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National Parks

Cape Lookout National Seashore Portfolio

Cape Lookout National Seashore 2 Portfolio

Great Sand Dunes Portfolio

Yellowstone National Park Grand Prismatic

Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado Sunset

Great Sand Dunes 2 Portfolio

Blue Ridge Parkway 2 Portfolio

Blue Ridge Parkway 4 Portfolio

Grand Teton National Park Vanlife

Glacier National Park Portfolio

Wildlife

Osprey Grand Teton National Park

Cascade Red Fox Whitefoot Vulpes Vulpes Cascadensis

Yellow Crowned Night Heron Portfolio

Wild Stallion Wyoming

Great Egret in Breeding Plumage

Yellow Headed Blackbird Colorado

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Finding a subject who will stand still for a coupl

Finding a subject who will stand still for a couple of minutes and allow me to get artistic with camera settings is a rare treat when it comes to wildlife photography. This black-tailed deer was in the shadows of some trees on a sunny day. To achieve this look, I decreased exposure compensation and used spot metering to darken shadows without overexposing the light which was falling so beautifully across the deer’s face.
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#blacktaileddeer #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd #earthcapture @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld

Swipe and volume up for the precious call of the A

Swipe and volume up for the precious call of the American Pika and other darling behavior that is sure to make you smile.
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#pika #americanpika #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #shotoncanon @canonusa #handheld

Everybody, meet Ginger! Because her subspecies is

Everybody, meet Ginger! Because her subspecies is extremely rare and elusive, Ginger is only the third Cascade red fox I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with in Mount Rainier after two years of tracking and researching them. Ginger is an especially exciting discovery because I believe she is a female and the mate of Snag (the black-phase Cascade red fox I started documenting last year). Their sexes haven’t been proven with DNA yet, but their behaviors and interactions are promising indicators of gender, and are sparking great hope for future kits!
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#cascaderedfox #threatenedsubspecies #wildlifeconservation #mountrainier #dontfeedthefoxes #keepwildlifewild #bbcwildlifepotd @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

There are rules in many wild places about staying

There are rules in many wild places about staying on trails and not picking wildflowers, and this munching Mountain Goat is a great example of why those rules exist! Several species of wildlife depend on wildflowers for survival. Here in Mount Rainier, winters are long and harsh. Wildflowers and berries are a matter of life or death for everyone from tiny birds to big ol’ black bears. As visitors in wild places, let’s do our best to protect wildlife by also protecting their food.
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*These images were captured from a respectful distance with a 400mm zoom and cropped. Please always give wildlife plenty of space, thanks!
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#mountaingoat #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd @bbcearth #earthcapture #shotoncanon @canonusa #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

Excuse me, Sir... you have food on your face! - *I

Excuse me, Sir... you have food on your face!
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*Image shot from a respectful distance with a 400mm zoom and cropped.
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#mountaingoat #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd @bbcearth #earthcapture #shotoncanon @canonusa #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

Snag trotted right past me on his hunting route ye

Snag trotted right past me on his hunting route yesterday morning, then continued down the trail toward Mount Rainier’s glorious glaciers.
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Snag is the black-phase Cascade red fox I began documenting last year, and the wildlife biologists at @cascadescarnivore are hoping to learn more about him. I have high hopes that he may become a father next year. He seems to be sharing his territory with a pretty little redhead. Fingers crossed!
🤞🦊🤞
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#cascaderedfox #threatenedsubspecies #dontfeedthefoxes #mountrainier #keepwildlifewild #wildlifeconservation #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

Bird In Bloom - Is it an exotic flower with openin

Bird In Bloom
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Is it an exotic flower with opening petals? Nope! It’s a Brown Pelican mid pouch stretch. Check back on my post from January 26th to see this bird’s big, beautiful mouth!
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Photo captured with a 400mm zoom and cropped in Florida’s Panhandle.
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#brownpelican #birdwatching @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

1) Pika in Autumn Colors, 2) Pika-boo! - The Ameri

1) Pika in Autumn Colors, 2) Pika-boo!
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The American pika (Ochontona princeps) is an indicator species, meaning they’re monitored in order to determine ecological effects of climate change in alpine and subalpine habitats. As the climate warms, pika populations tend to decrease in lower elevations.
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It’s been an abnormally hot summer in Washington State, and I worried about Mount Rainier’s pika population because I rarely saw or heard them from the trails. But now that cooler, Autumn-like temps are here, the pika are emerging once again!
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Camera: #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
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#pika #mountrainiernationalpark #nationalparkgeek #wildlifeconservation #bbcwildlifepotd @BBCEarth #earthcapture @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

Have you been wondering, “where’s Whitefoot?”... no worries! Whitefoot seems to have a tolerance level with tourism. She tends to disappear during Summer months when crowds and cars become overwhelming. She’s an old fox, but a smart fox, and one heck of a survivor. Hopefully she’ll be roaming the subalpine again as colder weather sets in and crowds clear out.
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Camera: #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
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*Image captured at 400mm and cropped. Please always give wildlife plenty of space, thanks!
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#cascaderedfox #threatenedsubspecies #dontfeedthefoxes #mountrainier #keepwildlifewild #wildlifeconservation #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd #earthcapture @canonusa #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

A baby Hoary Marmot braves the subalpine alone to

A baby Hoary Marmot braves the subalpine alone to munch on wildflowers. Swipe for ridiculously cute little ears and hands!
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#hoarymarmot #babymarmot #marmot #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #leavenotrace #keepwildlifewild #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd #earthcapture #shotoncanon @canonusa #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

A Black-tailed Deer (Odocileus hemionus columbianu

A Black-tailed Deer (Odocileus hemionus columbianus) fills up on greens before Autumn closes in on the subalpine meadows.
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To achieve this perspective I sat downhill on the trail and aimed my 400mm zoom up at the deer, blurring the foreground and surrounding her with lush green vegetation.
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#blacktaileddeer #deer #mountrainier #mountrainiernationalpark #leavenotrace #keepwildlifewild #nationalparkgeek #bbcwildlifepotd #earthcapture #shotoncanon @canonusa #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

My idea of a wild night. 🙂 - This photo is a thro

My idea of a wild night. 🙂
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This photo is a throwback to last summer when a Glacier Mountain Goat walked right by my campsite at sunset.
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#mountaingoat #glacier #glaciernationalpark #leavenotrace #keepwildlifewild #nationalparkgeek #shotoncanon #nanpapix #ourfotoworld #yourshotphotographer

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