It’s been slow at the camera trap for the past few weeks, but here’s one from about a month ago when the activity was peaking. Skunks are notoriously gentle creatures, but still happy to have the camera taking the pictures when I’m nowhere in sight. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/11 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flashes.
A lion cub finds a nice spot to rest on top of his/her father. Photographed in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve of Botswana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
Also known as the Malayan giant squirrel, these guys are among the largest squirrels in the world. Unlike many other squirrel species around the world that readily enter areas of human population, they prefer to stay hidden deep in the forest. I saw a few of them while camping in Kaeng Krachan National Park on the Malay Peninsula of Thailand. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second.
A sea otter takes a bath after dinner in Morro Bay, California. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 250mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
One of the neighborhood regulars gets an up close look at the front of my lens. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/14 at 1/80th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flashes.
A common brushtail possum emerges from a bush on one of my night hikes in Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania, Australia. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second, Nikon SB-900 flash.
The capuchin monkeys in this section of northeastern Brazil are nicknamed Einstein monkeys for their ability to use tools to crack open pine nuts. This particular Einstein monkey was taking a break from that particular task and relaxing in the shade of a tree. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 210mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second.
A male hairy woodpecker triggers the camera trap. Getting wide angle shots of birds has been one of the unexpected pleasures of my remote camera. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/14 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
Top Photo: Wild Burros (aka donkeys), Moreno Valley, California. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 400, f/7.1 at 1/640th of a second. Botton Photo: African Bush Elephants, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/1000th of a second.
We had a flock of cedar waxwings stop by this weekend to feed on the red berries in our backyard. The ideal shot of waxwings is a back profile, where you can see the red tips on the feathers and the yellow tail tip. That said, I liked the background (and berry) in this image. And you can kind of see the red and yellow. Hopefully they’ll be back again sometime this week and I’ll try again. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.