Don Getty Wildlife Photography

Don Getty Wildlife Photography For a look at my entire portfolio, go to www.DonGettyWildlifePhotography.com Don Getty has been an avid wildlife photographer since the mid-1980s.

From his home just outside of Yellowstone National Park, Don has photographed extensively in the Rocky Mountain region of the US and Canada. He has also traveled to great wildlife photography locations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, Costa Rica, Galápagos Islands, Pantanal, Alaska, Florida and Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Thousands of Don's images can be seen at http://www.DonGettyWildlifePhotography.com

09/12/2025
It’s a Long-toed Lapwing. I’ve photographed a few before, but this is my first flight shot of one.I know I have shown yo...
10/13/2024

It’s a Long-toed Lapwing. I’ve photographed a few before, but this is my first flight shot of one.
I know I have shown you all a lot of birds, but there are so many different birds and I wanted to show you at least one of every species I photographed, whether it be mammal, reptile or bird and they were presented here in the order they were taken.
Hopefully you have enjoyed this virtual safari.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO 400

Intermediate Egret. Sometimes the ID isn’t that easy but I think I got it right. The gape extended to the front of the e...
10/13/2024

Intermediate Egret. Sometimes the ID isn’t that easy but I think I got it right. The gape extended to the front of the eye. Not being a true “birder”, proper identification isn’t always easy. Anybody think I missed this one??
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/3200s, ISO 800

It’s an African Marsh Harrier, another first for my portfolio. As it flew, it kept it’s head down looking for prey. Only...
10/12/2024

It’s an African Marsh Harrier, another first for my portfolio. As it flew, it kept it’s head down looking for prey. Only when it banked then turning was it’s yellow eye catching some light.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO 400
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Pied Kingfishers are probably the most common kingfisher species along this stretch of the Chobe River. Personally, I li...
10/12/2024

Pied Kingfishers are probably the most common kingfisher species along this stretch of the Chobe River. Personally, I like this shot because it shows a bit of the habitat as well as the detail of the bird as it is taking off. What do you think?
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 640

Purple Heron. This may be the first time I was able to get a flight shot of one.July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National P...
10/12/2024

Purple Heron. This may be the first time I was able to get a flight shot of one.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 250
I appreciate your feedback.

It’s a Wire-tailed Swallow. This one seems to have one of its wires bent.July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Bo...
10/12/2024

It’s a Wire-tailed Swallow. This one seems to have one of its wires bent.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 320
Tell me what you're thinking.

OK, I don’t think Marabou Storks are the prettiest birds. But, they do help fill a vital role. They are scavenges who cl...
10/11/2024

OK, I don’t think Marabou Storks are the prettiest birds. But, they do help fill a vital role. They are scavenges who clean up the remains of dead animals. They let the vultures rip up carcasses and then move in to clean up. I have even seen one swallow a led bone of a small antelope.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO 200
I appreciate your feedback.

It’s a Squacco Heron. Try saying that twice – I struggle with it. They winter in Africa, but their breeding range is in ...
10/11/2024

It’s a Squacco Heron. Try saying that twice – I struggle with it. They winter in Africa, but their breeding range is in southern Europe and the Middle East.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO 125
I appreciate your feedback.

It is a Striated Heron. I found it interesting that in addition to southern Africa, they are also found in South America...
10/11/2024

It is a Striated Heron. I found it interesting that in addition to southern Africa, they are also found in South America, southern Asia and northern Australia. They get around.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO 200
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The Grey Heron is one of the most common herons I have seen. Of course, that’s no reason not to show you all one.July 20...
10/11/2024

The Grey Heron is one of the most common herons I have seen. Of course, that’s no reason not to show you all one.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/4, 1/500s, ISO 160
I appreciate any feedback.

Water Thick-knees are found in much of southern Africa, typically near water. They nest on scrapes in sand or stony grou...
10/10/2024

Water Thick-knees are found in much of southern Africa, typically near water. They nest on scrapes in sand or stony ground, generally near water.
July 2024, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Sony a1, 600mm, f/4, 1/500s, ISO 400
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