River Otter on Ice
A river otter emerges through a hole in the ice with an afternoon snack. Photographed at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/500th of a second.
Brown Bear Splash
Here’s one from my trip to Alaska a few years back. The brown bears were hunting salmon at low tide where the water from a river emptied into the ocean. Salmon are known as anadromous, meaning they can exist in both fresh and salt water. They spend their first few years in fresh before moving out to sea. Then they head back when it’s time to spawn. The bears were putting on quite a show as they charged after their breakfast. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1250th of a second.
Bornean Bearded Pig
Gracing the forests of Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo is the bearded pig. These guys are sort of the clean up crew of the jungle, following around orangutans and gobbling up whatever food scraps they leave behind. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 170mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/200th of a second.
Standing Raccoon
Here’s another one from the backyard trap. Unfortunately, my hidden backlight wasn’t working for this exposure, but the raccoon was looking toward the single flash coming from the side so it worked out nicely. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/14 at 1/250th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash.
Meerkat Enjoying the Moment
This lone meerkat seemed to be enjoying a few moments alone in the late afternoon just before the rest of the troop arrived back home from their foraging. Photographed in the Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 19mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/640th of a second.
White-Tailed Deer
This young lady took a stroll past my camera trap yesterday morning. I appreciate the fact that she kept her left ear just in frame. And the pink nose too. That’s a nice touch. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/11 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flashes.
Tufted Titmouse in Flight
My triggering system isn’t fast enough to deliberately capture birds in flight like this, but occasionally I get lucky when another bird, or a squirrel, or a falling leaf, or who knows what else triggers the system at the same time as a bird is flying by. In this case a tufted titmouse was flying by. As to who took the photo, we’ll never know. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens 35mm, ISO 400, f/14 at 1/250th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
White Bennett’s Wallaby with Joey
I’ve posted a few of these rare white wallabies before. Here’s another one carrying a joey. The white morph isn’t always passed on to the babies. In fact, more often than not, the joey is born without the genetic anomaly. Bruny Island off the coast of Tasmania is one of the best places to see white wallabies. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 350mm) ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
Bear Cub
This is the larger of the two cubs that regularly frequent our yard with their mother. The photo was captured back at the beginning of October when the bears were showing up more frequently. Even at 17mm, the cub got a bit too close to the front of the lens, clipping the leading paw. But I’ll take it. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/11 at 1/125th of a second.
Bat-Eared Fox Pup
A bat-eared fox pup plays by the den while Mom is out hunting for dinner. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.
On another note, wanted to give a shout out to my friend Louis Wittig who has a kickstarter project for a card game called No Fish! A Game of Environmental Catastrophe for the Whole Family. If you follow the comments section of this blog I’m sure you have a pretty good idea of Louis’s satirical, sometimes cryptic, often subtle, but usually always funny sense of humor. The illustrations alone are pretty fantastic, if not comically depressing. Click here to go to the Kickstarter page and get a pack of cards for yourself or as a gift.