Here’s one from Mexico. A black-handed spider monkey, or if you prefer, Geoffroy’s spider monkey. I was in the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, not far from Tulum when I came across quite a few of these guys. They spend most of their time high up in the trees, so it can be difficult at times to photograph them, but I was able to get several shots both high in the trees, like this guy, and even down on the ground. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/4000th of a second
The gaur is the largest bovine native to Southeast Asia. It is also appropriately known as the Indian bison. I photographed these two in Kanha National Park in India. I liked the view from behind, but thought I’d show a front view as well. The top photo is an older, more mature male, while the bottom photo is a younger individual. Top Photo: Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second
Bottom Photo: Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second
These two white-crowned parrots were preening each other atop a dead palm tree, occasionally popping in and out of the hollow in the tree. They are relatively small parrots and their range is fully within Mexico and Centra America. These two were photographed in La Selva, Costa Rica. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/90th of a second
It was nice to get the camera underwater while in the Galapagos Islands. I didn’t do anything more than snorkeling, but still, there were plenty of large subjects around that were easy enough to photograph while holding my breath on a quick dive down. Stingrays were particularly active in the shallow waters surrounding the islands, sometimes looking as if they were floating in air. This stingray was doing its thing just off the small island of Le Fe. We took a half day trip to the island and had it to ourselves — along with the sea lions, stingrays, marine iguanas and an assortment of birds. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) Ikelite Housing and dome port, ISO 800, f/11 at 1/1000th of a second
This cheetah was just doing what any self-respecting cheetah would do. Marking his territory. He was one of three brothers that I saw over the course of a few days while staying in northern Botswana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second
Beaver are one North American mammal that I wish I had more photos of. I see them from time to time, but they have a well developed warning system when they sense an intruder and don’t wait around for long. They take that big flat tail and slap the water to alert all others in the area, before heading under water and retreating to their dens. This guy, on the other hand, was swimming along with me as I hiked down a riverside trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. I didn’t get a full body shot and the aforementioned tail, but I was able to record the nice green reflection off the surface of the water. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/80th of a second
A shaft of late afternoon light lit up this sea turtle’s face as she was attempting to make little sea turtles with that barnacle-nosed guy back behind her. We weren’t far from the coast of Isabella Island in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second
I’ve only seen kinkajou a couple of times and only once was I able to get decent photos. I think this guy gave me a little extra time to grab the shot because he didn’t want to leave that giant white fruit. I was spotlighting on my own around my lodge in Pavones, Costa Rica. It can be difficult to shine a headlamp on your subject so that you can gain focus and then fire off you remote flash units, but I had just enough time to get it done. I got a series of shots, maybe four or five before the kinkajou moved on to other nightly delicacies. On a side note, kinkajou might be me favorite animal name. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second
I was in the Falklands at the time that the young king penguins were going through their molt, dropping their brown fluffy baby feathers to reveal the adult plumage beneath. This poor guy looked particularly scruffy as his head was in full transition. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/8 at 1/500th of a second
The moose on the left is the mother and the one with the antlers his her grown calf, now a bull. They were grazing along a small creek just past the north east entrance to Yellowstone in the town of Silver Gate, Montana. Taken a few years back in winter, my favorite season to visit the park. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/500th of a second
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Here’s one from Mexico. A black-handed spider monkey, or if you prefer, Geoffroy’s spider monkey. I was in the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, not far from Tulum when I came across quite a few of these guys. They spend most of their time high up in the trees, so it can be difficult at times to photograph them, but I was able to get several shots both high in the trees, like this guy, and even down on the ground.
