Showing posts for 'ecosystem'. Clear search
COY
May 27, 2024 - Time for some cute COY, aka. Cubs Of the Year.
The only grizzly sow in the Tetons who has COY so for is Felicia, up on...
Read the Full Post »
Sunset Bison
May 18, 2024 - I photographed this bison just before the sun dipped below the mountains, highlighting the silhouette and the brown-head...
Read the Full Post »
Baby Beaver
May 16, 2024 - 'T is the time for baby animals!
This cute beaver explored the world outside of the lodge.
Select wildlife images ar...
Read the Full Post »
River Otters
April 25, 2024 - River otters are, of course, most at home in the water.
Their streamlined body and agility allows them to catch fish li...
Read the Full Post »
399 and Spirit are Awake!
April 22, 2024 - Last night, April 21, grizzly 399 and her yearling cub Spirit put in a very brief appearance in her usual area in Grand...
Read the Full Post »
Face-to-Face
April 11, 2024 - Up close and face to face with this scary-looking creature... a beaver swimming straight at the camera as I was laying a...
Read the Full Post »
Torpor
April 10, 2024 - Grizzlies have been getting up from their winter sleep and sightings are increasing in the Tetons and Yellowstone!
When...
Read the Full Post »
Bison in Winter
April 05, 2024 - Winter is a great time to visit Yellowstone National Park and experience the harsh environment.
The only road accessibl...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 and Spirit
March 28, 2024 - Just a few more weeks now before these two wake up...
Here are some of my favorite images of grizzly bear 399 and her c...
Read the Full Post »
Melanistic Red Fox
March 26, 2024 - The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is home to the Red Fox.
Even though the fox looks like a mid-sized dog, it typically...
Read the Full Post »
Spring Elk Migration
March 19, 2024 - Elk on the move in the winter landscape of Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole.
In a pristine snow-covered lands...
Read the Full Post »
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
March 09, 2024 - A young bull bison poses in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley.
I made this image at 500mm in order to keep a safe distance and...
Read the Full Post »
Colorful Fox Kit
March 07, 2024 - A young fox kit poses in a colorful setting.
This den was located in the rocky environment of mountain foothills, with...
Read the Full Post »
Coyote Close-Up
March 05, 2024 - Who can say 'no' to a cute coyote pup?
This little one was so curious, it walked up to my big lens while I was laying a...
Read the Full Post »
Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest
February 28, 2024 - Wyoming Game & Fish' annual photo contest awarded my "Great Gray Owl" close-up an Honorable Mention.
The winning images...
Read the Full Post »
Bison Silhouette in Yellowstone
February 25, 2024 - Flashback to last fall when a herd of bison crossed a side channel of the Lamar river in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley....
Read the Full Post »
Happy Birthday Grizzly 399!
January 11, 2024 - Happy Birthday to grizzly 399 as she turns 28 years old in the den during her winter sleep!
Approaching the Snake R...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Portrait
January 09, 2024 - Portrait of grizzly 610 in Grand Teton National Park.
I made this image in late spring while the sow was feasting on cl...
Read the Full Post »
Your Favorite Images of 2023
December 31, 2023 - Here are your favorite images of 2023 as selected by engagements on my website, Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
It's b...
Read the Full Post »
Young Grizzly
December 28, 2023 - Now that the bears are all safe inside their winter dens, I continue editing the thousands of pictures I took this past...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Kit Close-Up
December 25, 2023 - Upclose and personal with a cute fox kit in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
I brought my big 500mm prime lens but th...
Read the Full Post »
Coyote Pups Love
December 08, 2023 - Cute coyote puppies, as the sun started to set.
These two were relaxing outside the nearby den.
What's more cute than...
Read the Full Post »
Coyote Pups
November 29, 2023 - Coyote pups show some sibling love.
I found 'my' first coyote den this year, with 9 pups. Great fun to watch and photog...
Read the Full Post »
399 + Spirit
November 27, 2023 - Now that the bears are all safe inside their winter dens, it's time for me to look at the large amount of pictures taken...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Thanksgiving! (and Black Friday Sale!)
November 23, 2023 - Happy Thanksgiving!
A big Thank You to all of you who support my work and, either indirectly or directly via your purch...
Read the Full Post »
Jackson Hole Skyline
November 04, 2023 - Grand Teton National Park's skyline.
