Sunshine Meadows (Banff – August 2024)

Posted on June 26th, 2025 under Canada. Tags: Banff National Park, British Columbia, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, wildlife. Comments Off on Columbian ground squirrel

Tree swallows in between mating sessions in Beatty, Oregon (May 2024)

Posted on May 19th, 2025 under Oregon. Tags: beatty, NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, wildlife. Comments Off on International Migratory Bird Day

Posted on May 15th, 2025 under New Orleans. Tags: nature, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Great egret in flight

I’ve seen alligators in zoos before, but this was the first one in my 56+ years that I’ve encountered in the wild. It’s a very different sensation. This one may have been about 10 feet in length.

Posted on May 9th, 2025 under New Orleans. Tags: hiking, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Gator in the wild

An 8″ dragonfly in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (New Orleans, LA)

Posted on May 5th, 2025 under New Orleans. Tags: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Big, beautiful dragonfly