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Images tagged "wildlife"

Prepping. American Coot collecting nesting material at Mason Slough, Mason Valley WMA, Great Basin Desert, NV

Roost. Double-breasted Comorants await the morning sun, Mason Valley WMA, Great Basin Desert, NV

Spring flight. A Red-tailed Hawk searches the Lunar Craters National Natural Landmark, Great Basin Desert, NV

A start. A pair of Less Scaup take flight in Mason Valley WMA, Great Basin Desert, NV

Moving out. A parade of Savannah Elephants at dawn at the floodplain of the Luangwa River, Zambia

Contours. A portrait of the Luangwa River, Zambia

First cat. Resting pride on the floodplain of the Luangwa River, Zambia

Morning patrol. A South American Gray Fox (Lycalopex griseus) in sparse grasses of the Atacam Desert, Chile.

The graze. A Savannah Elephant works the forest, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Waterbuck. Close watch on the forested floodplain of the Luangwa River, Zambia

Watchful. A Lion watches over a kill with his coalition, Luangwa River NP, Zambia.

Ruffage. Savannah Elephant, Luangwa River, Zambia

Do not touch. A Nile Crocodile watches from the pond margin in Luangwa River NP, Zambia.

Right here. A Lion emerges from the floodplain of the Luangwa River, Zambia

Sea joy. A Humpback Whale swims the South Ocean, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Lapwing and Hippo. Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Lead cat. Lion greets the morning in Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Ready perch. Great Blue Heron, Pine Creek, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA

Morning up. Savannah Elephant grazing along a distributary of the Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Attention. Impalas await my next move in Luangwa River NP, Zambia.

Overlook II. A Leopard's patience of mid-afternoon, Luangwa River National Park, Zambia

Song Sparrow (m) - Melspiza melodia, East Walker River, Great Basin Desert, USA

Glimpses. Impala disappears at speed, Luangwa River, Zambia

Overlook I. A Leopard's patience of mid-afternoon, Luangwa River National Park, Zambia

Storm tense. A Black-tailed Jackrabbit listens for the approaching rain, Misfit Flat, NV, USA

Generations. Savannah Elephants, Luangwa River, Zambia

Yawn of innocence. A Nile Crocodile flashes his teeth before crawling into the Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Wondrous. A Leopard watches after her evening hunt, Luangwa River, Zambia

Dusted. Sediment self-care with a Savannah Elephant, Luangwa River, Zambia

Vervet. A Vervet Monkey leads the group from the busy road, Luangwa River NP, Zambia.

Quiet energy. A Leopard uses the space between the brush and our Land Rover to disguise his hunt, Luangwa River, Zambia

Reach. The canopy is trimmed to the height of the average giraffe, Luangwa River NP, Zambia.

Slowing down. A Leopard waits calmly, Luangwa River, Zambia

No words. A Savannah Elephant bull retreats at dawn, Luangwa River, Zambia

Leaving the cache. A Leopard takes a last look before leaving her kill, Luangwa River, Zambia

Explaining Atacama. Information along B-245, Atacama Desert, Chile

Dry season. A Savannah Elephant in the sands of the Luangwa River floodplain, Zambia

Pairing. Kudu in the evening light in the woodland of the Luangwa River, Zambia

Descent. Leaving the cache for the evening, Luangwa River, Zambia

Contours. A portrait of the Luangwa River, Zambia

No words. A Savannah Elephant bull retreats at dawn, Luangwa River, Zambia

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