Fauna in the U.S.A.
My “serious” photography adventures have me lugging a couple of cameras and a few lenses into the wild outdoors.
A long lens lets me capture four footed or slow moving animals in the field easily if I remember to be patient.
I’ve found that capturing flying birds with a camera are one of the most challenging endeavors. Fast moving birds are difficult to track with a long lens and using a shorter lens produces smaller subjects in the image.
I’ve thrown away countless images of wildlife that were blurry, poorly exposed, badly composed, etc. Below are a few that I’ve kept over the years.
Alligator AlleyEverglades National Park, FL 2013
American AvocetMono Lake, CA 2009
American White PelicanHayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park 2008
American White PelicanHayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park 2008
AnhingaEverglades National Park 2013
AnhingaEverglades National Park 2015
Bald EagleCologne, Germany 2012
Bald EagleYellowstone National Park 2008
Bald EagleMadison River, Yellowstone National Park 2017
Bighorn SheepZion National Park 2011
Bighorn SheepYellowstone National Park 2022
Bighorn SheepTrail Ridge Road Summit, Rocky Mountain National Park 2013
BisonLamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park 2017
BisonYellowstone National Park 2020
BisonRoaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park 2013
BisonYellowstone National Park 2013
