I met this Asian palm civet late one night while wandering around outside of a small village in Sumatra. I have no good reason as to why I was wandering around in the dark outside of a small village in Sumatra, other than the fact that I was hoping to meet creatures like this Asian palm civet. Civets are sort of the raccoons of Sumatra (and many other regions of southeast Asia) although they aren’t related at all. Spotlighting alone is always a challenge, as I have to shine the light from my headlamp on the subject in order to gain focus, while working with flashes to light the subject. Luckily, this guy stayed around just long enough for me to get a few shots. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 500, f/10 at 1/60th of a second, two SB-900 flash units
The albatross isn’t the only large seabird with an enormous wingspan to be found in the Falkland Islands. Petrels also call the islands home. Not quite as large as the browed albatross with its eight foot wingspan, the southern petrel measures in at just under seven feet, wingtip to wingtip. This particular southern petrel was nesting on Carcass Island in the Falklands and was sitting on a few eggs. You can see the shells that she used to make her nest. This was taken on a typical day in the Falklands when it was sunny and warm one moment and snowing the next. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/500th of a second
The American marten is a weasel of the mustelid family and often times referred to as the pine marten. It is similar to the fisher, although smaller and lighter in color. This one was running around in the snow just outside of the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/800th of a second
Freycinet is one of the most popular national parks in Tasmania. Sleepy Bay is accessed via a short hike within the park. There are a few big boulders at the shoreline that have eroded into perfect little domed caves — ideal for sitting in and watching the sunrise. The greenish lichen on the pinkish granite is a departure from the characteristic orange that is so prevelant in this part of Tasmania.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 100, f/20 at 1/8th of a second
Penguins are true monogamists, usually mating for life. When one of a pair dies, the surviving penguin will carry on alone. A mated pair will often touch beaks as a precursor to preening. I photographed these two king penguins on my final day in the Falkland Islands at Volunteer Point — the most accessible place in the world to see them (not that it was particularly accessible). Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 24mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/2000th of a second
This common brown lemur didn’t seem too pleased to be having his picture taken. Or maybe that big bushy tail of his friend was getting on his nerves. Photographed in central Madagascar back in 2007, I was using my backup camera for some reason that I can’t recall, and its often times deadly pop up flash. It seemed to work okay in this instance though because I was so close to the lemur and there were no distracting branches in the way. Nikon D40x with Nikkor 18-55mm lens (at 55mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, on camera flash
Marine iguanas were my favorite animal that we encountered in the Galápagos Islands. They were on every island that we visited but were slightly different in size and color depending upon which island the species evolved on. They spend most of the day lounging on the black lava rock of the majority of the islands, but head out to sea when they want to eat the vegetation found beneath the surface of the water. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/4000th of a second
I only saw one owl while in Tasmania — the southern boobook. It was hiding in an old dilapidated barn on Maria Island when I inadvertently interrupted its daytime sleep. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/125th of a second
It’s always exciting to see a leopard. This mother of a one year old cub kept finding her way in front of my camera. Over a two day period, we saw her lounging in a tree, stalking prey from a termite mound, prowling through the tall grass of the Botswanan savanna, and filling up at a water hole. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second
There are four species of bettong in Australia. The one that occurs in Tasmania is called the eastern bettong (also sometimes called the southern bettong or Tasmanian bettong). As a group, bettongs are often referred to as rat kangaroos, which is a pretty apt description, although they are quite a bit bigger than rats, and I’d say a good deal more attractive. Like many marsupials, they are nocturnal, but I was able to see this one in daylight at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, a rehabilitation center for rescued animals that will eventually be re-released into the wild. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm (at 330mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/640th of a second
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