The Wildlife Photography Thread

[craig333]

Not too far from Soda Lake. Considering I slid the truck to a stop in the mud I was lucky he waited at all.

 

[takesiteasy]

Great shot!

 

[Stalking Light]

Turkey flirting in the Smokies

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks for the turkey shot.
We miss our turkeys here at home on our walks.
There is so much food for them just out of our area that they haven't been around for a while.
It was fun seeing a dozen or so roam the neighborhood from car tops to roof tops.
Thanks post more when you have more shots.
Frank

 

[park]

Shot today in Central Florida on the Myakka River. He was a big boy.....

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Park, that indeed looks like a 'big boy'! Count your toes!

 

[alano]

Nice to see that quality dental care is available in Central Florida.

Alan

 

[park]

Sandhill Whooping Crane and chick......

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks.like seeing the Sandhill and colt.
Only get to see them in the spring at Yellowstone.
Frank

 

[Lighthawk]

Sandhill Whooping Crane and chick......

Sweet shot, Park. Love those SHC. I plan on getting up to Sierra Valley soon to catch them in action with my new 100-400 II.

 

[Shadyapex]

Sandhill Whooping Crane and chick......

Oh, that's nice!

 

[Stalking Light]

Went up to Berry College this morning to look at the Eagles there but I think the best shot I got was of this bluebird:

 

[Lighthawk]

Looks like your BB's are ahead a few weeks to northern CA.

I built a BB box and mounted it on my back fence, which borders a grassy golf course the birds enjoy.
At 2500', we see the western BB show up in January or February.

This year I saw a group of four males cavorting around a month ago, then later two different couples. Finally at the beginning of March I noticed a female entering the bird box with nesting materials. By Mar 6th, there were three eggs. After a trip back east, I checked again a week later and there were five eggs. It's been two and a half weeks now.

I left a gap so I can insert my phone and take a quick voice activated shot, using flash.


The rest of the shots are Canon 7DII with 100-400 II

The proud father





The female,

 

[Stalking Light]

Cool. There is a box near the observation point for the eagle nest and mom and dad were ferrying bugs.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Looks like your BB's are ahead a few weeks to northern CA.

I built a BB box and mounted it on my back fence, which borders a grassy golf course the birds enjoy.
At 2500', we see the western BB show up in January or February.

This year I saw a group of four males cavorting around a month ago, then later two different couples. Finally at the beginning of March I noticed a female entering the bird box with nesting materials. By Mar 6th, there were three eggs. After a trip back east, I checked again a week later and there were five eggs. It's been two and a half weeks now.

I left a gap so I can insert my phone and take a quick voice activated shot, using flash.


The rest of the shots are Canon 7DII with 100-400 II

The proud father





The female,

Thanks Andy for the photos.
Here on the coast we don't have BB,but sure enjoy seeing when we are in places like the Sierra or Yellowstone.
Frank

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Just passing by... On his way to a dance at the lek.

 

[Shadyapex]

Damn, you guys are good.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

On our afternoon walk we came along these guys.
There were 3 but didn't get the phone out in time.
Size a little over a foot.
Frank

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

This is a better shot of one in the group.
We are starting to see a lot of snakes again this year.
Our walks seem like we are in a "nature preserve"

Frank

 

[Lighthawk]

Cool shot, Frank!