This is just one of many impressive frog species I encountered in Madagascar. I don’t know of a common name but the scientific name is Heterixalus betsileo. I saw a few of these little guys and they ranged in color from almost white to a bright yellow. This one was somewhere in the middle of those extremes. Heterixalus Betsileo also has varying degrees of those little dark flecks. I must say, this one had particularly outstanding flecks. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm with Canon 500D close up filter) ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
Far from a great shot technically, but I wanted to share this image I took on my first trip to Uganda of a crippled vervet monkey. She may have been missing both of her back legs from mid-shin down, but that didn’t stop her from doing all that the other monkeys were doing. And she could actually move pretty fast hopping around on just her front legs. Where there’s a will. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 105mm) ISO 400, f/3.2 at 1/1000th of a second.
These guys are big, robust lizards with short limbs. And they have a pretty cool tongue. Actually a really cool tongue. You can kind of see it in this picture taken at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/250th of a second.
The crested guan doesn’t get a lot of respect. At least that’s the way it seemed to me. They were around, but no one was getting too excited about it. They resemble turkeys in a way, especially given their size. This one was giving me a nice look at that red wattle, or dewlap. You also get a good look at the crest that gives these birds their name. Photographed in central Costa Rica. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 3200, f/4.5 at 1/60th of a second.
I can never get enough of red foxes. And they always seem to show up when I’m not expecting them. I was on the way back to my cabin after a day of photographing bears in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska when I spotted this fox resting in the ferns. A nice way to end a very productive day. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
The moose were in rut when I went to visit them a few years back outside of Anchorage Alaska. This bull was keeping a watchful eye on a nearby cow and her other three suiters. The misty rain and thick bushy habitat made shooting difficult, but the action was great that day. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
The sun and shade mid-day light wasn’t great on this one and I wasn’t even going to bother taking any photos, but then the two bears started dancing and playing around with each other, rolling on their backs, etc. This happened in my backyard a couple of days ago. You never know what you’re going to see back there. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second.
Adult male mountain gorillas are called silverbacks for an obvious reason — all that silver hair growing on their backs. I asked this one if he would be so kind as to turn around so that I could get a picture of that silver hair. He respectfully obliged and allowed me to snap a few shots before turning to face me again. Photographed in the mountains of Mgahinga National Park in Uganda. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 160mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
I’ve yet to see any skunks this spring. They seem to like my yard starting later in the summer and into the fall. Here’s a shot taken back in October. I dialed the front flash down quite a bit while adding power to the flash behind the log, creating almost full rim light except for the white back fur.Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/11 at 1/160th of a second.
I’m feeling like this should be a two-brown-bear-post week. Enjoy. This mother bear was racing through the water at low tide, hunting silver salmon for her two cubs who were patiently waiting on a nearby sandbar. Photographed at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second.
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This is just one of many impressive frog species I encountered in Madagascar. I don’t know of a common name but the scientific name is Heterixalus betsileo. I saw a few of these little guys and they ranged in color from almost white to a bright yellow. This one was somewhere in the middle of those extremes. Heterixalus Betsileo also has varying degrees of those little dark flecks. I must say, this one had particularly outstanding flecks. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm with Canon 500D close up filter) ISO 100, f/22 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units. 
