Pouncing Brown Bear
A coastal brown bear chases after salmon at low tide, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second.
Cheetah Cubs
I had a nice angle on these cheetah cubs as they raced each other across a ridgeline in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. The late-day light added a nice bit of atmosphere. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1100, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Deer Mouse
In addition to all the other wildlife running up and down my fallen-tree camera trap set up, is the nightly procession of mice doing their best to avoid the owls, weasels, bobcats, etc. This deer mouse was making a run for it and triggered the camera in a nice pose. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera box, field monitor and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.
Blotched Blue-Tongued Lizard
The trick to photographing a blotched blue-tongued lizard is getting it with the tongue out. This is a rather large lizard found in south eastern Australia. I met this one at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/320th of a second.
Reticulated Giraffe
One of the reasons I like traveling to Africa during rainy season, is skies like this. Quite often the sky gets very dark due to an approaching storm, but the sun is still shining bright on the foreground subject. These reticulated giraffes were getting their fill of thorny bushes, seemingly unconcerned with the drama building behind them. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1250, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second.
Eastern Bluebird
When out walking the dog this afternoon, I saw six or seven eastern bluebirds moving through the back yard. Their colors were still just as bright as in mid summer. This guy grabbed a few berries before moving on. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Rhinos in Rain
We travelled to Kenya earlier this year in the middle of rainy season. That said, we had very little rain (at least that affected the trip). When it did rain it was at night, and for the most part, it was sunny during the day. With a few exceptions. This was the final afternoon before flying home that night. Karen and the rest of the guests decided to take it easy and check out a new restaurant in Nairobi. I, of course, saw one more opportunity to find wildlife and headed to Nairobi National Park. It rained a lot that afternoon, but that just made for some interesting photos. And the rhinos certainly didn’t seem to mind. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 120mm) ISO 6400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Sifaka in Spiny Forest
Southern Madagascar is known for its spiny forests that grow in the dry soils of the region. The tree branches look like giant pipe cleaners and pretty much everything, including the tree trunks seem to have prickers and thorns. Living in this challenging environment is the Verreaux’s sifaka lemur, fully adapted to thrive amongst the spines. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/3.2 at 1/250th of a second.
African Wild Dog
African wild dogs are a specialty of our trips to Botswana. We don’t always see them, but chances are much higher than on our East African trips. On this particular afternoon in northern Botswana, we caught up to a pack of twenty or so wild dogs as they were winding down for the day. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second.
Virginia Opossum
Here’s another of last weeks nighttime visitors to my backyard camera trap. These guys are always out and about throughout the year. That said, they only have a lifespan of between 2 to 4 years. Let’s hope he/she is enjoying every minute of it. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mmm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.