I’m sure there’s a good joke in here somewhere. These mating frogs are commonly known as pantless tree frogs. They are also sometimes called hourglass tree frogs but for the purposes of this post, I think the former makes more sense. Photographed in Pavones, Costa Rica. Like most tree frogs, the males are smaller than the females, sometimes giving the appearance of a juvenile riding the mother’s back. At least that’s what I thought at first, before educating myself on the amorous proclivities of amphibians. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
This king penguin colony looked like a gathering for an outdoor music festival. But with penguins. There was certainly a lot of activity going on. The growing chicks (all those wearing brown coats) were in various stages of molting — you can see all the white feathers on the ground — while the parents were busy feeding their demanding brood. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 98mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/400th of a second, graduated neutral density filter.
A young cheetah surveys the landscape of Lewa Conservancy in Kenya. November is my favorite time to visit eastern Africa. The short rains are still in effect, but most days are sunny with cloudy blue skies and the landscape is lush and green. As for the cheetah, she had recently been reintroduced into the wild, but was still very trusting of humans — thus the wide angle perspective. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/1250th of a second.
I get a lot of squirrels in my camera trap. Too many. But sometimes I catch something new (at least for me). I have many action shots of squirrels running up this fallen tree, but there’s always at least one foot on the ground. Finally got one fully airborne. Back to more exotic wildlife in the next post. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.
I captured this pronghorn just as the sun was setting in the Black Hills of South Dakota — the fastest land mammal in North America slowing it down and enjoying the springtime weather. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 300mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second.
Thanks to our local Fox affiliate, and reporter Jimmy Altman, here in Connecticut for the great feature last night. That said, thought it was appropriate to post another shot from the backyard studio. This time a striped skunk that was walking through back in October of 2020. Also, for those who asked, click HERE for a link to last night’s news story. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/11 at 1/125th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.
For those in Connecticut, tune in to Fox 61 News at 10 tonight to see a story on my backyard camera trapping featuring this bobcat and some of the other wild creatures that have stopped by for a visit over the past few years. This photo is in the same sequence as the shot I posted three weeks ago, but a few clicks later. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.
Something about this waterbuck staring straight into the camera that I find amusing. This is a female we found grazing with her calf early in the morning in Ol Pajeta Conservancy in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 210mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/40th of a second.
A sea otter really digging into the raw bar. Photographed in Morro Bay, California. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second.
The banded mongoose is unlike most other mongoose species that live relatively solitary lives. Not this guy. He hangs with his fellow mongoose mates in colonies. Together they share a rich social structure. True, this one is alone in the above picture, but just behind him and out of frame are his fellow “mob” mates, as they are technically called. Photographed on the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second.
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I’m sure there’s a good joke in here somewhere. These mating frogs are commonly known as pantless tree frogs. They are also sometimes called hourglass tree frogs but for the purposes of this post, I think the former makes more sense. Photographed in Pavones, Costa Rica. Like most tree frogs, the males are smaller than the females, sometimes giving the appearance of a juvenile riding the mother’s back. At least that’s what I thought at first, before educating myself on the amorous proclivities of amphibians. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
