Captivating Wildlife
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In recent decades, the Eurasian Pygmy Owl has descended from alpine coniferous forests to lower elevations.
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
In recent decades, the Eurasian Pygmy Owl has descended from alpine coniferous forests to lower elevations.
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
February 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In recent decades, the Eurasian Pygmy Owl has descended from alpine coniferous forests to lower elevations.
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
300 mm
1/500 s
f 2,8
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#pygmyowl
#eurasianpygmyowl
#sperlingskauz
#birdsofgermany
#best_birds_of_world
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
Male Smew on a lake in Southern Norway
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Male Smew on a lake in Southern Norway
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Female Goldeneye
400 mm
1/1250 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#goldeneye
#goldeneyeduck
#femalegoldeneye
#schellente
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1250 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#goldeneye
#goldeneyeduck
#femalegoldeneye
#schellente
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Female Goldeneye
400 mm
1/1250 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#goldeneye
#goldeneyeduck
#femalegoldeneye
#schellente
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1250 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#goldeneye
#goldeneyeduck
#femalegoldeneye
#schellente
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Imposing behavior of a male Smew
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Imposing behavior of a male Smew
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#smew
#malesmew
#zwergsäger
#zwergsägermännchen
#migratorybirds
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Eurasian Bittern jumping off its fishing spot in the reeds.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 8
ISO 3200
ev 0,0
#eurasianbittern
#rohrdommel
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 8
ISO 3200
ev 0,0
#eurasianbittern
#rohrdommel
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 5, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Eurasian Bittern jumping off its fishing spot in the reeds.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 8
ISO 3200
ev 0,0
#eurasianbittern
#rohrdommel
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 8
ISO 3200
ev 0,0
#eurasianbittern
#rohrdommel
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
For a few minutes, the golden morning light touches this young Long-Eared Owl in its daytime hiding place.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 2000
#longearedowl
#longearedowlet
#waldohreule
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 2000
#longearedowl
#longearedowlet
#waldohreule
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
For a few minutes, the golden morning light touches this young Long-Eared Owl in its daytime hiding place.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 2000
#longearedowl
#longearedowlet
#waldohreule
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 2000
#longearedowl
#longearedowlet
#waldohreule
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Great Crested Grebe in winter plumage on the idyllic Lake Eibsee, Bavaria (GER).
420 mm
1/4000 s
f 4
ISO 3200
ev -1,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/4000 s
f 4
ISO 3200
ev -1,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
February 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Great Crested Grebe in winter plumage on the idyllic Lake Eibsee, Bavaria (GER).
420 mm
1/4000 s
f 4
ISO 3200
ev -1,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/4000 s
f 4
ISO 3200
ev -1,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Dunlins on the beaches of Vardø on Varanger peninsula (NOR)
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 6 e
ISO 1000
ev -0,3
#dunlin
#alpenstrandläufer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 6 e
ISO 1000
ev -0,3
#dunlin
#alpenstrandläufer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Dunlins on the beaches of Vardø on Varanger peninsula (NOR)
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 6 e
ISO 1000
ev -0,3
#dunlin
#alpenstrandläufer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 6 e
ISO 1000
ev -0,3
#dunlin
#alpenstrandläufer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
A Great Crested Grebe in winter plumage on Lake Garda, Italy.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev 0,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev 0,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A Great Crested Grebe in winter plumage on Lake Garda, Italy.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev 0,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev 0,0
#greatcrestedgrebe
#haubentaucher
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Flapping his wings after a bath this male Northern Shoveler displays the full beauty of the species.
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#northernshoveler
#löffelente
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#northernshoveler
#löffelente
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Flapping his wings after a bath this male Northern Shoveler displays the full beauty of the species.
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#northernshoveler
#löffelente
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 320
ev 0,0
#northernshoveler
#löffelente
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
The food supply in the mud of a brackish lagoon lures this water rail out of its cover and into the morning sun.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 500
ev 0,0
#waterrail
#wasserralle
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 500
ev 0,0
#waterrail
#wasserralle
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The food supply in the mud of a brackish lagoon lures this water rail out of its cover and into the morning sun.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 500
ev 0,0
#waterrail
#wasserralle
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 500
ev 0,0
#waterrail
#wasserralle
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Great Egret with the last catch of the day.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Great Egret with the last catch of the day.
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1600 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Every time this Great Egret spotted a fish through the transparent ice cover, it would chase it, flapping its wings, to the next open spot - and then strike.
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 200
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 200
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Every time this Great Egret spotted a fish through the transparent ice cover, it would chase it, flapping its wings, to the next open spot - and then strike.
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 200
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 200
ev 0,0
#greategret
#silberreiher
#birdsofgermany
#birdslife
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
Hare in a morning dew before sunrise
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev -1,0
#hare
#feldhase
#animallife
#featured_wildlife
#naturephotography
#sonyphotography
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev -1,0
#hare
#feldhase
#animallife
#featured_wildlife
#naturephotography
#sonyphotography
January 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Hare in a morning dew before sunrise
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev -1,0
#hare
#feldhase
#animallife
#featured_wildlife
#naturephotography
#sonyphotography
420 mm
1/2500 s
f 4
ISO 4000
ev -1,0
#hare
#feldhase
#animallife
#featured_wildlife
#naturephotography
#sonyphotography
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🪶 #FalconOfTheDay
This #peregrinFalcon was in #GrandManan, #NewBrunsick, Canada.