2024 Wildlife Calendar: only 5 left! Get yours by clicking here in my Etsy shop...
Read the Full Post »
Snake River Beaver
October 12, 2023 - A black bear sighting across the Snake river in Grand Teton National Park turned into an unexpected beaver photo session...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Update
October 07, 2023 - Who knew that; barely three weeks after my last update; I'd be writing another one already? It feels like the park has t...
Read the Full Post »
Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalist again!
October 05, 2023 - I'm happy to report that one of my images is a finalist in the Comedy Wildlife Awards photo contest! My "Flossing Beaver...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Update from the Tetons
September 19, 2023 - Now that the fall colors are starting to happen in Jackson Hole and both the moose and the elk are starting their mating...
Read the Full Post »
New 2024 Calendar Available!
September 14, 2023 - The new 2024 Wildlife Calendars are available!
This 13-month calendar, " Wildlife of the American West ", features some...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Kit Pose
September 11, 2023 - 2024 Wildlife Calendars Available!
Time for another cute fox kit from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
This one po...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Kit
August 20, 2023 - Not many baby animals are cuter than a baby fox in my opinion.
Here's a fox kit I photographed late this spring in Jack...
Read the Full Post »
Flossing Beaver
August 12, 2023 - You see kids, even beavers floss before and after every meal!
As I was laying on the ground to get eye-level shots of t...
Read the Full Post »
Coyote Pup
August 07, 2023 - The bison rut (mating season) is in full swing here in Yellowstone's Lamar valley.
As you drive the valley between Litt...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Yearling
August 03, 2023 - The cooler weather has finally arrived!
With temps into the 80s in the Tetons and parts of Yellowstone, I'm happy to re...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Update Late July 2023
July 25, 2023 - I'm about to leave Jackson Hole for a few weeks to go and photograph the bison mating season in Yellowstone's Lamar Vall...
Read the Full Post »
Photographing Bison in Yellowstone
July 17, 2023 - PetaPixel published my new article " How to Photograph Bison in Yellowstone ": find it by clicking here.
The article in...
Read the Full Post »
Bellowing Bison
July 07, 2023 - Even though most wildlife hides during the height (or is it heat) of summer, the largest mammal in the U.S. has chosen m...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Independence Day!
July 04, 2023 - Happy Independence Day!
Who better to celebrate July 4th with than grizzly 399 and her new cub of the year Spirit. Here...
Read the Full Post »
Swimming Grizzly
June 25, 2023 - Almost endless daily hiking and driving in Jackson Hole looking for critters to photograph, keeps me busy.
A typical da...
Read the Full Post »
The Epoch Times Newspaper Article on Grizzly 399
June 06, 2023 - Newspaper The Epoch Times interviewed me for a new article on grizzly 399.
Find it by clicking here (Free subscription...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear 793 aka Blondie
May 30, 2023 - Now that grizzly 399 (with a new record-setting baby: read about it by clicking here!) and most of the other known bears...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Cubs of the Year
May 23, 2023 - It's that time of the year!
Grizzly bear sows are appearing out of hibernation with new cubs in tow. Few things in na...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 Breaks Record!
May 16, 2023 - She did it!
Grizzly 399 came out of hibernation today in Grand Teton National Park with a new COY ("Cub Of the Year")!...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Update Early May 2023
May 04, 2023 - How are Jackson Hole's grizzly bears doing? Here's the situation on May 4, 2023...
In honor of Mother's Day, use 10% OF...
Read the Full Post »
Where to Photograph Bighorn Sheep?
May 02, 2023 - When it comes to finding good areas to photograph bighorn sheep, a few places come to mind.
There's winter at the Natio...
Read the Full Post »
How and Where to Photograph Moose
April 03, 2023 - PetaPixel just published my new article and images on Moose wildlife photography!
Find it here: https://petapixel.com/h...
Read the Full Post »
Moose Staredown
March 22, 2023 - Going hiking to look for moose is one of my favorite things to do in the fall.
This bull was hanging out in dense veget...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Cub in Wyoming
March 15, 2023 - Here's another favorite shot of a grizzly bear cub of the year ("COY") in Grand Teton National Park.
Even though newbor...
Read the Full Post »
PetaPixel Article on Grizzly 399
March 14, 2023 - Photography website PetaPixel published my new article on Grizzly 399: find it here, or click on the image below.
Read the Full Post »
Moose at Sunrise in Grand Teton
March 10, 2023 - A beautiful scene at sunrise as a bull moose makes his way through the sagebrush.
His antlers covered in velvet, this m...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Bear Cub of The Year
March 08, 2023 - It's only a matter of time now before grizzly sows wake up from hibernation with new cute cubs in tow...
Typically griz...
