The golden brushtail possum is a rare color varient of the common brushtail possum. I photographed this one at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. The sanctuary rescues injured animals in the hopes of rehabilitating them for future release back into the wild.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 3200, f/4.5 at 1/800th of a second
No matter how many red fox I come across in my travels, I always get excited when I see one. Such elegant creatures. This one was spotted at Silver Salmon Creek in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second
This was one of the four bull moose that I saw vying for a single female last fall in Alaska during the yearly rut. Chugach State Park, just outside of Anchorage.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 290mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second
Ringtail lemurs love to bask in the early morning warmth of the sun. This little guy was doing what they do best — sitting in an almost meditative way, waiting for the sun to rise. Shot in southern Madagascar at Berenty Reserve.
Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 185mm) ISO 100, f/2.8 at 1/1000th of a second
Marmots can often be spotted at high altitude chowing down alpine wildflowers. This species is the hoary marmot, photographed at Mount Rainer National Park amidst the wild blue lupine.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second
Earlier in the week I posted a wide shot of a coastal brown bear hunting silver salmon at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. Here’s a close up.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second
These two snow monkeys were clearly not buying what I was putting down. Photographed at the Jigokudani Hot Spring near Nagano, Japan.
Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 125mm) ISO 200, f/4.5 at 1/1000th of a second
Long-crested eagles — aptly named for the long crest that extends backward from the top of their heads — are found throughout much of sub-Sahara Africa. I photographed this one in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. They are opportunistic hunters although their favorite prey by far is rodents. Unlike many other raptors that scan the ground as they fly above, long-crested eagles are known as “sit and wait” hunters as they will patiently wait for food to come to them. It would appear that this guy is doing just that.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/400th of as second
Here’s the other pinniped species that lives in the Galápagos Islands — the Galápagos fur seal. Unlike the sea lions, which were everywhere, I didn’t see too many of the fur seals, and they were a bit more skittish to our presence. This guy was having a good nap atop the, presumably, comfortable lava rocks of Santiago Island.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 500, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second
A coastal brown bear sets out on an early morning stroll. She was heading to a prime fishing spot at low tide, hoping for a breakfast of silver salmon for her and her two cubs. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/400th of a second