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Eric Trefney
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Wildlife photographer
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Senegal 15-17 🇸🇳 ⬅️➡️ 🌎 Virginia based
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A wet black bear and a curious Red Wolf puppy. These photos were taken about 40 minutes apart, both living in the rich biodiversity of the Red Wolf recovery area in North Carolina, USA.
#nature #wolf #redwolf #bear #photo #photography #wildlife #beautiful #endangered #usa #discover #wow #water
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Welcome to the big wide world young Red Wolf! I was extremely lucky to spot this beautiful little Red Wolf puppy. This was such a rewarding moment, knowing this puppy may one day be a contributing Red Wolf to save its species.
#redwolf #wolf #usa #wildlife #photography #nature #puppy #wow
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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I've been fortunate enough to watch this beautiful Red Wolf grow from a rambunctious puppy into a cunning adult and now into a strong mother.

#redwolf #endangered #wild #wildlife #nature #beautiful #wow #photo #america #usa #animals #wolf #usa #wolf #natgeo #photography #outdoors #adventure #canon
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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A portrait of a ruby throated hummingbird.
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#birds #nature #bird #birdphoto #birdphotography #photo #beautiful #wow #green #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography #virginia #usa #fall #autumn #canon #feathers
September 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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A beautiful moment with a great horned owl from last summer in Northern Colorado.
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#owl #shotoncanon #birdphotography #birds #hunt #wildlifephotography #wildlife #eye #nature #yourshotphotographer #adventure #colorado #summer #earth #beautiful
September 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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A ruby throated hummingbird

#nature #wildlife #birds #photo #photography #fast #hummingbird #portrait #green
August 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Joshua Tree National Park, California USA.
#tree #nature #landscape #beautiful #desert #joshuatree #wow #adventure #photography #photo #mountains
August 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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One of the 18 of the most endangered wolves in the world, the Red Wolf. It took me 2 years to spot a red wolf, 5 years later I've been lucky to see and photograph most of the wild population. Keep searching and never give up.
#wildlife #nature #wolf #redwolf #northcarolina #photo #photography #wow
August 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Winter black bear in North Carolina, USA.
#nature #wildlife #wild #bear #blackbear #animals #photo #photography #portrait
August 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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A large male black bear walking past me at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, USA
#wildlife #bear #wild #adventure #nature #animals #photography #photo #usa #wow #discover
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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A barred owl looking my way.
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, USA.

#owl #nature #bird #birds #photography #wild #wildlife #eyes #adventure #green #owls
A barred owl portrait, the owl is looking directly at the camera, green background
July 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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A large black bear walking past me in alligator river national wildlife refuge in north carolina, USA.
#blackbear #photography #wildlife #animals #blackandwhite #nature #outdoors #adventure
A black bear walks left to right
June 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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A little grouchy barred owl chick in shenandoah national park, Virginia USA.
#owl #tree #grouchy #nps #shenandoah #virginia #usa #canon #wildlife #bird #birdphotography #photography #photo #animals #nature
A barred owl chick in a tree looking at the camera.
June 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Let's see those pearly whites, Mr. Fox.
#wildlife #nature #fox #teeth #outdoors #canon #photo #photography #animals #wild #wildlifephotography
A Red fox yawning and showing its teeth in a green field with a fence behind it.
May 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The judgemental gaze of a burrowing owl. Tucson, AZ.
#owl #arizona #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #beautiful #photo #photography #animals #wild #desert #southwest #nature
A small owl stands on the dark gray ground. The owl is about 5 inches tall marble colored all over with yellow eyes. There are some dark green bushes in the background.
May 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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An american alligator surrounded by algae in north carolina.
#nature #wildlife #alligator #swamp #green #water #photography #photo #animals #reptile #eye #wild
An alligator head have submerged in bright green algae, nose is pointing to the right.
May 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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A young barred owl peering around its surroundings. Look at those big ol feet.
#birds #birdlover #nature #animals #wildlife #photography #owl #owls #trees
A bird sits perched atop a broken tree with green leaves. The bird is a young barred owl.
May 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A romp of otters at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, USA.
#wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #photo #otters #blackandwhite #adventure #usa
A black and white photo of otters running across the gravel road, from right to left.
May 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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A critically endangered Red Wolf pup hunting voles. There are an estimated 17 wild Red Wolves remaining in the wild, all in rural northeast north carolina. These wolves are the only endemic wolves in the US.
#wildlife #nature #redwolf #wolf #animals #photography #photo #protect #usa #endangered
A young k9 Red wolf pausing with one paw curled looking at the camera. The wolf is brown with rust coloring, black nose, golden eyes with a rust and white snout. the background is green from the grass the wolf is standing on.
May 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A northern shoveler with a tough guy look, Washington DC
#nature #wildlife #bird #birds #photography #water #photo #northamerica
A portrait of a bird with its bill half submerged while looking at the camera. The bird has a dark green head and yellow eyes with a white, brown, and orange body
May 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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A bear cub wrestling with its mom in pungo, north carolina
#nature #wildlife #photography #animals #wildlifephotography
April 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Kingfisher in high key. Fly over, West Virginia.
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#nature #wildlife #birds #beautiful #wildlifephotography #kingfisher #explore #outdoors
A bird flying over head left to right. The bird has a white body with a orange stripe across its chest, blue crowned head with a white neck. Muted sky, high contrast image overall.
April 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A beautiful sandhill crane in Michigan.

#nature #wildlife #birds #photography #beautiful #wildlifephotography #sandhillcrane
A bird with a red forehead in red, long beak, and white lower head portion
April 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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We must protect the endangered species act. Speak up whenever you can and to whoever you can, Red Wolves depend on it. With only 17 wild Red Wolves remaining, the ESA is vital to their survival.
#wolf #endangered #esa #redwolf #america #protection #fight #wild #wildlife #northcarolina #beautiful
April 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Until yesterday, I hadn't touched my camera in about a month. Posting photos of wildlife just didn't feel right considering all of the injustice happening to my fellow civil servants and I. Thank you, little Eastern bluebird for lifting my spirits, it means a lot right now.
#resist #america #nokings
February 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM