Grizzly, wild horses, baby owlets and more: Photos catch wildlife shaking off winter doldrums

There's a grizzly believed to be "The Boss."

There's a fox with half a tail.

There are bald eagles and baby owlets, elk and horses, all emerging from their winter doldrums as spring breaks out across the foothills.

Southern Alberta wildlife photographerRick Price spent some time shooting photos on April 4 in Jasper and the 20th near Banff and shared them with CBC. Pricedoesn't disclose his exact whereaboutsto spare the wildlife from Instagram-happy iPhoneshooters.

Here's a smallsample.

Price who ran a photo studio in Red Deer for 35 years uses a telephoto lens andkeeps his distance from animals including a grizzly he suspected was "The Boss," known as the biggest, baddest bear in Banff National Park.

The Boss, also known as Bear 122, has been known to eat other bearsand even survived being hit by a train.

Parks Canada recommends photographers stay at least 100 metres the equivalent of 10 bus lengths from bears, unless you're inside a vehicle, and 30 metresfrom other large species.

It's also important to keep yourdistance so the animals don't become habituated to humansa dangerous situation that might force Parks staff to put them down. (Parks also wants to remind shutterbugs that it's illegal to be on railroad tracks.)