Bettongs are often called rat kangaroos in their native Australia. There are four different species, this being the Eastern Bettong, found in Tasmania. They are small marsupials and all are threatened due to predation by introduced predators like cats and foxes, as well as the general management of land since the British settlement of Australia. Difficult to spot in the wild due to their scarcity and nocturnal habits, I was able to photograph this one at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, a rehabilitation center in southern Tasmania. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/800th of a second.
For the next few weeks, these posts may become a bit sporadic as Karen, our three pets and I are living out of hotels due to a bat infestation at the house we were renting. I’m posting images I can find on the hard drive of my laptop or iPad that I haven’t posted before. This is a gentoo penguin I thought looked like an umpire calling a runner safe. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/500th of a second.
Tanagers come in every color imaginable across an estimated 240 species. They exist mainly in the tropics of the western hemisphere. I photographed this moss-backed tanager high in the cloud forest of Ecuador. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 250mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
Here’s another one from my favorite elephant seal spot on the central California coast. This is a young one — too old to be with his mother but too young to be out mixing it up with the big bulls. At this age, they tend to hang back in the dunes away from the action. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 24mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/320th of a second.
This is the fanaloka. Native to Madagascar. I only saw one. They are strictly nocturnal like their civet cousins in other parts of the world. This one was spotted in Ranomafana National Park in the central part of the country, on a night hike. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 92mm) ISO 200, f/5 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
Another scene from the shores of the Pantanal in Brazil. This is a chestnut-eared aracari enjoying a bit of a floral snack. Aracaris have toucan-like beaks and are always a great sighting when visiting Central and South America. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/2500th of a second.
A giraffe crosses a river in the Masai Mara of Kenya during a downpour. Seeing one of these amazing creatures running in its natural habitat is among the truly great spectacles of our wild world. They are part grace, part gawk and wholly impressive. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 95mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
A Galápagos land iguana makes its way across the sandy terrain of North Seymour Island. These guys are big iguanas, usually yellowish/orange in color but they can also be a variety of other colors. Charles Darwin was not impressed as he described them as “ugly animals, of a yellowish orange beneath, and of a brownish-red colour above: from their low facial angle they have a singularly stupid appearance.” Rather unprofessional if I do say so from Mr. Darwin. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/1250th of a second.
This male stump-tailed macaque might look aggressive, but he was just having a good yawn (while displaying the results of his lack of proper brushing technique). Photographed on the Malay Peninsula of Thailand. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
One of the least known herons, the capped heron is a water bird of the Amazon rainforest and surrounding area. I photographed this one in the Pantanal of Brazil. It was the only one that I saw in my time in Brazil. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/125th of a second.
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