These little guys are superb indeed and aptly named. They are native across Australia. I photographed this one in Narawntapu National Park on the northern coast of Tasmania. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/6400th of a second.
A pair of American toads doing their best to make more American toads. I photographed this one on a commercial shoot up in Toronto a while back. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/32 at 1/30th of a second.
Not really sure who this guy is but he/she was giving me a pretty intense stare down late one afternoon while I was hiking in the cloud forest of Ecuador. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 3200, f/4 at 1/30th of a second.
After doing my research, I realize there’s not a lot written about the black-shouldered antshrike. What I can tell you — it’s small, it’s black, it has little white spots and it was photographed in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 3200, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
La Selva is a protected rainforest about an hour from the capitol of Costa Rica that hosts all sorts of wildlife biologists and other scientists studying various aspects of the area’s flora and fauna. I’ve seen a great deal of wildlife there in my three visits, perhaps the most conspicuous being the peccaries that come out to the open areas to forage in the late afternoon. This is a collard peccary, taking a quick break before getting that head back down into the grass. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 3200, f/2.8 at 1/100th of a second.
For the majority of the day, lighting in Botswana’s scrublands can be harsh on sunny days. But when that sun hits the horizon, all that scrub brush takes on a whole new look. And there’s usually a subject or two around to pose for the camera. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/1000th of a second.
Meerkats do a lot of standing around. But it is well orchestrated standing around. They take turns on guard duty and have a well-oiled system of cooperation when it comes to protecting the gang (or mob as a group of meerkats is also called). Gangs can typically be up to 40 members. Photographed in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second.
This one goes out to Lily Quinn who turned 10 this weekend. Hope you like it Lily — a three-toed sloth getting what appears to be a very satisfying nap in a cecropia tree. Photographed on a misty day in Soberania National Park in Panama. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, 1/80th of a second at f/2.8.
A gentoo penguin looms in the background as a dolphin gull walks along the shoreline. Photographed on Saunders Island in the Falklands. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Wind Cave National Park is known for what’s under ground, but it’s also a great spot for all that exists above ground. This male pronghorn granted me a few moments to grab a nice side portrait before he moved along to do pronghorn-y things. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/250th of a second.