I've been wading through my vacation photos, and thought I would post a few. A real mixed bag of images.
1. Red Fox - Not quite the color you might expect. In Newfoundland the foxes come in three basic shades. The one here is called a Silver by the locals, because of the silver hair tips. Some are red and some a mix of red and black. This was the first picture I took in the province. I also saw an arctic fox, but was not quick enough to get a shot of it. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_4881.jpg
2. Moose - This critter is a big topic of conversation on The Rock. Introduced in the early 1900's, this animal has thrived. In Gros Morne National Park there are four per square kilometer. They are allowing hunting there this year. Forgot to mention originally that this moose was next to the parking lot of a restaurant we were eating at. I just had to go and to get a few shots. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_5050GriquetMoose.jpg
3. Pitcher Plant - The provincial flower of Newfoundland. A widespread carnivorous plant. They actually harbor microscopic animals in the water that fills their leaves, and which only live in these plants. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_5909PitcherPlant.jpg
4. Iceberg - Need a little ice in your Screech (dark Newfoundland rum)? This one was not post-processed so color is a bit off. More to come. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_5583.jpg
5. Sunrise Sheep - Part of a village that is supposed to replicate a Norse settlement from the viking era, and which only exists to attract tourists. A neat place none-the-less. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_5249SunriseSheep.jpg
6. Humpback Whale - Not a great pic. Taken after the sun was down, and of course it was back lit to boot. This guy/gal was about 20 meters off the beach. Why so close? Caplan. A small fish that spawns on gravelly beaches, it comes in by the millions. Many species of whales feast on them, and are often close to shore when the fish are in spawning. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/kccollett/IMG_6509Humpback.jpg
Now that's a varied selection Ken! I had no idea about the foxes, interesting. The moose is my pick of the set.Why is they always look guilty? I must saying seeing an iceberg is really cool as is seeing a whale in close to the beach. Looking forward to seeing more
Nice shots. That pitcher plant sure looks different from others that I am used to seeing ("Darlingtonia Californica"). Looks like the iceberg is ready to split.
Well done, Ken.
I spent two weeks on Newfoundland and enjoyed every minute of it.
But I was only interested in the scenery and the people- so I saw few wild animals. Thanks for giving me a selection of critters I missed.
And finding a huge humpback whale so close to shore is amazing!
Charlie
I must saying seeing an iceberg is really cool as is seeing a whale in close to the beach. Looking forward to seeing more 
