Willemdegrootphotography

Willemdegrootphotography This business is for selling Nature and Fine Art Photographs,
Landscape Photographs, and Wildlife Photographs.

I typically try not to take wildlife images with man-made objects in the picture, however, I made an exception this time...
08/30/2026

I typically try not to take wildlife images with man-made objects in the picture, however, I made an exception this time since it was a picture of a raven. I have become a little obsessed about ravens over the last several years since learning that they seem to have a unique relationship with wolves in Yellowstone National Park. In fact there has been a study going on in Yellowstone called the Yellowstone Raven Project. I bring this up because the colored bands on this raven indicate that this particular raven is part of that project. In fact this particular raven is a very famous raven as I learned by searching this particular band color combination. He is highly habituated to humans and he explicitly utilizes the Calcite Springs Overlook where this image was taken. He routinely gets food from park visitors and rummages through trash that people leave behind. Since this particular raven is part of the study, he is wearing a GPS tracking device which allows anyone to track him through an app called Animal Tracking App. Scientists have been able to learn through this study 'that ravens will rarely arrive at a fresh animal carcass unless a larger predator (like a wolf) is already present. They rely on the larger carnivores to break open the hide, and they watch the predator's behavior to verify that the meat is safe'.

Here is another image from my early June trip to Yellowstone National Park. I was very fortunate to hear about the loca...
07/08/2026

Here is another image from my early June trip to Yellowstone National Park. I was very fortunate to hear about the location of a coyote den where 6 or 7 puppies had recently been seen. Before getting close enough to the den to take pictures I observed it from about half a mile away for around 30 minutes. This gave me a chance to see that there were three or four adult coyotes hanging around in the background. Undoubtebly, the mother and father of the pups had lots of help giving them a much better chance of survival. Once seeing this I moved in to about 150 yards away to hopefully capture some images of the puppies. I was lucky enough to capture this image of one of the puppies exiting the den in the company of possibly one of his/her uncles. I really like the way he looks up at the older coyote.

I often travel to Yellowstone National Park in the spring hoping for that unforgettable image of a sow grizzly with firs...
06/16/2026

I often travel to Yellowstone National Park in the spring hoping for that unforgettable image of a sow grizzly with first-year cubs, or a cow moose with a newborn calf. But one of the great lessons of nature photography is that Yellowstone always has other gifts waiting.

This young bison calf, often called a “red dog,” was one of those unexpected moments.

I had pulled over to watch a small herd of bison with several calves. At first, the light was not especially good, so I simply sat and watched. Then the herd crossed the road and moved up onto a small rise, putting them at a safe distance and nearly eye level with me. The lighting in their new location was perfect.

As the bison moved past, I photographed a series of head shots. Then, for just a moment, there was a small break in the herd and this red dog stood alone, looking straight toward me.

That is the kind of quiet, magical moment I am always hoping to find.

I photographed this Peregrine Falcon family on a cliff ledge during a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. For near...
06/14/2026

I photographed this Peregrine Falcon family on a cliff ledge during a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. For nearly two hours, I watched as one adult protected four chicks under his/her wings. When that parent finally lifted off, the other adult arrived almost immediately with fresh prey — most likely a robin. The second adult started feeding the obviously hungary chicks immediately. Peregrine Falcons are famous as the fastest animals on Earth, capable of exceeding 200 miles per hour during their high-speed hunting dives, known as stoops. They are also among the most widespread birds in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica.

This image of an old grain elevator was taken in Crowley, Louisiana. The clouds were very special making a black and wh...
03/08/2026

This image of an old grain elevator was taken in Crowley, Louisiana. The clouds were very special making a black and white rendition an obvious choice.

I captured this image of a Great Blue Heron just after sunrise a couple weeks ago along Blue Water Highway on my way to ...
03/05/2026

I captured this image of a Great Blue Heron just after sunrise a couple weeks ago along Blue Water Highway on my way to Galveston Island. West Galveston Bay is in the background.

Short-eared owl taken at Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
02/11/2026

Short-eared owl taken at Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge

Short-eared owl in flight captured at Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
02/08/2026

Short-eared owl in flight captured at Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge

One of my favorite times of the year to photograph is winter in Yellowstone National Park. This is because you get many...
02/06/2026

One of my favorite times of the year to photograph is winter in Yellowstone National Park. This is because you get many opportunities to capture images of animals surrounded by snow making the backgrounds very simple. In this image I have captured a red fox walking directly towards me. It looks like he is very close to me, but that is because I have a long lens.

This is an image of a Brown Vine Snake taken back in 2023 during a trip with Jim Stevens to Costa Rica. There is no way...
02/06/2026

This is an image of a Brown Vine Snake taken back in 2023 during a trip with Jim Stevens to Costa Rica. There is no way we would have found this snake without a very talented local guide. It was hidden in the brush and blended in almost perfectly with the branches and vines around it. It extended out about two feet and actually swayed with the breeze which helped it to blend in. They can reach up to 6 feet long and they are considered to be mildly venomous and not dangerous to humans.

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