Virginia Opossum
My camera trap captured this image back in early October. I still see the opossums rummaging around the yard, although not as active as a few months ago. The lack of hair on their tails, feet and ears makes them susceptible to frostbite so they spend the colder days hunkered down in their dens. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 400, f/11 at 3 seconds, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flashes.
Cheetah and Cub
This cheetah and her two cubs (there’s another one hiding in there somewhere) were just settling in for the night on the Mara Plains of Kenya. Unlike many wild cats that are nocturnal hunters, cheetah prefer more of a nine-ish to five-ish schedule. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/200th of a second.
Brown Bear Splash
Here’s one from my trip to Alaska a few years back. The brown bears were hunting salmon at low tide where the water from a river emptied into the ocean. Salmon are known as anadromous, meaning they can exist in both fresh and salt water. They spend their first few years in fresh before moving out to sea. Then they head back when it’s time to spawn. The bears were putting on quite a show as they charged after their breakfast. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
Bornean Bearded Pig
Gracing the forests of Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo is the bearded pig. These guys are sort of the clean up crew of the jungle, following around orangutans and gobbling up whatever food scraps they leave behind. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 170mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/200th of a second.
Standing Raccoon
Here’s another one from the backyard trap. Unfortunately, my hidden backlight wasn’t working for this exposure, but the raccoon was looking toward the single flash coming from the side so it worked out nicely. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/14 at 1/250th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash.
White-Tailed Deer
This young lady took a stroll past my camera trap yesterday morning. I appreciate the fact that she kept her left ear just in frame. And the pink nose too. That’s a nice touch. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/11 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flashes.
Tufted Titmouse in Flight
My triggering system isn’t fast enough to deliberately capture birds in flight like this, but occasionally I get lucky when another bird, or a squirrel, or a falling leaf, or who knows what else triggers the system at the same time as a bird is flying by. In this case a tufted titmouse was flying by. As to who took the photo, we’ll never know. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens 35mm, ISO 400, f/14 at 1/250th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.