While I was sharing all those posts of mothers and babies, there was a bit of action up at the backyard camera trap. I’ve heard a lot of coyote yipping going on back there in the woods, but coyotes, being wily and all, are really good at walking around and avoiding the camera. This guy, however, took a nice basic profile shot of himself. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 25mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flash units.
Okay everyone, last day to get your orders in for Christmas delivery. Just go to www.specieslimited.com and find the perfect gift for any wildlife lover. This is a giant river otter with her pup that I photographed in the Pantanal of Brazil. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
Two days left for Christmas delivery at www.specieslimited.com. Here’s another mother and baby in the wild that didn’t make this year’s cut for the calendar. That joey was rather large and likely in the final stages of riding on mom’s back. Photographed in Tasmania back in 2015. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/200th of a second.
Three more days until Christmas delivery, so three more days of mother and baby animals in the wild. Whatever I can do to get you to visit my store at www.specieslimited.com and get those holiday gifts. Thanks to all those who already have. As for the image, I captured this one of a reticulated giraffe and her calf in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya back in 2011. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 400, f/4.5 at 1/1600th of a second.
Only four days left to order the 2026 calendar at www.specieslimited.com or any of the great shirt designs. Well, only four days left for guaranteed Christmas delivery. This gorilla represents February in the “Mother’s Nature” calendar. Get those last minute gifts and feel good that 10% of select purchases is going back to wildlife conservation. And even better, join us next June in Kenya and Uganda and see the gorillas in the wild. Spots still available.Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.
I’m going to keep schilling until we hit that deadline of December 11th to guarantee Christmas delivery. Here’s another other mother/baby images that didn’t make the 2026 Mother’s Nature calendar that can be found in Species Limited shop. Lots of T-shirts too that make great holiday gifts for all nature/wildlife lovers out there. The monkeys, by the way, are hanuman langurs, also known as gray langurs and they were photographed in Kanha National Park in India.Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/400th of a second.
Here’s an old classic from back in 2009. But it didn’t make the cut for the 2026 mothers with offspring themed calendar. Still time to pick one or two up before the holidays at www.specieslimited.com. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 300mm) ISO 400, f/7.1 at 1/800th of a second.
With a deadline of December 11th to guarantee shipping arrival by Christmas, I’m going to keep plugging my shop Species Limited. Not just the calendar called Mother’s Nature with images like this (but not this), you can also find many different wildlife-themed T-shirts across four collections. As for the above image, I took it way back in 2009 in Indonesian Borneo. The baby was newborn and the mother was showing constant affection. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 140mm) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/80th of a second.
A giant anteater pup will ride on its mother’s back for up to a year. The baby’s fur aligns perfectly with the mothers for natural camouflage. To learn more about mothers and babies in nature, check out my 2026 calendar in my Species Limited shop. Get your orders now as the cut off for apparel is December 11th if you want delivery by Christmas. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1800, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second.
Here’s another wildlife mother that didn’t make the cut for the 2026 calendar. A superb starling feeding her chick in Ol Pajeta Conservancy in Kenya. To see the images that did make the calendar (and to pick up a few wildlife-themed holiday gifts) check out www.specieslimited.com. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 3200, f/5.6 at 1/2500th of a second.