October 17, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Dawson Creek, Wildlife Tours
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It seems like more often than not when I'm driving the back roads of the Peace River Country and up & down the Alaska Highway in the fall, I see moose and deer.
Yesterday I came around a corner and had to stop my car for Mama and Baby Moose who were taking their time crossing the road in front of me.
Once I stopped my car, they stopped as well. They did not seem afraid of me in the least.
I just happened to have my camera with me and they obliged me with several minutes of photo opportunities. They sauntered over to the field on the other side of the road, and started grazing in the oats stubble left by the harvest.
It was getting dark when I took this photo and if you look closely you can see the light from my headlights shining on their long legs. I am confident I will see this pair again over the coming months and I just hope that their lack of concern for vehicles does not cause them harm.
Thankfully, it is a common practice here for the highways departments to clear the roadside ditches of shrubs to make it easier to see the wildlife. We are all used to scanning ahead in the ditches when we drive.
Please drive carefully.
September 30, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Dawson Creek, Wildlife Tours
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Anyone traveling the main or back roads here in the Peace River Country is bound to see wildlife near the roads.
Just this last week alone, we have seen two bears, several moose, countless deer, 4 hawks, thousands of Canada Geese and a grey owl on our way to town. It's harvest season and the animals are taking advantage of the easy food left by the machinery in the fields.
Bears are intent on putting on weight to get ready for hibernation, moose, deer and elk are taking advantage of the ripe grains being left behind by the combines and the birds of prey are having a field day with the mice in the swaths and stubble.
The animals are in peak condition with shiny coats and healthy weight.
We need to be watchful on the roads. Dusk is a favorite time for wildlife to be close to the roads and they can be hard to see.
I keep my camera handy in my car. There are so many great photo opportunities.
September 08, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Dawson Creek, Wildlife Tours
This is what happens when the summer staff at the VIC in Dawson Creek gets ahold of a camera!