April 30, 2025

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY    "Wardrobe Malfunction"

Snowshoe Hare Turning Color Too Soon, Interior Alaska

I've written before about Snowshoe Hares turning white too early in the fall, making them more obvious to predators, but this spring (after a warm winter) my resident 'BunBun' is turning brown early as spring snows still fall. I believe this is the same resident hare for at least 3 years.

Canon R5 Mark II, RF100-500 lens at 500mm, exposure of 1/640 at f7.1, ISO 400, handheld.

March 30, 2025

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL    "Not Exactly Wildlife"

Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race, Fairbanks, Alaska

Wild-eyed, yes, but these athletes are giving everything they've got during the start of the race. Not your typical long-haired husky or malmute, but mixed breeds selected for their short hair, speed and endurance.

Canon R5 Mark II, RF100-500 lens at 300mm, exposure of 1/2500 at f7.1, ISO 320, handheld.

March 2, 2025

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH    "Nature As An Artist"

Unnamed river along the Southern Coast of Iceland

Standing along this river in Iceland one sees a normal river, but elevate your view with a drone and you'll see a totally different sight. The flow of water over the irregular river gravel produces intricate patterns, accentuated by orangish water from recent heavy rains, revealing the hidden artistry of Nature.

DJI Mini 3 Pro, 6.72mm lens (equivalent to 24mm), exposure of 1/1000 at f1.7, ISO 100.

February 5, 2025

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY    "The Big Gulp"

Along the Rio Piquiri in the Pantanal, Brazil

Herons patiently wait on a branch over the river’s edge for a fish or crustacean or aquatic insect larvae to pass by, but this Rufescent Tiger Heron scored big when a large Snow Pieco fish appeared. After a little finessing to align with it's throat, Gulp! and it was gone.

Guess it won't be hungry for awhile...

Canon R5, RF100-500 lens at 500mm, exposure of 1/500 at f8, ISO 5000, handheld.

December 31, 2024

IMAGE OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY    "A Shot In The Dark"

Along the Rio Piquiri in the Pantanal, Brazil

Probably a dozen boats of tourists waited on the river for this male Jaguar and his mate to stir, and as darkness descended, the boats left one by one. Being photographers, our boat waited until basically dark, and were rewarded as the male walked to the river to drink.

Only because of a state-of-the-art camera and software was I able to resurrect this image from the dark...

Canon R5, RF100-500 lens at 500mm, exposure of 1/500 at f7.1, ISO 12,800, handheld. DxO PureRAW 4 used to reduce the sensor noise.