Russell Mav Photography

Russell Mav Photography Russell Mav specializes in wildlife photography and captures stunning photos available for print. View his online gallery!

The blue-vented hummingbird from yesterday! Although this capture is much different from the first, it was just moments ...
06/18/2026

The blue-vented hummingbird from yesterday!

Although this capture is much different from the first, it was just moments later. Hummingbirds are one of those subjects where a single two minute encounter can net you thousands of photos if you aren't careful 😅

Taken with the OM1II with the OM 150-400 F4.5 Pro lens! .americas

Blue-vented hummingbird! I was very happy to get a nice in-flight tail spread 😁
06/17/2026

Blue-vented hummingbird! I was very happy to get a nice in-flight tail spread 😁

Gray-headed chachalaca family! This was the first evening we got to Monteverde area on a quick walk before dinner
06/15/2026

Gray-headed chachalaca family!

This was the first evening we got to Monteverde area on a quick walk before dinner

Northern Emerald Toucanet!This is one of the parents of the nested family I posted previously taking a break between fee...
06/11/2026

Northern Emerald Toucanet!

This is one of the parents of the nested family I posted previously taking a break between feedings

The lesser violetear of Monteverde! These little guys are practically everywhere in the area, so when I asked him if he ...
06/09/2026

The lesser violetear of Monteverde! These little guys are practically everywhere in the area, so when I asked him if he knew a good spot for a photo he had the perfect set up in mind 😂

In all honesty, hummingbirds can make for a pretty photo in almost any circumstance, but I was thrilled that this one stayed perch long enough to for me to find a nice "framed" angle! Of course of the hundred photos I took, the one stupid, mismatched leaf was in every frame, but oh well!

The difficult part was choosing which photo I liked best in terms of where the violetear was oriented in relation to the leaf frame. I decided to go slightly off centered, but I might still share some of the centered ones too

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Last week I shared my first glimpse of a quetzal. While that image was more unique and I love the hidden aspect of it, t...
06/04/2026

Last week I shared my first glimpse of a quetzal. While that image was more unique and I love the hidden aspect of it, the quetzal is just one of those birds that needs to be seen in full!

Fortunately for me, the cloud forest and a different quetzal came together and decided to cooperate a bit more a couple days later! Ultimately I still might prefer my photo from last week, but it's close... and also I don't even need to choose 😅😂

I know I post in slow motion, but I still have a couple more quetzal photos I'm excited to share after this one.

Taken with my OM1II and the OM SYSTEM 150-400 F/4.5 Pro .cameras .americas

My first quetzal encounter of this trip was just a glimpse through the dense cloud forest. Not exactly the wide open per...
05/29/2026

My first quetzal encounter of this trip was just a glimpse through the dense cloud forest. Not exactly the wide open perch you picture when you dream about photographing quetzals, but I love this image!

The entire encounter was fairly quick, but he held this pose long enough for me to find a small opening to shoot through. Even better, the clouds were moving rapidly overhead, creating a huge variety of light from frame to frame. I was able to choose the exact mood/lighting I wanted out of hundreds of images.

Any photographer knows light doesn't usually cooperate that nicely, so I am beyond thankful for that opportunity 😅

Happy Friday!
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