Kamchatka, the most recent of only 14 baby Steller’s Sea Eagles to be hatched in AZA zoos in the last decade, was born on March 10th of this year. That means she’s just over six months old. They grow up so fast. This much less good picture is what she looked like at one monthContinue reading “They Grow Up So Fast”
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A Day That Shouldn’t Have Been
Buy a print here. My trip to Arsenal today had no right to be as good as it was. I had planned on an early trip to the Denver Zoo, but a late night at work left me sleeping in until 1400. Woke up, had some breakfast, and decided to go to the Rocky MountainContinue reading “A Day That Shouldn’t Have Been”
One Roll – Denver Zoo 7/6/2019
On a whim the other day, I picked up a Nikon F5 Film SLR. Arguably the last *great* film SLR. I sold off most of my Pentax glass when I made the switch to the Nikon system, so my K1000 didn’t have quite the punching power it used to. So? Buy what was once aContinue reading “One Roll – Denver Zoo 7/6/2019”
What’s Wrong and What’s Right?
I keep this shot on my main portfolio page for the Omaha Zoo. And at very first glance, that might be a questionable decision. There’s a fair number of things that are “wrong” with this image. The out of focus fencepost in the back is a little distracting. Not all three of the cheetahs areContinue reading “What’s Wrong and What’s Right?”
Hip to be Square
Buy a print here. This was luck and not luck. Luck was baby jumping out of the grass whilst I was making pictures of mom. Not luck was getting one sharp shot in the 3/4 of a second I had before baby ran behind my car. 8 fps on the d700 with the battery grip,Continue reading “Hip to be Square”
My Cousin Vin
The females of this species aren’t so much white cheeked as they are… well… just white. Except for those spots on the face. You know, those spots where all the expressions and relatability are. I probably could have brought this one up a bit more, but that rock and the nice melty background would haveContinue reading “My Cousin Vin”
The Best Set of Eyes
Buy a print here. One thing that is really easy to pick out as a photographer is another photographer. You see a guy with a monopod, that black and gold nikon neckstrap, and the Sigma version of your lens, pointing it at a far off tree, it’s probably worth a stop. Using their eyes insteadContinue reading “The Best Set of Eyes”
Getting there Early
It’s not a big secret that the best time to visit the zoo is first thing in the morning. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs in particular has a couple spots that it’s pretty magical to be the first to visit. They’re pretty well known for their giraffe platform, and it’s hard to missContinue reading “Getting there Early”
Wrastlin’
Franklin and Marshal have a special place in my heart. Part of being a volunteer at the Denver Zoo is getting a tiny bit of insider information. These were the first animals that I got to know about before the public learned about them. They also have a special place in my heart because they’reContinue reading “Wrastlin’”
Terns in Flight
Didn’t really want to haul the 150-600 or the backpack around today, so I hit the zoo with a simple kit: the d700, and the Tamron 70-200. It was a little toasty outside, one of those days where the mock-jungle of Bird World feels *less* hot and humid than Denver’s mountain air. I’ve been tryingContinue reading “Terns in Flight”
The Zootographer 