This snowy owl shot by Katie de Meulles in Churchill was one of the many sightings of this magnificent bird over the course of polar bear season. This one really is amazing!
Snowy owl perched on a rock in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Some really amazing photos from Churchill photographer Katie de Meulles. The photography from Churchill and polar bear season has been the best in years with varied subjects from the tundra. With another season in the books before we know it northern lights season will be going strong…seems like it just ended. Enjoy these shots from polar bear season!
View through town of Churchill.Katie de Meulles.
Polar bear family on the tundra. Katie de Meulles photo.
Sunset and polar bears. Katie de Meulles photo.
Polar bears in the snow in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Katie de Meulles photo.
Sunset in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Hoping everyone has a relaxing Thanksgiving day !
A polar bear waiting patiently for the hudson Bay to freeze. Michelle Viengkone photo.
Just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets of Churchill polar bear season has reincarnated itself. Well, not quite that dramatic or mysterious, more like prevailing south winds that pushed the pack ice back into the immense Hudson Bay. This will most likely be a short – lived reprieve as the ice will surely pack in within the week. Northerly winds are forcasted. Most polar bears are already on the ice though there are some still lingering around. Manitoba Conservation statistics below show there are still 20 polar bears in the holding facility. Soon they all will be released to join the rest on the Hudson Bay ice pack. Polar bear season is not defined by travelers coming to see polar bears in their Natural Habitat but rather by when bears are able to access the winter environment in which they live and feed for survival!
Weekly Manitoba Conservation polar bear statistics. Manitoba Conservation image.
Some awesome images by local photographer Alex De Vries – Magnifico in Churchill. The season has come to an end and ice covers the Hudson Bay as far as the eye can see. Polar bears have begun their winter seal hunting and will return to Churchill in the late spring.Enjoy these parting shots from polar bear season 2016!
Polar bear gazing out at the Hudson Bay. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Preparing for a polar bear lift. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Lifting off with polar bear in tow. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Heading north with polar bear in the cargo net. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Natural Habitat Adventures group looking on at the polar bear lift. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Natural Habitat Adventures group photo under the northern lights. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
The “end’ of polar bear season. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
