Mixed North American Wildlife Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Scooter]

Grizzly mama in the rain/sun, Highwood Pass, Kananaskis, Canada

• ILCE-6400
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Clide]

Today before sunset I went to a local nature preserve that I haven't visited in a couple months. Last year a group of us photographers that visited regularly saw bobcats frequently (about 50% of visits). This year sightings are very rare, but some of them informed me the most regular female has a another kitten. (Sadly she was just radio collared, in spite of researchers telling us they would stay away from this preserve; due to the angle the collar is only barely visible at the bottom of her neck in this photo). I found the cats then afterwards found a juvenile Cooper's hawk and as I was about to leave saw two javelinas cross to the edge of the parking lot. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600.
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A walk like that had to put a smile on your face, getting to capture the experience with photos a bonus! Nice!

 

[MrFotoFool]

Back this morning at Sweetwater Wetlands, my favorite wildlife spot here in Tucson, USA. From top to bottom: blue-winged teal (I think) EDIT: ring-necked duck, desert cottontail, coyote (with cottontail kill), spotted sandpiper (no spots due to winter non-breeding).

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Clix Pix]

Today was unusually warm in the DC area on this first day of 2023 and I went out for a walk around the neighborhood.... Felt so good to be doing that again! Anyway, at one point I found myself playing peek-a-boo with Sammy, one of our resident squirrels, who had a dirty nose because he'd been rooting round in the leaves and dirt trying to dig up some treats.....

• ILCE-1
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Doug Herr]

Today before sunset I went to a local nature preserve that I haven't visited in a couple months. Last year a group of us photographers that visited regularly saw bobcats frequently (about 50% of visits). This year sightings are very rare, but some of them informed me the most regular female has a another kitten. (Sadly she was just radio collared, in spite of researchers telling us they would stay away from this preserve; due to the angle the collar is only barely visible at the bottom of her neck in this photo). I found the cats then afterwards found a juvenile Cooper's hawk and as I was about to leave saw two javelinas cross to the edge of the parking lot. All with A74 (with battery grip) and FE 200-600.
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The raptor is an immature Red-tailed Hawk.

 

[MrFotoFool]

The raptor is an immature Red-tailed Hawk.

I sincerely appreciate the help.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Five from just under a week ago with a rented A7r5 (now returned). First three are at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (wild on grounds, not captive in the aviary). They are gila woodpecker, curve-billed thrasher, Townsend's solitaire (a new species for me). Last two are at Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area. They are northern cardinal and canyon towhee (another new species for me).

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 512.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 415.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[MrFotoFool]

I live along an arroyo in the Tucson Mountains (Arizona). I went for a walk along it this afternoon and got phainopepla and javelina. (I also got verdin and the resident great horned owl that lives in a tree in our condo complex, but photos were not worth keeping).

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 407.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Clide]

Five from just under a week ago with a rented A7r5 (now returned). First three are at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (wild on grounds, not captive in the aviary). They are gila woodpecker, curve-billed thrasher, Townsend's solitaire (a new species for me). Last two are at Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area. They are northern cardinal and canyon towhee (another new species for me).
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Really enjoy #1 and 4 compositions. We visited that park about 5 years ago and had a great visit.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Some from yesterday in the arroyo that runs next to my condominium (plus one in the parking lot at the edge of the arroyo): phainopepla, black-tailed gnatcatcher, javelina.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 433.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 282.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[Roland]

California Quails taking in the last rays of sun.

• ILCA-99M2
• Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II (SAL70400G2)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Roland]

We saw this wildcat for some time on our outdoor cameras during the night but a few years ago, I could catch him/her on a nice sunny day in the backyard.

• ILCE-9M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[MrFotoFool]

@Roland Great shot of the bobcat (which you refer to as a wildcat, as does my local University of Arizona, who are the wildcats).