Through The Eyes Of A Bear
March 27, 2023
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Sometimes the unexpected happens.
As this brown bear fished a salmon-filled stream in Alaska, I was setup next to the stream.
He caught a salmon and, seemingly oblivious that I was there, devoured it a few yards from me!
Here I was with a 500mm lens unable to include the entire bear, but able to snap this detailed image, which must be what the b...
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Moose Staredown
March 22, 2023
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Going hiking to look for moose is one of my favorite things to do in the fall.
This bull was hanging out in dense vegetation surrounded by fall colors.
I was lucky to spend a few hours with him, all by myself.
When he finally got up from his long rest, he crashed through the vegetation to visit a nearby cow moose. She wasn't ready to mate so he...
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Grizzly Cub in Wyoming
March 15, 2023
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Here's another favorite shot of a grizzly bear cub of the year ("COY") in Grand Teton National Park.
Even though newborn cubs rely on mother's milk, the cubs mimic mom as she grazes throughout the day.
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PetaPixel Article on Grizzly 399
March 14, 2023
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Photography website PetaPixel published my new article on Grizzly 399: find it here, or click on the image below.
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Moose at Sunrise in Grand Teton
March 10, 2023
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A beautiful scene at sunrise as a bull moose makes his way through the sagebrush.
His antlers covered in velvet, this moose was getting ready for the annual mating season in September and October.
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Wild Horses Panoramic Prints
March 09, 2023
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Starting today, I have two new panoramic prints available of the wild horses, for sale in my Etsy shop.
First we have a band of wild horses at Arizona's Salt river, against a beautiful mountain backdrop.
Available in 5x15 and 10x30 pano.
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What it looks like in a home:
The second new panorama print is sev...
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Grizzly Bear Cub of The Year
March 08, 2023
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It's only a matter of time now before grizzly sows wake up from hibernation with new cute cubs in tow...
Typically grizzly sows with newborns stay in the den a little longer.
In the Yellowstone and Grand Teton area, they leave their den around mid May.
Male grizzlies on the other hand can wake up any day now in March, and female grizzlies withou...
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Wild Horses
March 05, 2023
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It's hard to beat spending quiet time with the wild horses!
It's also hard to photograph them since their heads are down (eating) the vast majority of the time, but sometimes they do seem to cooperate if you're patient enough...
Here's some of the mustangs that live along the Salt River in Arizona.
Panorama at the Salt River
River crossin...
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World Wildlife Day
March 03, 2023
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Today is World Wildlife Day.
While we keep up the fight to protect nature and its wildlife, a staggering statistic tells the story.
Since the year 1970, the human population has increased by 117% while the wildlife around the world has declined by 69%.
Even though the last decades have seen an increase in protected land around the world, the wor...
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Salt River wild horses
March 01, 2023
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When you visit the "Valley of the Sun" around Phoenix, Arizona, it's hard to imagine large animals like wild horses carving out a living here.
Having lived in Paradise Valley near Phoenix myself for a few years, it's even hard to imagine any decently sized human population surviving there...
As the Phoenix metro keeps booming and is now almost up...
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Fiery Sunset Bull Moose
February 27, 2023
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It seems that summertime visitors to Grand Teton National Park more and more have to contend with smoke from nearby forest fires.
When the fires are bad, unfortunately, you can pretty much forget about making landscape images. Even the smoke from a fire hundreds of miles away can hide the Teton mountains behind a curtain.
These images are from an...
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Big Bull Moose in early Winter
February 08, 2023
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A hike to a waterhole proved successful when I stumbled upon this big bull moose and two cow moose, at the tail end of mating season.
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Posing against the backdrop of aspen trees with some yellow leaves left...
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Wildlife Photography in a Busy World
February 06, 2023
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As a wildlife photographer, I'm always looking for the 'perfect' shot.
A shot with great lighting.
A good-looking animal posed in just the right place, with a great expression on its face or performing some type of interesting behavior.
A shot that evokes emotion.
A shot that shows the wild animal in its natural habitat, undisturbed by human en...
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Busy as a Beaver
February 03, 2023
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Beavers are busy, well, as a beaver.
I watched and photographed this beaver over the course of several days as he built his new lodge.
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Snack break
Scratch break
Which camera gear works b...
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Brown Bear Fishing in Alaska
February 01, 2023
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It's amazing how there's no such thing as "the brown bear" when it comes to appearance.
Sure, they share features such as the shoulder hump and big paws with long claws for digging, but I'm always surprised how different they can look otherwise.
Different color fur so they're not always "brown."
Different sizes.
Different faces which was most s...
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