With sets of antlers such as those, I can see why they stick to the open country.

Nice photos. Try turning a few into black and white for a moody look.

I use the Sigma 120 to 300 mm, f/2.8 Sports lens with Canon 1.4x and 2x TC's on a 7D2 and a 5D3 with great results. Money was not an issue but portability and the ability to zoom was. When used with the TC's and camera bodies I have great versatility. This lens is sharper than the 150 to 600mm. It is a bit of a heavy brute but can be still handheld for a day in the woods covering 10 to 15km.

I'm happy that we don't have them wandering the streets here in Canada. The Polar Bears wouldn't know what to make of them.

My wildlife set up is a Canon 7D2 with a Sigma 120 to 300 mm f/2.8 and a 2x teleconverter. This combination gives me a range of 380 to 960 mm at f/5.6. At about 10 pounds, it is easily hand held. My choice of subjects include deer, moose, coyotes and the occasional fox as well as birds of prey. Having a zoom when shooting a moving subject offers me more choices over a prime. In dense woods, I remove the teleconverter. I've shot in all kinds of weather conditions, rain and snow as well as temperatures as low as minus 27 degrees C and this combination has never failed me.

On the Highway 60 corridor watch out for "moose jams", lines of cars observing moose at the side of the road. Seco66 and big-guy provide useful info. The Spruce Bog trail is relatively short, less than 2 km, often has a few birds at the feeder near the trailhead. I tend to stay away from the Park during the summer months; the place is thick with bugs and tourists. The former will carry small children and pets away, unfortunately they don't discriminate between yours and the latter. Keep them both on a leash. Cover all exposed flesh. A bug suit can prove to be handy.

As always, early in the morning (sunrise) is the best time for sighting the larger animals.

The Bufflehead is such a strange looking duck.

wagaboo, your second photo is amazing!! You captured the very thing that makes Ospreys special.

The 7DmkII is a great wildlife camera!

I have yet to see anyone photographing wildlife in the woods I frequent with a smart phone. At 15 below zero, taking your gloves off to take a photo might be a problem. ("Smart phone gloves" are almost useless in the cold.) Smart phones might be great for selfies but not so much for a moose on the run or a bird in flight at 300 meters.

If you want to take pictures, use a smart phone. If you want to make pictures, use a camera.

Phones may have their uses but for serious photography leave them in your top pocket.

Looks like a bushel, definitely more than a peck.

I love the B&W version!! It is stark and has a lonely feeling to it.

I use a variety of carrying systems depending on the camera/lens combination and use. For everyday walking around I use a Domke Gripper strap which I can easily unclip for studio use. It's a wide strap that doesn't slide off your shoulder easily. Plus, I do not like the idea of advertising what camera I am carrying. In the studio I use just a Canon hand strap so that I am not hindered by a neck strap dangling from the body. The Canon hand strap is very comfortable and makes one-handed carrying very easy. For active use, such as hiking or skiing, I use a Cotton Carrier which really secures a full frame body with a Canon EF 28 to 300mm L series lens. For wildlife photography, I use a Canon 7DmkII, a 2x teleconverter and a Sigma 120 to 300mm f/2.8 lens along with a battery grip. This is a rather large, 16" long, and heavy,a little over 10 pounds, combination but it is very versatile. I have found that while it fits on the Cotton Carrier, the easiest way to carry it and have it easy to use, is to use a hand strap and sling it over my shoulder like a shotgun. The idea of a large camera dangling/swinging from a neck strap or shoulder sling in the woods sounds like a good way to damage it.

Great photos! They definitely capture the essence of surfing. It makes me want to leave the ice and snow and head south. What equipment were you using?

as far as NBC, or any broadcaster, is concerned, Canon is supplying lenses. The broadcasters have little to do with consumer photography gear.

Presently, there is a mix of HD and 4k productions out there. The Olympics are shot on 2/3" 4k cameras which are down-res'd for HD broadcast. (Sony often brings prototypes of the next generation gear to the Games) The Alexa, Red and F55 are cine cameras and have Super 35mm sized sensors. They use different lenses with a different mount. Cine cameras are usually not used in a multi-camera sports production. However, for the last MLS Cup (soccer) there was an EFP unit shooting promo pieces using Arri Amira's with Fujinon lenses at 24p. (The video looked great but quite different than the aired program) Different cameras for different uses.