This will be my last post for a few weeks as I’m finally on my way back to Africa tomorrow morning. I’ll be guiding a twelve day tour to Kenya and Uganda. This will be my first experience as a tour leader — hopefully the first of many more. Near the top of most everyone’s “to-see” list is the leopard. This image was captured back in 2012 in the Masai Mara. I’ll be taking the group to this same spot so hopefully we’ll have similar luck. See you all in two weeks with new images to share. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
A young southern elephant seal relaxes in the shallow water of an inlet on Sea Lion Island in the Falkland Islands. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 380mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/800th of a second.
A yellow-crowned night heron stealthily moves through the shallow water off the coast of Genovesa Island in the Galapagos Islands. The heron was hunting for fish and being very patient in the process. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
A Baird’s tapir moves through the rainforest of Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Tapirs are the largest land mammals in Central and South America. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 78mm) ISO 3200, f/2.8 at 1/160th of a second.
I spotted this guy along the side of the road while driving to Corcovado National Park in southwestern Costa Rica. These toucans primarily eat tree fruits, but will also add lizards, insects and frogs to their diet. They can be opportunistic diners too, following keel-billed toucans around to discover their food sources. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 140mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/80th of a second.
A lone gentoo penguin casts a long shadow across the beach at Sea Lion Island in the Falklands. I thought this one looked a bit moon-like (not that I’ve been there — the moon that is — at least not yet). Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/9 at 1/250th of a second.
Here’s another one from Pavones, Costa Rica. I’ve posted images of this species of frog before. Usually called the hour glass tree frog. But also known as the pantless tree frog, which I kind of like better. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/60th of a second.
A troop of Central American squirrel monkeys visited this fig tree near my bungalow every afternoon I was at Tiskita Lodge in Costa Rica. Always nice when the wildlife comes to you (without having to bait them to do so). Also known as the red-backed squirrel monkey, these guys are unfortunately listed as a Vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is due to their small, fragmented range that continues to experience habitat loss. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 155mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/200th of a second.
At one of the southernmost points of one of the southernmost islands in the Southern Hemisphere lies this barren spot, taken over as an imperial shag nesting site. The shags, or cormorants, are constantly at work, flying out to sea to collect kelp for their nests. There is also a fair amount of thievery going on. When one shag leaves the nest, neighbors attempt to pilfer the unattended kelp. I had a great afternoon, alone with the shags, watching all the goings on. Photographed on Sea Lion Island in the Falkland Islands. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/10 at 1/1600th of a second.
Black swans are a fairly common sight in southern Australia. A few isolated populations have also been successfully exported to parts of Europe. This one was photographed early in the morning in Kingscote on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
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