Read the Full Post »
Fiery Sunset Bull Moose
February 27, 2023 - It seems that summertime visitors to Grand Teton National Park more and more have to contend with smoke from nearby fore...
Read the Full Post »
Wildlife Photography in a Busy World
February 06, 2023 - As a wildlife photographer, I'm always looking for the 'perfect' shot.
A shot with great lighting.
A good-looking anim...
Read the Full Post »
Busy as a Beaver
February 03, 2023 - Beavers are busy, well, as a beaver.
I watched and photographed this beaver over the course of several days as he built...
Read the Full Post »
Print Giveaway!
January 29, 2023 - It's time for another print giveaway!
This time it's one of my bestselling prints: the adorable baby beaver. The glossy...
Read the Full Post »
Black Bears in the Mist
January 24, 2023 - When I saw this black bear appear in the mists of an Alaskan rain forest, I immediately came up with the title: Black Be...
Read the Full Post »
Black Bear Cubs in Yellowstone National Park
January 16, 2023 - Certain areas in Yellowstone National Park are hot spots to see black bears.
Spring (May-June) is an especially great t...
Read the Full Post »
The Amazing Story of 27-Year Old Grizzly Bear 399
December 20, 2022 - The Amazing Story of Grizzly #399
When a grizzly bear appears in Wyoming's Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park, tr...
Read the Full Post »
Why do Bull Elk pee on themselves?
December 11, 2022 - The annual mating season, or rut, of Elk is a time that many wildlife photographers and enthusiasts look forward to.
Ty...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 and Bruno in Grand Teton National Park
December 05, 2022 - The day was a Tuesday in late May.
In April and May, I'm out daily in Grand Teton National Park to look for wildlife to...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 Print Sale
November 27, 2022 - Here's grizzly 399 on a rainy summer day.
She sure looks great for a soon-to-be 27 year old bear!
Sign up to rec...
Read the Full Post »
Comedy Wildlife: The Story behind the Picture
November 19, 2022 - What is going on with the moose teeth in this image that made it to the finals of the Comedy Wildlife Awards?
Well, it'...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 at the Snake River and Jackson Lake Dam
November 13, 2022 - How exiting it is when you run into grizzly 399!
On this particular afternoon exploring Grand Teton National Park, I no...
Read the Full Post »
Fox in Snow
November 10, 2022 - Here is one of my favorite images from this past Spring in Grand Teton National Park.
I camped in the National Park's w...
Read the Full Post »
Wildlife Short Video: Bull Moose in the Snow
November 04, 2022 - Photography is my passion.
Video... well, not so much.
Nowadays, however, most cameras (and phones) have the option to...
Read the Full Post »
Finalist in the Comedy Wildlife Awards!
October 20, 2022 - Exciting news!
My "smiling moose" image is selected as a finalist in the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards!
I...
Read the Full Post »
Huge Bull Moose
October 18, 2022 - The Troubles of Getting the Perfect Moose Photograph
Moose don't like the sun much so they are mostly active dusk and d...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Kits
September 06, 2022 - When I arrived in the Tetons this year for spring photography, I got there on April 1st. With frequent snowfall and some...
Read the Full Post »
Gallery Amaran in Jackson, WY
August 31, 2022 - Proud to now offer a selection of my Fine Art Prints on the town square in Jackson, WY!!!
When you're in town, please s...
Read the Full Post »
Cowboy State Daily - Column
July 19, 2022 - Wyoming's Cowboy State Daily published my column on the exhilarating experience of a grizzly running in my direction: re...
Read the Full Post »
Moose after Sunset
July 09, 2022 - Flash-back to last fall when this big bull moose, named Shoshone by the locals, posed in the sage brush after sunset in...
Read the Full Post »
Cattle or Grizzlies?
July 08, 2022 - When you like nature, wildlife and value places where you can still get away and hope to see a grizzly or wolf, it feels...
Read the Full Post »
Interview in Cowboy State Daily
July 08, 2022 - Wyoming's Cowboy State Daily interviewed me about my wildlife photography and recent international photography awards....
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly Sprint
July 01, 2022 - If you ever wonder what it looks like when a grizzly comes sprinting directly towards you... here is the answer in pictu...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399's Teeth at Old Age
June 15, 2022 - Recently, I observed the grizzly 'mating dance' in Grand Teton National Park.
In the case of celebrity grizzly sow 399...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Mother's Day!
May 08, 2022 - Happy Mother's Day!
Here's one of my favorite animal moms that I have been lucky enough to encounter. This black bear l...
