"A Mother's Love" - A Sandhill Crane mother and her newborn Colt get to know one another. I was lucky enough to have the privilege of watching this baby hatch just a couple of hours earlier.

200-400mm, 1/125th @ f9, ISO 400, cropped 0%
#naturephotography #birdphotography

A Common Buckeye on Sumac. Here in Michigan once the Sumac starts to change color you can be sure that Fall is not far behind!

200mm macro, 1/15th @ f16, ISO 160, Image cropped 0%

#naturephotography #macrophotography #insect #buckeye #butterfly

"The Signpost" - Serval - Maasai Mara, Africa A serval stops to check the scent along the trail.

#nikon Z9, 600mm TC, 1/800th @ f 7.1, ISO 400
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #michigan #africa #cerval

"Two of a Kind" - Bear Cubs - Lake Clark National Park. Two curious cubs go high for a better look.

#nikon Z9, 180-400mm, 1/400th @ f9, ISO 800, Image cropped 10% for final composition.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #michigan #bear #babies

"Kingfisher at Sunrise" - The Pantanal - This was literally the last frame on a month long trip to the Pantanal a couple years back

#nikon #z9 800mm with 1.4 tele-converter, 1/5000 @ f9, ISO 250, Image cropped 25% for square format

#naturephotography #birdphotography #pantanal

"A Pause For Reflection" - Eastern Chipmunk - This Chipmunk paused for a quick portrait by our pond as it scurried about gathering nuts.

#nikon Z9, 180-400mm, 1/640th @ f13, ISO 800, Image cropped 0% for final composition.

#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #michigan #chipmunk

I especially like this image because it always reminds me that in order to "see" the image, we must first slow down and truly look.

Image: Dewdrops on Spiderweb, South Lyon, MI
#Nikon, 200mm macro with 88mm of extension and a 4T close-up diopter, 4 seconds @ f22

A stunning male Cardinal drops in for a visit to our pond. I have had this image in my mind's-eye for quite some time. It is very rewarding to finally be able to create it!

Image: Male Cardinal and Reflection, Brighton State Recreation Area, MI
#Nikon 200-400mm, 1/160th @ f18 ISO 320 - HS Flash