The black-necked stilt is a very widespread shorebird throughout a good portion of the Americas. I photographed this one in San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in California while I was searching for bobcats. Always nice to have something to photograph when looking for an elusive something else to photograph. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Of the many antelope species in Africa, the bushbuck — by my estimation at least — has some of the most impressive ears. I encountered this one in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second.
Guanacos are very common in Chile’s Torres Del Paine National Park. So are mountains. Together they make a great combo. This herd was enjoying a late day snack, but always aware that a puma might be lurking nearby. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/250th of a second.
A brown bear cub shakes off the sea and rain after a morning of fishing with mom. Photographed in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 640, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
Quite late on my post today, so just scrolled quickly through my files to find an appropriate subject and came across this spectral tarsier. I photographed her in Sulawesi, Indonesia using existing light from just after twilight, supplemented by the full moon. A slow shutter speed, tripod, and a very still subject allowed me to get the shot. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at .4 seconds.
A baby stump-tailed macaque checks out her new world from the safety of her mother’s lap. Photographed near Kaeng Krachan National Park on the Malay Peninsula of Thailand. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
A mother and her calf forage as they walk through the green landscape of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. Female elephants are at their most fertile between the ages of 25 and 45 and they have a gestation period of almost two years. Once born, the calves are cared for by not only their biological mother, but also other adult and young females in the group. This is know as allomothering. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/3.5 at 1/400th of a second.
This young red-bellied lemur was part of a free-ranging troop that took residence in Parc Ivoloina on the east coast of Madagascar. These guys are equally active both day and night. Even outside of park-like settings, these lemurs can be very accepting of human approach and will often come forward to get a better look at the fellow primate staring back at them. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 155mm) ISO 250, f/4.5 at 1/60th of a second.
It’s been more than three years since I posted a photo of my encounter with maned wolves in Piaui State, Brazil. Often referred to as a fox on stilts, the mostly-nocturnal maned wolf has exceedingly long legs — an adaptation to the tall grasslands where it spends most of its time. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 78mm) ISO 200, f/7.1 at 1//60th of a second, two Nikon SB-800 flash units.
A bison grazes on the prairie in one of the less badlandy areas of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/100th of a second.