And… one more from the camera trap (at least until the next batch of creatures shows up). I get these flying squirrels from time to time when they drift down and land on the fallen tree. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera housing and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.
Here’s the second of my visitors last week. The camera caught the bobcat a bit early, but I had two flashes set up and the one tucked behind the tree gave off just enough light. As the bobcat continued down the tree, the camera took one more shot with the cat in the perfect position but its head was turned away. I’ll take what the trap gives me — and actually, ended up really liking this full crop with the bobcat emerging from the darkness. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions housing and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.
It was quite a week up at my favorite fallen tree — bobcat, weasel, flying squirrel, coyote and finally a red fox. With all the wildlife we get, I’m surprised we see so few red foxes in our yard. Most of the photos that the camera trap is capturing, however, have been of mice. They’re all over and around the tree, which of course, is why we have so many other visitors of the predatory variety. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Camtraptions camera box and triggers, two Nikon SB-900 flash units.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.