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09/04/2026

"Stop Thief" - Cocoi Heron and Black-collared Hawk - The Pantanal, Brazil
Competition is fierce here in the Pantanal even after you catch a meal someone might just come by and try to sn**ch it right out of your mouth! Such was the case with these two.

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: Cocoi Heron and Black-collared Hawk - The Pantanal, Brazil
Nikon Z9, 200-400mm, 1/2500 @ f 5.6, ISO 1000, Image cropped 20% for final composition

09/02/2026

"In the Spotlight" - Jaguar - The Pantanal, Brazil
As soon as the morning sun lit up this jaguar I knew I was going to make it a black and white image. The light on the cat against this dramatic background makes the cat just pop off the screen. In color the light is distracting but in black and white it is powerful and striking.

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: "In the Spotlight" - Jaguar - The Pantanal, Brazil
Nikon Z9, 180-400mm, 1/2500th @ f5.6, ISO 1,600, Image cropped 0% for final composition.

08/29/2026

"Giant Anteaters Galore" - Giant Anteater - Brazil's Pantanal
We just started our Pantanal trip and had great luck with our new lodge for Anteaters 35 in three days! Including eight mothers with babies, which they carry around on their backs - How cute is that?

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

08/27/2026

"Happy Birthday" - Newborn Wildebeest and Mother - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
This little one is just a couple of minutes old and he is just getting its legs. He will be able to run alongside mom in about 10 more minutes! Our February Tanzania trip is timed to witness the spectacle of wildebeest calving. Which is also a time of plenty for all of the predators.

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: Newborn Wildebeest and Mother - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Nikon Z9, 600mm TC, 1/320th @ f11, ISO 320, Image cropped 10% for Instagram format.

08/25/2026

"All Aglow" - Coastal Brown Bear - Lake Clark National Park, Alaska *DM
This Brown Bear was having a sunset feast on the marsh grasses. These bears will eat 30 - 40 pounds of this grass a day!

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: Coastal Brown Bear - Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Nikon Z9, 180-400mm TC, 1/640th @ f10, ISO 250, Image cropped 0% for final composition
*DM - Digitally manipulated image - I "cloned out" a bunch of distracting mosquitos from the final image.

08/24/2026

"My what Big Feet You Have" - African Jacana - Lake Baringo, Kenya
So why does this bird have freakishly big feet? Well the over-sized feet help to distribute its weight over a larger surface area allowing it to walk on top of lily pads and other aquatic vegetation as it hunts for insects.

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: "My what Big Feet You Have" - African Jacana - Lake Baringo, Kenya
Nikon Z9, 600mm TC, 1/1,000th @ f11, ISO 800, Image cropped 10% for Instagram format

08/21/2026

"They Walk Among Us" - African Elephant - Amboseli National Park Kenya
This is TJ one of the remaining "Super Tuskers" in Amboseli. Nicole and I had the privilege of spending two mornings with this incredible animal. He is truly awe inspiring!

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: African Elephant - Amboseli National Park Kenya
Nikon Z9, 24-70 mm, 1/160th @ f10, ISO 1,000, Image cropped 5% for final composition.

08/19/2026

"The Queen and Her Cub" - African Lioness - Masai Mara, Kenya
Okay, of course the cub is super cute, but take a look at that lioness - without a doubt the most beautiful lioness I have ever seen. She absolutely looks carved from granite!

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: "The Queen and Her Cub" - African Lioness - Masai Mara, Kenya
Nikon Z9, 180-400mm, 1/250th @ f5.6, ISO 1,250, Image cropped 15% for square composition

08/18/2026

"Life Prevails" - Red Trillium Caught in Oak Leaves - Lapeer State Game Area, MI
A red trillium pushed up through the soil, forcing its stem through a hole in two oak leaves. As it grew toward the Spring sun, it carried the leaves up with it, the leaves hemmed in the bud and plant leaves, delaying their opening. Still, the flower gradually freed itself and finally unfurled, blooming in stubborn, quiet glory.

Good Luck and Good Light!
Steve

Image: Red Trillium Caught in Oak Leaves, Lapeer State Game Area, MI
Nikon D5, 105mm Macro, 1/8th @ f11, ISO 200, Image cropped 10% for final composition.

08/14/2026

"Close Encounter" - Puma - Torres del Paine, Patagonia
This is Petaka she is the undisputed queen of this part of Patagonia. We have spent many hours in the presence of this beautiful cat. On this particular occasion she came up out of the valley walking our way, many images were made as she walked toward us. But then she kept coming, there was no time to move, she ended up walking right by us, luckily I had a shorter lens on his hip to make this image as she passed.

Image: Puma - Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Nikon Z9, 24-70mm, 1/60th @ f14, ISO 100, Image cropped 25% for final composition.

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