Wildlife Photography

Atlantic Puffin with Catch

An Atlantic Puffin with a bill full of fish at Machias Seal Island in Maine.

Bottlenose Dolphin, Costa Rica

A Bottlenose Dolphin completely breaches the warm blue waters of Puerto Jimenez in Costa Rica. Of the many scientific explanations for this behavior, one is simply "for fun."

Barred Owl

The majestic Barred Owl rests on a tree at the Teddy Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in New York.

Harbor Seal

A Harbor Seal hauls out along the rocky coast of Montauk State Park in New York. This behavior allows the Seal to rest, and dry out.

Great Egret

Great Egrets use their long bills to spear fish and other prey in shallow waters. Here, a Great Egret makes quick work of a small meal at the Oceanside Marine and Nature Study Area in New York.

Wolf Monkeys

With her curious young held close by, a mother Wolf Monkey looks on. Bronx Zoo in New York. (Captive)

Black Skimmer

An adult Black Skimmer carries a chick away from the nest at Nickerson Beach on Long Island, New York. The bird is classified as a "Species of Special Concern" by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Snowy Owl

After migrating from the Arctic, the elusive Snowy Owl rests in the dunes on a cold winter morning at Jones Beach State Park in New York.

Osprey

With it's five to six foot wingspan, and powerful talons, an Osprey returns to the nest at the Oceanside Marine and Nature Study Area in New York.

Rabbit

A rabbit smells a marigold in the garden at the Sweetbriar Nature Center, Smithtown, New York. Garden owners are reminded to exercise caution with any chemicals used on the lawn, as they can cause death in rabbits.

Black Bear Cub

While mother bear forages for food on the ground, her cub looks down from the safety of a tree in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee.

Black Bear

A mother Black Bear forages for leaves and berries on a spring day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Her cubs are hidden out of sight in a tree high above.

Territorial Gulls

Two Gulls engage in a heated territorial dispute at Jones Beach State Park in New York.

Spring Reflection

In the calm waters alongside the Bethpage Bike Trail, a Great Egret fishes on a spring evening just prior to sunset.

Elk

A male Elk grazes in the field at Banff National Park in Canada. Elk typically feed on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark.

Peacock

With it's feathers displayed, a Peacock takes part in a mating ritual known as "Shivering". Bronx Zoo, New York. (Captive)