Read the Full Post »
Up Close and Personal
April 17, 2022 - Up close and personal with a grizzly.
I love getting close-up shots of animals as it allows you to get a feel for the a...
Read the Full Post »
April 12 Vote in Teton County
April 04, 2022 - It's almost time: the first grizzly bears have been spotted coming out of hibernation in Yellowstone and the Tetons! Fin...
Read the Full Post »
B&W Moose
March 26, 2022 - On another long day spent looking for wildlife in Wyoming, it seems that the best was saved for last.
Hours of nothing...
Read the Full Post »
Berries
February 21, 2022 - One of my favorite things in wildlife photography is to be able to see in detail what your eye doesn't pick up in the wi...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Berries
January 29, 2022 - As I'm spending the winter months in Mexico along the Sea of Cortez, I'm finally finding some time to edit images from t...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Birthday to Grizzly 399
January 19, 2022 - Born in January of 1996, the world's most famous grizzly bear celebrates her birthday this month. Currently asleep in he...
Read the Full Post »
An Uncertain Future for Grizzlies 399 and Felicia
November 19, 2021 - Grand Teton National Park's and Jackson Hole's "celebrity grizzlies" are in danger.
Destination:Wildlife published my n...
Read the Full Post »
Is It Friday Yet?
August 30, 2021 - One of the most important lessons in wildlife photography is that there are rarely any do-overs!
Sometimes you arrive i...
Read the Full Post »
It's Almost That Time of the Year ...
August 20, 2021 - Back when I grew up in Belgium (Europe), I used to hate September 1 approaching.
You see, with the typical crappy weath...
Read the Full Post »
Update on Felicia (Grizzly 863)
July 18, 2021 - This is grizzly 863, otherwise known as Felicia, who lives in the mountains east of Grand Teton National Park.
Seeing h...
Read the Full Post »
399's Yearling
July 12, 2021 - Sometimes a big lens and high megapixel camera body reveal details you never noticed while being out in nature.
I was l...
Read the Full Post »
399
May 24, 2021 - Here's one of my recent favorite shots of celebrity grizzly - and overall awesome mom - 399.
I've been fortunate enough...
Read the Full Post »
Elkshake
May 17, 2021 - Here's a picture made last fall: a bull elk crossed the Snake river in Grand Teton National Park during early evening ho...
Read the Full Post »
Moose Talk
April 16, 2021 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
Moose Talk...
I found...
Read the Full Post »
Hot Summer Day
March 25, 2021 - Can you imagine that moose get too hot and start panting when the weather hits 70F?
A great place to look for them duri...
Read the Full Post »
Blondie
March 19, 2021 - Here is one the most photographed bears in Wyoming: the grizzly nicknamed "Blondie".
She appeared out of hibernation la...
Read the Full Post »
Love Is In The Air
March 07, 2021 - Late September into October is the moose's annual mating season: the rut.
Bull moose will be almost constantly on the m...
Read the Full Post »
Young Bull Moose
February 25, 2021 - A young bull moose takes a break from chasing the ladies during the annual fall rut.
Note the small strand of velvet da...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Spotlight
February 20, 2021 - While hiking in Grand Teton National Park, I found this fox just before the sun set.
The fox was out hunting and paid n...
Read the Full Post »
Fiery Tetons
February 03, 2021 - Whenever I'm in a scenic environment and there are clouds present around sunset, I find a spot to take a landscape image...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2020 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Here are some of my favorite sunset shots made this year in Grand Teton National Pa...
Read the Full Post »
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2020 - Happy Thanksgiving!
Here's an evening-time visitor to our campsite in the Tetons: a porcupine. This was the first time...
Read the Full Post »
Fox at Sunset
November 20, 2020 - It was getting later and later in the day as I was driving around Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming this fall. I had...
Read the Full Post »
What Does the Moose Say?
November 08, 2020 - What is a good caption for this image?
What does the moose say?
Or, time for a mooooooooo-se picture!
Sorry, bad joke...
Read the Full Post »
Grizzly 399 in Wild Flower Meadow
October 27, 2020 - It's almost time for the grizzlies in the Tetons and Yellowstone to start their annual hibernation.
Living on the road...
Read the Full Post »
Moose Rut in the Tetons
September 28, 2020 - It is that time of year: the moose rut is in full swing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
As I make my way throug...
Read the Full Post »
Interview: Pro Wildlife Photographer
September 06, 2020 - Organization Destination:Wildlife published the second part of a recent interview they did with me: how I got my start a...
