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I took this photo on my way back to my campsite after photographing black bear cubs and their mom foraging in a meadow. Maligne Lake road is an excellent spot to view wildlife including elk, moose, deer, black bears and wolves.
While walking through the boreal forest to get to a lake I turned around and saw I was going to miss the sunrise on the lake. I quickly took this picture before the mosquitoes could exsanguinate me and fly off with my camera!
I was sitting on top of a beaver lodge taking pictures of waterfowl when I first saw this wolf trying to catch a beaver farther up the lake shore. The wolf quickly lost interest and started hunting for a small rodent about 30 meters away from me as I lay down on my stomach to partially hide. When I started taking photos the wolf heard the shutter, turned and decided I was much better than hunting for rodents! It stalked towards me and when it was only a few meters away I stood up, the wolf stopped, turned and ran back into the trees.
Owen Slater Photography 