Lynx, Arctic Foxes and More

[DNPhoto]

I'm up here in Whitehorse and actually had a day off. I decided to take some pictures at a wildlife preserve near town. I was excited to hear they had a few lynx. I've photographed them in the wild but this was a chance to get a little closer. They were in a fairly large pen so getting photos wasn't guaranteed. I know some people frown on taking pictures of captive animals but as I see it, it's a great chance to study the animals. Also it's great practice for the wild ones.


Lynx 4 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


Lynx 7 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

They also had a few Arctic Foxes. I've also photographed these in the wild and again it was great to get so close to these ones.


Arctic Fox 7 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


Arctic Fox 8 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


Arctic Fox 4 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

They also had a bunch of larger animals.

Caribou

Caribou 2 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

Elk

Elk by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

Mountain Goat

Mountain Goat by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

It was a fun day at the preserve although it was raining the whole time. I don't usually use my flash but I did use it on some of the photos. I had it set to underexpose by 1 stop.

Sorry for the long post!

[aubintbay]

Nice pics. I like the sense of motion in the first one.

[edG]

very nice series

[DNPhoto]

Thanks you guys! It was a fun day with the animals.

[Bambi]

I quite like them! I really like Arctic Fox #4, caribou and the mountain goat

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice series Dan. Really like that first Lynx and the Caribou shot especially.

[Iguanasan]

What a really cool series. Love seeing all those wild animals in their natural habitat. Well done.