Your Best 2009 Wildlife Images

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 25, 2010 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

We are coming to the end of 2009 so its a good time to look back and to post your best captures from the past year.

If you would like please post your best wildlife captures for 2009 in this thread. No more than three images please. If you get carried away and post more than three I will edit the post and remove images 4+.

In this thread lets post wildlife images. That means actual wildlife, not pets or wildlife in zoos. shelters, etc.

I will start a second thread for those types of captures.

I'm off to the Bahamas tomorrow for the next 5 days and I hope to see some knock-out images when I return.
Harry
http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2009
    Here are two of my faves from 2009

    Anhinga with catch - I was delighted with this capture because the lighting was so low. It was captured with my D3 and 300mm + 1.7 TC at ISO 1600.
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    I just love spoonbill images. This was taken with the D3 and the 300mm f/4 + 1.7 TC.
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    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2009
    Bobcat

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    Ferruginous Hawk

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    Barn Owl

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2009
    Bald Eagle

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    Cackling Goose

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    Northern Sea Otters

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    Dan

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2009
    Ric's Favorites
    Juvenile Barn Swallow

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    Great Egret

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    Sandhill Cranes

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2009
    ok
    osprey w/sushi no rice


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    a bobcat letting me know this is HIS place

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    father and son



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    phoepe black -the first bird that I took a really good shot of years ago


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    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

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  • bnickesonbnickeson Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited December 13, 2009
    From RMNP this fall:

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    Badger family from YNP:

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    Wolf in YNP:

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2009
    So many fantastic shots in this thread bowdown.gif I love the badger family and the black phoebeclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2009
    Here are my favorites for this year (I wish I could post more).

    1. Pie-billed Grebe
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    2. Wood duck
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    3. Sandhill Crane
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    --
    Luis
  • Miguel DelinquentoMiguel Delinquento Registered Users Posts: 904 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2009
    Snow Geese 1

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    Snow Geese 2

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    MacGillivray's Warbler

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    M
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2009
    Bird.
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    Birds.
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    Deer.
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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • The_Fat_ZebraThe_Fat_Zebra Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2009
    These are all so wonderful!
    Street & Portrait because of the people. Landscape because it's pretty.
    Disappointed with AF of Tamron 28-75 2.8, me less happy.
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2009
    Here's my humble set, maybe next year I can do betterthumb.gif



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    Aaron Nelson
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2009
    A few of mine

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2009
    Outstanding images here folks. bowdown.gif

    Aaron I love that GBH capture. thumb.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2009
    WOW!!!! Incredible photos here!!!!

    I am just trying to learn this game and almost feel dumb for posting any of my stuff in this thread. Here is my humble beginning. I lucked out big time on this one! It was taken with my Sony a700 and Tamron 200-500 lens @ 1/50 sec and FL of 420mm!
    You cannot see it, but he had just picked up a fish out of the lake.

    Ron

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    "The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2009
    This forum has taught me so much and I always feel a bit intimidated when I post a photo,
    due to the skills and photos posted by the talented folks that frequent here .... but favorites are things that an individual likes best ...
    so here are mine from 2009.

    Yellowstone Grizzly
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    White Morph Reddish Egret
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    Reddish Egret
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    Tennessee Elk
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    ________________

    Bob
    Maryville, TN.

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  • sixdaemonbagsixdaemonbag Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited December 18, 2009
    Here's some of my best from this year.

    GBH:
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    Mallard:
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    Will be interesting to see what my "best" look like after another year of practice. :)
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2009
    Don't usually have time to post or comment but couldn't resist posting a
    few. Hard to chose from 6516 (uploaded) birds photos so far this year.
    Norther Bobwhite
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    Used on this years Christmas card.
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    Bell's Vireo
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    Roseate Spoonbill
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    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2009
    Lots of learning this year. Moved from a D80 to a D300. Here are some of my best.

    From a series documenting a family of Osprey on a 100' Cell Tower
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    Heron in Flight at East Providence Turner Reservoir
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    Thieving Heron who ate some of my prized Shubunkin Goldfish from my backyard pond.
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    Crafty bullfrog in the pond
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    Looking forward to an even better 2010
    Ray Larson
    Nikon D80, D300, D700 all gripped, Nikkor 50 f1.8 Nikkor 18-200 VR Nikkor 70-200 VR f2.8 Nikkor 28-300 VR, Sigma 50-150 f2.8 Sigma 80-400 OS Sigma 150-500 OS Nikon SB600
  • zypherzypher Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 19, 2009
    not the best but works fine for me...

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  • jaminphotojaminphoto Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited December 20, 2009
    Arctic Fox
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    Polar Bear with a seal kill
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    Polar Bear mom and two cubs
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  • daggoodaggoo Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    My best for 2009
    This is my best, hope youlike it.
  • daggoodaggoo Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 21, 2009
  • daggoodaggoo Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 21, 2009
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    Three of my favorites from this year

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    Ill play.
    Some babies I followed.

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    And a Beaver.

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 21, 2009
    I have been absent from this forum most of the year, but I did shoot a few wildlife shots along the way.


    A banded lizard
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    mountain sheep
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    coyote
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    One has to start somewhere...

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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    All of the images in this thread are excellent
    Here is a couple of mine. Mark
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    “I love not man the less, but Nature more.”
    — Lord Byron
  • zypherzypher Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2009
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