Black Howler Monkey
This one goes out to my monkey loving nieces Cierra and Skylar — a black howler monkey from the Pantanal in Brazil.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (with 1.4 teleconverter for 550mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/800th of a second
Sea Otter Clap
This sea otter appeared to be clapping — as they often do while cleaning themselves after a meal. This is one of the otters I photographed earlier in the year in Morro Bay, California.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
Anhinga
I have lots of shots of anhingas doing all sorts of things action-oriented. But there was something about this shot of the anhinga just resting in the forest that I liked better. Taken early one morning in Corkscrew Swamp in Naples Florida while visiting my mother a few years ago.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/100th of a second
Unidentified Ugandan Tree Frog
I came across this tree frog in a city park in Entebbe, Uganda. It was sandwiched inside a six foot red and green plant. Not sure of the species so if there are any herpetologists out there who have a clue, I’d greatly appreciate it.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (with Canon 500D close up lens attached) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/60th of a second
Bat-Eared Fox Pups
It’s been a while since I posted bat-eared foxes. Here are two pups that I photographed in Kenya in the Masai Mara. Mom was out hunting while these two played in and around their den.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/200th of a second
American Toads Making More American Toads
These two American toads were doing what they do to make more American toads. The little guy on top is the male — as with many amphibians, considerably smaller than the female. We were in Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 400, f/10 at 1/500th of a second
Puma and Guanaco
This puma was moving stealthily below a ridge, out of sight of the guanaco up on the hill. Eventually the guanaco caught wind of the puma and made a dash for it in the other direction. The puma, unfazed, continued on her way, as she had already made a kill and was on her way back to it for dinner. Pumas, however, are opportunistic hunters and had the guanaco been completely fooled, there would most likely have been an attempt at a second kill.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
Gray Seal
I spent the last two days out on Cape Cod visiting my Dad. He likes the seals — and I don’t take much convincing — so we headed out to Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge to take a look. This is just one of the many seals we encountered. The latin name for the gray seal is Halichoerus grypus, which means hooked nosed sea pig. I can kind of see that.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second
Young Tasmanian Devils
These two young Tasmanian devils provide hope for the future as part of the statewide breeding program to repopulate the species. The Tasmanian devil is currently on the brink of extinction due to the devastating facial tumor disease. The disease is highly contagious so devils may have to go extinct in the wild before the healthy populations can be successfully reintroduced.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 2500, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second
Long-Tailed Macaque
Even at a slow shutter speed of only 1/40th of a second, I was able to capture a sharp photo of this long-tailed macaque moving toward me in Tanjung Puting National Park on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. Obviously the macaque stopped just long enough to avoid any motion blur.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 210mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/40th of a second