Tasmania is a place of so many different incredible landscapes in its relatively small size. Everything from alpine meadows to rainforests with giant ferns to lichen-covered rocky coastlines. But within all those great landscapes, chances are there’s a wallaby hiding somewhere. This Bennett’s wallaby was enjoying the scenery up on Cradle Mountain National Park in the middle of the island state of Australia. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 95mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second.
I’m a big fan of gerenuks. Their nickname is the giraffe gazelle, for obvious reasons. The neck of the male is just as long as that of the female, but it doesn’t quite look it because it is much thicker. Always fun to see their faces protruding from the bushes. Males also have horns which are absent on the females. Photographed in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/640th of a second.
This one takes a bit of work to see what’s happening. We saw a pride of about five lionesses take off in different directions, clearly a strategic maneuver to capture prey. We weren’t sure what they saw. Eventually we realized there was an unsuspecting warthog coming their way. It got closer and closer and the chase was on. The warthog, realizing his predicament, took off on a surprisingly fast sprint. Perhaps out of instinct, but more likely blind luck, he made a quick cut to the right — the only spot that one of the lionesses was not hidden in the grass waiting to ambush. He narrowly escaped to live another day, and the lions were left to try again. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/5 at 1/3200th of a second.
It was a windy day in the Falklands when this king penguin chick came to pay me a visit. I was on the ground photographing one penguin when suddenly another started pecking at the back of my shoes. The perfect opportunity for my fisheye lens. With all those not-yet-fledged feathers, you could really see the wind in action. Nikon D810 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/1250th of a second.
This handsome guy was enjoy a bit of sunbathing atop the lava rock on La Fe Island in the Galapagos. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/1250th of a second.
I photographed this kinkajou down on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. I was hiking at night by myself when I spotted him munching away on what I believe to be a rollinia fruit. I’ve never tried rollinia myself but according to the fruit’s description of tasting like “caramel and lemon merengue pie” I don’t blame the kinkajou for not immediately taking off and giving me the opportunity to aim my flashlight, gain focus, set my flashes and release the shutter. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
A secretary bird displays its wings as it prepares to take off. Secretary birds are one of the taller flying birds encountered on east African safaris. They spend lots of time on the ground, but also enjoy perching on top of acacia trees. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/800th of a second.
Here’s another one from the Rocky Mountain region, a bighorn ram. Winter tends to be the best time to see the rams as they leave their bachelor herds and come down from higher elevations to vie for females. They also come down seeking easier grass to uncover beneath the heavy snow. This headshot was taken in Yellowstone National Park. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 500, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
Although pikas look like furry little rodents, they are actually lagomorphs, which include rabbits and hares. They live in high, rocky settings. This one was photographed up in the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/250th of a second.
The pygmy falcon is the smallest bird of prey in Africa. It’s only about seven and a half inches long and preys upon insects and small reptiles and mammals. Photographed in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 200, f/4 at 1/3200th of a second.
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Tasmania is a place of so many different incredible landscapes in its relatively small size. Everything from alpine meadows to rainforests with giant ferns to lichen-covered rocky coastlines. But within all those great landscapes, chances are there’s a wallaby hiding somewhere. This Bennett’s wallaby was enjoying the scenery up on Cradle Mountain National Park in the middle of the island state of Australia. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 95mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second.