Read the Full Post »
Baby Animals
August 29, 2020 - With winter fast approaching; yes, the first freezing temperatures are here already in Yellowstone's northeast corner; a...
Read the Full Post »
Wildflower Grizzly
August 13, 2020 - Wildflower season is coming to an end here in the mountains of Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
The good (great) news is al...
Read the Full Post »
Velvet Moose
July 29, 2020 - Whereas bighorn sheep, mountain goats and bison grown one set of horns in their lifetime, members of the deer family gro...
Read the Full Post »
399 and Cub
July 21, 2020 - If you want to see more pictures of 399 and her adorable cubs (and really, who doesn't??), the recent story I wrote abou...
Read the Full Post »
Fox Kits
July 14, 2020 - What's more fun than photographing a fox den?
Set in the forest near one of the large lakes, this den wasn't hard to sp...
Read the Full Post »
The Story of Grizzly Bear 399
July 06, 2020 - Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons
When a grizzly bear appears in Wyoming's Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park, tra...
Read the Full Post »
Baby Beaver
June 29, 2020 - As I was photographing the activity surrounding a beaver lodge in Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, I...
Read the Full Post »
Friendly Red Fox
June 24, 2020 - One of the beautiful aspects of exploring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is that you never know what will yo...
Read the Full Post »
Snow
May 16, 2020 - Sometimes the best opportunities happen when everyone has gone home.
A long day of searching for wildlife in Wyoming ha...
Read the Full Post »
Lockdown
April 27, 2020 - When I entered the Mexican state of Baja California mid December, I had no idea I would be still here come late April. D...
Read the Full Post »
Wolf Kill
April 20, 2020 - Even though wildlife can appear anytime anywhere in Yellowstone National Park, I like the Lamar Valley in the Northeast...
Read the Full Post »
Sunset Shafts
April 16, 2020 - I had spent the afternoon looking for the elusive Great Gray Owl in Grand Teton National Park.
It was late fall, a few...
Read the Full Post »
Let It Snow!
April 11, 2020 - Let it snow!
A beautiful bull moose poses near the Gros Ventre river in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
Moose are...
Read the Full Post »
Lookout
March 20, 2020 - Don't worry mom, I've got this!
This grizzly cub vigilantly kept an eye on the stopped traffic and photographers as mom...
Read the Full Post »
Sunrise Pose
February 28, 2020 - Looking for wildlife usually involves getting up early to catch the sunrise, taking a break mid-day and then staying out...
Read the Full Post »
Teton Bugle
January 23, 2020 - September and October signal the time for one of my favorite wildlife spectacles in the US: the elk rut!
The Greater Ye...
Read the Full Post »
Scenic Moose
January 15, 2020 - Fall season is an amazing time to find yourself in the Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The combination of beautiful fa...
Read the Full Post »
Threesome
January 04, 2020 - After the moose's mating season comes to an end in late October, the first snow is usually already on the ground in Yell...
Read the Full Post »
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2019 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
Happy New Year!
Some...
Read the Full Post »
Surprise
December 11, 2019 - It was late June as I was out exploring Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, looking for wildlife.
A bull bison grazed just acro...
Read the Full Post »
Bull Moose Crossing
December 08, 2019 - Late September is a great time to be in Jackson Hole. Moose mating season is in full swing and the big bulls fight each...
Read the Full Post »
Eye to Eye
December 01, 2019 - Ever wonder what it looks and feels like to come eye to eye with a big bull moose while hiking in the forest?
Even thou...
Read the Full Post »
Side Charge!
November 29, 2019 - Two bull moose spar in Grand Teton National Park. This looks like a violent scene but they are just 'playing', or so tha...
Read the Full Post »
Great Gray Owl
November 26, 2019 - The Great Gray Owl is one elusive bird!
Nicknamed the "Phantom of the North", this majestic bird is on many bird watche...
Read the Full Post »
Black Bear Encounter
November 17, 2019 - Do you want to learn how to take better wildlife pictures?
Here's my book to get you started
Upon returning to the...
Read the Full Post »
Giant Antlers
November 13, 2019 - One of my favorites of the past fall season at Grand Teton. This is one of the big guys at the Gros Ventre river area an...
Read the Full Post »
Face to Face
November 10, 2019 - These two moose are 'play fighting' or sparring. During the annual moose rut (or mating season), things get decidedly mo...
Read the Full Post »
Who Is Playing With The Camera? (Video)
October 31, 2019 - The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - which includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks - is home to many bears. B...
Read the Full Post »