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #BirdNerd
#WildLife #WildLifePhotography #Falcon #Canon
#NatureConneXion #NatureLovers #BirdofPrey #🪶
This #peregrinFalcon was in #GrandManan, #NewBrunsick, Canada.
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #BirdNerd
#WildLife #WildLifePhotography #Falcon #Canon
#NatureConneXion #NatureLovers #BirdofPrey #🪶
January 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I almost missed this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ferreting out tidbits in the bark of a massive Willow Oak in Central Park this morning. Thankfully, it turned its head! ❤️❤️❤️ #Sapsucker #CentralPark #birding
January 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I almost missed this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ferreting out tidbits in the bark of a massive Willow Oak in Central Park this morning. Thankfully, it turned its head! ❤️❤️❤️ #Sapsucker #CentralPark #birding
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As we hurtle off the abyss into the unknown dangers below, let's all remember that today is FRIDAY and the weekend is here!!
January 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As we hurtle off the abyss into the unknown dangers below, let's all remember that today is FRIDAY and the weekend is here!!
Reposted by Captivating Wildlife
It is time to share photographs from my last journey to Antarctica. Heading back soon with Justin Black and Visionary Wild.
Two trips are being offered in 2026!
visionarywild.com/.../antarcti...
Two trips are being offered in 2026!
visionarywild.com/.../antarcti...
January 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It is time to share photographs from my last journey to Antarctica. Heading back soon with Justin Black and Visionary Wild.
Two trips are being offered in 2026!
visionarywild.com/.../antarcti...
Two trips are being offered in 2026!
visionarywild.com/.../antarcti...
In early August, I still saw many Golden Plovers on the Varanger peninsula. Their colors really come into their own in the evening sun.
420 mm
1/1250 s
f 4
ISO 1000
ev 0,0
#goldenplover
#goldregenpfeifer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1250 s
f 4
ISO 1000
ev 0,0
#goldenplover
#goldregenpfeifer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In early August, I still saw many Golden Plovers on the Varanger peninsula. Their colors really come into their own in the evening sun.
420 mm
1/1250 s
f 4
ISO 1000
ev 0,0
#goldenplover
#goldregenpfeifer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/1250 s
f 4
ISO 1000
ev 0,0
#goldenplover
#goldregenpfeifer
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
A flirting pair of Razorbills in the snow on the arctic bird island of Hornøya. Photographing with a tele over a snow cornice created the nice whiteout effect.
600 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#razorbill
#tordalk
#seabirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
600 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#razorbill
#tordalk
#seabirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A flirting pair of Razorbills in the snow on the arctic bird island of Hornøya. Photographing with a tele over a snow cornice created the nice whiteout effect.
600 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#razorbill
#tordalk
#seabirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
600 mm
1/2500 s
f 5,6
ISO 800
ev 0,0
#razorbill
#tordalk
#seabirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
The Black Grouse lek in southern Norway is one of the highlights of spring.The males‘ hissing and gurgling calls, which last for hours, are forever etched in my memory.
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 8
ISO 4000
#blackgrouse
#birkhuhn
#phototoursnorway
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 8
ISO 4000
#blackgrouse
#birkhuhn
#phototoursnorway
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Black Grouse lek in southern Norway is one of the highlights of spring.The males‘ hissing and gurgling calls, which last for hours, are forever etched in my memory.
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 8
ISO 4000
#blackgrouse
#birkhuhn
#phototoursnorway
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
400 mm
1/1600 s
f 8
ISO 4000
#blackgrouse
#birkhuhn
#phototoursnorway
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
A beautiful Eurasien Jay in an old pine tree, illuminated by the morning sun.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev -1,0
#eurasianjay
#eichelhäher
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev -1,0
#eurasianjay
#eichelhäher
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A beautiful Eurasien Jay in an old pine tree, illuminated by the morning sun.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev -1,0
#eurasianjay
#eichelhäher
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 640
ev -1,0
#eurasianjay
#eichelhäher
#birdsoftuscany
#birdsofitaly
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
A lone Little Sandpiper is still hanging around on the beach of the Arctic coastal town of Vardø in northeast Norway at the beginning of August.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 160
ev -0,3
#littlesandpiper
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 160
ev -0,3
#littlesandpiper
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A lone Little Sandpiper is still hanging around on the beach of the Arctic coastal town of Vardø in northeast Norway at the beginning of August.
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 160
ev -0,3
#littlesandpiper
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife
420 mm
1/2000 s
f 4
ISO 160
ev -0,3
#littlesandpiper
#migratorybirds
#birdsofvaranger
#birdsofnorway
#birdsphotography
#featured_wildlife