rituals in North America and begin their courtship as early as January. Typical courtship behavior is exactly what you see in the photos - sitting alongside each other, preening and making warbling sounds. It was an extraordinary and unexpected moment to witness and I am beyond grateful to have had that opportunity. https://heather-moran.com/Wild/Air/48/pf-media/20210417_BarredOwl_195_Web_031226.jpg20210417_BarredOwl_195_Web_031226Barred Owlet https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/thumbs https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/1/pf-media/0300907MarkWashingTheDeck.jpg0300907MarkWashingTheDeck https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/2/pf-media/0402206_LadyEva.jpg0402206_LadyEva https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/3/pf-media/0301904_Frank_Shrimp_Boat_Striker.jpg0301904_Frank_Shrimp_Boat_Striker https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/4/pf-media/0500402JamesStanlyGordon.jpg0500402JamesStanlyGordon https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/5/pf-media/0600406BringingInTheDoorRopes_Print.jpg0600406BringingInTheDoorRopes_Print https://heather-moran.com/Projects/Shrimper's-Alley/6/pf-media/0302902Sorting.jpg0302902Sorting 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https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Center-for-the-Birds-of-Prey/14/pf-media/20210422_BirdsOfPrey_HM_1213.jpg20210422_BirdsOfPrey_HM_1213 https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Center-for-the-Birds-of-Prey/15/pf-media/20210424_BirdsOfPrey_HM_169.jpg20210424_BirdsOfPrey_HM_169 https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Center-for-the-Birds-of-Prey/16/pf-media/20210422_BirdsOfPrey_HM_426.jpg20210422_BirdsOfPrey_HM_426 https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Center-for-the-Birds-of-Prey/17/pf-media/20210418_BirdsOfPrey_2024.jpg20210418_BirdsOfPrey_2024 https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/thumbs https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/1/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5249.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5249A gigantic male grizzly, Ursus arctos horribilis, quietly emerges from the forest, crawling over a log, stalking two small bears.For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/2/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5169.jpgIn Pursuit: BeforeUnaware of the impending danger two yearling Grizzly Bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, eat sedge, along the tidal estuary flats in the Khutzeymateen Valley. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/3/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5261.jpgIn Pursuit: ScentingA gigantic male grizzly, Ursus arctos horribilis, smells the scent of the two yearling cubs only meters away.For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/4/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5320.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5320The smallest yearling cub freezes as it senses the large grizzly moving towards them. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" WKhutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/5/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5324.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5324The small yearling runs heading for the hidey holes in the forest above.For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" WKhutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/6/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5330.jpgIn Pursuit: The Chase #1As the yearlings become aware of his presence, the large grizzly makes chase. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/7/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5335.jpgIn Pursuit: A Narrow EscapeUnaware at first of the presence of the adult grizzly, the bigger of the two yearlings suddenly realizes its mistake and makes a last minute getaway, narrowly escaping into the forest above through an opening too small for the large bear. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/8/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5384.jpgIn Pursuit: The Chase #2Undeterred by both yearlings escaping into the forest above the adult grizzly moves quickly to another opening farther down the cliff face forcing it to swim before getting out and heading towards the trail into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/9/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5508.jpgIn Pursuit: The Chase #3Undeterred by both yearlings escaping into the forest above the adult grizzly moves quickly to another opening farther down the cliff face forcing it to swim before getting out and heading towards the trail into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/10/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5551.jpgIn Pursuit: The Chase #4Undeterred by both yearlings escaping into the forest above the adult grizzly moves quickly to another opening farther down the cliff face forcing it to swim before getting out and heading towards the trail into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. Khutzeymateen Grizzly Santctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June 2025 54°37'26.6736" N 129°54'17.5062" W https://heather-moran.com/Stories/Khutzeymateen-|-The-Pursuit/11/pf-media/20250618_Khutzeymateen_5564.jpg20250618_Khutzeymateen_5564The large grizzly continues itâs chase disappearing into the forest above. For yearlings this is one of the toughest parts of growing up, this is the time of year when their mother - their world, the one who protected them from danger and feeds them decides itâs time for them to be on their own. This time usually comes in the spring when she is ready to mate again and her baby has grown up enough to take care of itself. It can be a heart breaking moment to watch a small yearling rebuked by its mother but once the yearling gets the picture they will wander the estuary. In the Khutzeymateen the yearlings, newly separated from their motherâs protection tend to congregate in this area of the estuary where sedge is plentiful, the cliff wall and water provide protection on two sides. The space is a double edged sword, it provides more protection but it also only provides two escape routes if a full grown bear tries to attack. Covered in moss and lichen, with enough sedge growing along the waters edge, the cliff offers a little more safety than the meadows that back up to the forest farther up the river for these small grizzlies. Here with the cliff behind them, they only need to watch for older bears and other dangers on their right and left. Itâs a curious thing, the bears rarely worry about danger from the water. To them danger comes from along the river bank or the forest. At the wall there are escape routes. Trails on either side of the cliff face that lead up into the hills where there are numerous hidey holes for small bears looking to disappear. The danger, adult male grizzlies will kill and eat small yearlings. Itâs a common cause of yearling mortality known as infanticide. Seems gory but when there is high competition for food, the yearlings are an easy source of a high protein and a high calorie meal. It also eliminates future rivals for both food and mating. We had watched these two small bears for a while and were about to move on when one of the largest grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen crept out of the woods over a log on the far end of the cliff face. The adult male grizzlies pursuit of these two small bears happened very quickly, both escaped into the forest above using openings too small for this gigantic bear. The large grizzly continued to pursue them up into the forests above. 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