A bison grazes on the prairie in one of the less badlandy areas of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/100th of a second.

I came across this pine marten (and a friend) just outside of Yellowstone National Park near the northeastern entrance in the town of Silver Gate, Montana. The two were chasing each other around in the snow by a wood pile and across a few fallen logs. They didn’t last long before scurrying back into the woods. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/800th of a second.

A young mountain goat walks high above the clouds near the top of Mount Evans in Colorado. Sorry that posts have been a bit intermittent as of late (or maybe that’s a good thing). Karen and I have been busy moving into our new house. Once that’s settled I’m looking forward to getting back out into the wild for all new images to share. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.

A great egret puts a finishing touch on a nest at the Venice Rookery in Florida. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/3200th of a second.

Late May/early June is a great time to see bighorn lambs in Yellowstone. Although sometimes they’re not quite as easy to spot as you might think. The newborns can be the same exact color as the surrounding landscape. But when you do spot them, they’re a lot of fun to watch as they jump all around the steep mountainsides. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/250th of a second.

This prairie dog appears to be stuffing her face with dinner, but she is actually bringing a bit of insulation into her burrow to line the cold dirt corridors. She was busy running back and forth with mouth’s full of dead grass, giving me ample opportunities to grab shots. Photographed years ago in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/11 at 1/320th of a second.

A bull moose takes a suspicious glance over at me while getting up to go enjoy a day of searching for cows. I was in Alaska for the annual rut and on this particular morning I spotted three males (including this very large suitor) all vying for the affection of a single female in the area. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 280mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.

As Karen and I continue to live in hotels while waiting to close on our house, my camera gear remains in storage. I could have used it this weekend while I was out walking the dog. I spotted black bears wandering through town on consecutive days. So until I can photograph Connecticut’s black bears, here’s a shot of Minnesota’s that I captured a few years back. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/800th of a second.

I photographed this young barred owl years ago in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was hanging around the campground and was just getting the whole flight thing down. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/2.8 at 1/30th of a second.