A North American river otter sitting upright on golden autumn grasses, facing the camera with its distinctive whiskered face and dark eyes clearly visible.
This river otter took a break from fishing to rest on shore. They can hold their breath for up to 8 minutes underwater.
#WildlifePhotography #mammals #riverotter #PacificNorthwest
An American Bittern stands among tall green grass with its long neck extended upward and sharp bill pointing skyward, showing its streaked brown and buff plumage.
American Bittern doing its classic "freeze and point" pose in the marsh grass. These guys can seem almost invisible by mimicking cattail stalks.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #bittern #RidgefieldNWR #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots
A young barred owl with brown and white striped plumage perched on a moss-covered branch, looking directly at the camera against a soft green bokeh background.
Young Barred Owl hunting from a moss-covered perch in the filtered morning light.
#BirdOfTheDay #LeafandLight #WildlifePhotography #BarredOwl #birds #owls
A male wood duck swimming on calm water with vibrant green reflections from overhanging trees creating a soft, blurred background.
Spring reflections turned the water into an emerald mirror around this beautiful wood duck.
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflections #WildlifePhotography #birds
A close up of a slug, at face level, moving across a rock.
I went out yesterday morning for some wildlife photography and ended up doing a slug photoshoot!
#widlifephotography #slugs #naturephotography #PNW
Thank you!
Thank you Alan! Just wish there was a cormorant on the third piling.
Thank you!
Two dark Double-crested Cormorants perched on weathered wooden pilings over calm water, with misty water and distant shorebirds visible in the soft morning light.
A couple Double-crested Cormorants claimed the best seats in the house, perched on old pilings while mist drifted across the water at Salmon Creek.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #cormorants #PNW #BirdOfTheDay #manmadeperch #photography
A Black-capped Chickadee perched on a thin branch, head tilted downward as it examines small buds along the twig. The bird has distinctive black cap and bib with white cheeks and buff-colored sides.
This Black-capped Chickadee was working the buds methodically at Salmon Creek, checking each one for hidden insects.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #chickadee #BirdOfTheDay #BlackHeads
Thank you! Yeah, I was really excited to be able to see them out in the open like this.
That sounds like an amazing encounter!
A warthog trotting down a paved road with its characteristic tail raised high, coarse gray fur visible with tufts of lighter hair on top of its head, surrounded by green grass and vegetation.
This warthog was trotting down the road, tail raised high, in the early morning light at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.
#WildlifePhotography #mammals #warthog #SouthAfrica
A bobcat standing on a dirt road, looking to the side with alert ears, surrounded by golden grass and blurred vegetation in the background.
This bobcat paused mid-journey on the road, scanning her surroundings before moving on.
#WildlifePhotography #mammals #bobcat #naturephotography
A Spotted Towhee standing on a dirt and pebbly ground, showing its distinctive black head, orange-rust sides, and white belly, with bright red eyes and small black beak.
Heard scratching behind me while photographing ducks and turned to find this Spotted Towhee working in the dirt.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #SpottedTowhee #PacificNorthwest #BirdOfTheDay #RedandBlack
Thank you!
A black-tailed jackrabbit mid-leap with all four feet off the ground, captured against a blurred blue and green background at Point Reyes.
This jackrabbit kept coming straight down the trail toward me until he was about 10 feet away, before hopping off the path into the brush.
#WildlifePhotography #mammals #jackrabbit #PointReyes
A mallard duck with wings fully spread, showing bright blue wing patches, coming in for a landing among tall grasses and vegetation.
A mallard showing off those brilliant blue wing patches on final approach.
#BirdOfTheDay #feathers #WildlifePhotography #birds #ducks
Thank you Alan!
A yellow baboon mother sits on bare ground holding her nursing infant, with another baboon visible blurred in the background among sparse vegetation.
Mother and infant Yellow Baboon in South Luangwa National Park. They were sitting right by the road close to the camp.
#WildlifePhotography #mammals #baboons #SouthLuangwa
A Yellow-headed Blackbird in flight with wings spread wide, carrying a small tuft of white vegetation in its claws, against a soft green marsh background.
Yellow-headed Blackbird with some fluff in his claws.
#BirdOfTheDay #SmallBirdsInFlight #birds #WildlifePhotography #RidgefieldNWR
A vibrant blue and teal starling perched on a thin branch in the foreground, with a herd of dark elephants grazing in the blurred background during rainfall.
Rain started falling just as this starling positioned itself to watch the elephant herd pass by.
#BirdOfTheDay #weather #WildlifePhotography #birds #Tanzania #TarangireNP
A white tundra swan in flight with wings spread wide, captured with motion blur that creates flowing white streaks across the frame while keeping the head and neck in sharp focus.
This tundra swan took off right in front of me at Ridgefield NWR. Used 1/20th shutter speed to blur the wings while managing to keep the head sharp.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #Swan #MotionBlur #BirdOfTheDay #LargeBirdsInFlight #NaturePhotography
An African wild dog with mottled brown, black and white fur stands in tall grass with small purple wildflowers, ears alert and facing right against a green vegetation backdrop.
This wild dog was stalking past some wildflowers at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Less than 7,000 remain in the wild across all of Africa.
#WildlifePhotography #AfricanWildDogs #Conservation #mammals
A dark gray American Coot with a white bill stands on muddy ground with green grass, pulling an earthworm from the soil with water visible in the background.
This American Coot worked hard to extract its prize earthworm, pulling and tugging until it finally came free from the muddy ground.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #AmericanCoot #RidgefieldNWR #BirdOfTheDay #snacks
A bald eagle in flight with wings fully extended, flying low over the water with a blurred green and brown background during rainfall.
The waterfowl suddenly scattered, then this bald eagle swooped in from behind me for low passes over the lake.
#WildlifePhotography #BaldEagle #birds #RidgefieldNWR #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth
An American Robin perched among blooming tree branches with small white flower buds, showing its distinctive orange breast and dark head against a soft blue sky background.
An American Robin catching the golden morning light as trees begin their spring bloom.
#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #WildlifePhotography #birdphotography #photography #robin #naturephotography
Close-up profile of a wildebeest's head and face, showing its curved horns, dark fur, and distinctive facial features against a soft green background.
A wildebeest in the Okavango Delta that wandered close enough for me to capture a tight headshot.
#WildlifePhotography #Botswana #mammals #OkavangoDelta
A Secretary Bird perched on a thorny acacia tree with its distinctive black crest feathers fanned out, orange face and hooked beak visible against a clear blue sky.
A Secretary Bird with #ruffledfeathers surveying the Ndutu plains from an acacia perch.
#WildlifePhotography #birds #SecretaryBird #Serengeti #BirdOfTheDay
A female tule elk in profile against a soft blurred background, golden morning light illuminating her brown coat and alert ears, with grass stems visible in her mouth.
Golden morning light on a female tule elk at Point Reyes. These California natives were nearly extinct but have made a remarkable comeback through conservation efforts.
#WildlifePhotography #TuleElk #PointReyes #mammals