by Kerri Martin | Apr 20, 2022 | blog_feat, Wildlife Blog
Willard is a Great Horned Owl who has been roosting in a large spruce tree just outside my work entrance at Lethbridge College. I noticed him for the first time just over a month ago on March 14. As soon as I got to my office, I excitedly sent a note to the college...
by Kerri Martin | Jan 31, 2022 | Wildlife Blog
Flashback to 1985 … A 10 year old Kerri and her 12 year old sister, Tina, are hunched over their gettoblaster, anxiously waiting for ‘The Goonies R Good Enough’ (by Cyndi Lauper) to play on the radio. Tina’s fingers hover over both the play/record...
by Kerri Martin | Oct 27, 2021 | Wildlife Blog
It was the closest I have ever been to death… In February of 2008, almost 14 years ago, I came down with a severe case of pneumonia. I spent a week in semi-delirium from lack of oxygen, alone in my apartment. I had no appetite, no energy – I was out of breath...
by Kerri Martin | Oct 4, 2021 | Wildlife Blog
Note from Kerri: For this post, I am happy to once again have my niece Sam as a guest author. Inspired by our trip to SE Alberta in August, Sam was happy to accompany me on a recent trip to Waterton. Her account of our adventure is below, followed by a short message...
by Kerri Martin | Oct 1, 2021 | Wildlife Blog
“People don’t realize that those bears will rip you to shreds the first chance they get!’ These words rose above the steady din created by multiple conversations from surrounding tables. Having just encountered two bears in an alley and a delighted family of observers...
by Kerri Martin | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized, Wildlife Blog
I pulled into my parking spot in the back alley of a lodge I was staying at in a small BC town last fall (October 2020), anxious to relax and grab a beer and a bite after a long day of photographing the vibrant fall colours of the West Kootenays. I emerged from the...