Feb. 18, 2020

Urban Wildlife....

Life has been Chaotic the last week or two which has meant limited time with the camera and little to no time made for the blog and reading what others have…

by russsmith

Feb. 12, 2020

Pilanesberg National Park part 1

We spent a couple of days at Pilanesberg National Park. This park is hilly but surrounded by a large expanse of flat area so it comes into view way before…

by shofstall

Feb. 07, 2020

Rummaging in the undergrowth

I returned to Hatfield Forest today, in the vain hope of seeing some hawfinches. Predictably they were nowhere to be seen, so instead I spent half hour…

by girafferacing

Feb. 05, 2020

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve is a privet reserve that is near Bella Bella. We were graciously invited to this reserve and toured around. Funnily enough it was…

by shofstall

Feb. 02, 2020

Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare)

Similar to blackbirds, fieldfares can be easily observed in gardens and parks as they patiently search the lawn for earthworms. Did you know that in 1937 a…

by 2lionspictures

Jan. 30, 2020

Week 5: Wildlife

This photograph is purely experimental. It is a photo-montage of Mt. Rainier and a wild rabbit. The rabbit lived in my yard this past spring. Around a week…

by skylla321

Jan. 31, 2020

First drive on SA Lombard Nature Reserve

In 2018 I started doing field work on SA Lombard Nature Reserve. This was my introduction drive to the reserve and I fell in love. Photos taken in 2018.

by shofstall

Jan. 29, 2020

In search of hawfinches

It’s been a couple of years since Hatfield Forest was invaded by a flock of hawfinches – seasonal migrants from colder climates. Last week they returned and I…

by girafferacing

Jan. 27, 2020

De Wildt Cheetah Center South Africa

De Wildt Center is a sanctuary and breeding facility for cheetahs and wild dogs. It was quite an amazing and informative place. The wild dogs hunted the vehicle…

by shofstall

Jan. 26, 2020

Flying through Sunday

I felt the need for some fresh air and a fix of nature this morning so I drove down to Rainham Marshes for a little time with the birds. The water levels have…

by girafferacing

Jan. 26, 2020

Golden Gate National Park South Africa

Spent a couple of days in Clarens near Golden Gate National Park. This type of scenery was not what I expected of South Africa, It really reminds me of some…

by shofstall

Jan. 22, 2020

Traveling Down Under- Day 5, Perth-Caversham Wildlife Park-…

I really wanted to create this post for the sheep shearing video but because you can't add videos here I decided to add some random photos as well. Since…

by camellia

Jan. 23, 2020

Khama Rhino Sanctuary Botswana

Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a hidden gem. It is a wonderful sanctuary. We had a rare moment of seeing white and black rhinos drinking side by side. I was so…

by shofstall

Jan. 19, 2020

High Speed Shoot....

We have had a decent amount of rain lately and given our absurdly warm temps the snails came out so I broke out the 100 mm macro and had a whirl with a snail. I…

by russsmith

Jan. 19, 2020

SA Lombard Nature Reserve

I lived on SA Lombard Nature Reserve in South Africa for 6 months. It is a reserve that everyone has forgotten but is so beautiful. Most of the time I am so…

by shofstall

Jan. 18, 2020

Skinflats RSPB Reserve (not as planned)

A gentle stroll round Skinflats RSPB Reserve in the fresh crisp Scottish winter air, with camera in hand was the plan. Capture some of the waders, geese, and…

by strongie47

Jan. 05, 2020

Challenging Day Birding....

Not my best shots by a long shot. I did have the tripod with a gimbal head so I decided to play with a couple of Birds in Flight shots ... Something that I am…

by russsmith

Jan. 05, 2020

Foggy Days

We've had some foggy days recently along the upper Texas Gulf coast. While I don't have a lot of experience shooting in the fog or editing photos that were…

by stefanpuffer

Jan. 03, 2020

Big Horn Sheep - Afternoon Light

Bighorn sheep are large mammals native to North America, and are most famously known for their high-impact collisions. Males have large, curled horns; with…

by scochrane

Jan. 01, 2020

2020 Intro.....

What mysteries does 2020 hold??? I guess time will tell. Some things I want to do this year or accomplish this year. Well I know Alaska is on tap for this year.…

by russsmith