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Nice thread. Hi everyone.
Not many wildlife photography opportunities for me this year.
Big focus on work and especially on a change of job and country. I moved to Switzerland this month (bye for now UK). Already spotted some species that are new to me, which I hope to capture in 2024.

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Tiago C said:
Nice thread. Hi everyone.
Not many wildlife photography opportunities for me this year.
Big focus on work and especially on a change of job and country. I moved to Switzerland this month (bye for now UK). Already spotted some species that are new to me, which I hope to capture in 2024.

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Great series - I just wanted to comment and mention how much I like that deer with the birds. Fantastic behavioral shot.
 
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I'm new to this forum, but have been benefiting from many of Steve's videos. Here's a selection of some of my more fun photos from a recent research trip to the Canadian Arctic, around Resolute, Nunavut, where I had more time than originally planned for wildlife photography due to lack of availability of a helicopter to do our surveys.

Black-legged Kittiwake gathering nesting material on Prince Leopold Island, Nunavut.
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King Eider showing off its colours next to the ice edge.
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Lapland Longspur trying to see how many insects it can fit in its beak at once!
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As we flew back from Prince Leopold Island, we were lucky to spot several small groups of Narwhal along the ice edge. This group posed perfectly for me. Amazingly enough, this was shot through the window of a Twin Otter airplane. When was the last time you had an airplane window clean enough to get a good sharp photo?
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Northern Fulmar against a sparkling background of sunlight reflecting off the ocean a few hundred metres away.
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Red-throated Loon running along the water as it attempts to get airborne.
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Sanderling perched on dwarf willows -- the trees are really short in the Arctic!
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Snow Bunting on a very colourful, lichen-covered rock.
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Steve/Members,
Have a Happy and Peaceful New Year.
Happy trails.
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Lance B said:
1) Crimson Rosella

Z9 + 800 PF, 1/400s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso400

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2) Azure Kingfisher

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3) Striated Heron

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4) Restless Flycatcher

Z8 + 800 PF, 1/5000s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso1100

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5) Nankeen Kestrel

Z8 + 800 PF, 1/4000s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso1250

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6) Antechinus - I stress, not a mouse but is a marsupial like a Kangaroo, Koala, Wallaby etc, and quite a rare tiny animal.

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7) Peregrine Falcon

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8) Little Lorikeet Canoodling

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9) Red Browed Finch

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I absolutely love this pair of lorikeets... the image is so very moving for me.
cheers,
bruce
 
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Beautiful work everyone - a few more from Australia
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Hoping that 2024 is a great year for everyone.
 
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Steve said:
Great series - I just wanted to comment and mention how much I like that deer with the birds. Fantastic behavioral shot.
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Thank you, Steve. 😊 That photo was improved through editing with suggestions from forum members, demonstrating the value of this community.

For anyone looking to capture the same behaviour, the photo was taken in Richmond Park (London, UK) in the begging of May. There are many deer and jackdaws in that location.
 
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Hello and I hope everyone is well and has a great 2024. Like a lot of members I've had a lot going on this year, some good and some really not good subsequently I have had to grasp opportunities when they come along. I never fail to be amazed by the quality of images that are posted by contributors to this brilliant forum and the comments that people kindly post are great encouragement for me to do more and hopefully improve especially my processing, so here are some of my favourites from this year.

All the best everyone.


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Wow! What a great thread.
So many talented photographers and outstanding photos.
Since I travel full time I've been very lucky to visit some amazing locations to take pictures.
Here is my humble contribution.

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A few with my Canon gear the first 1/2 of the year:
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And then a couple with my Z8/800pf from Nov/Dec:

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BLev65 said:
First and foremost, it needs to be stated that there is some amazing work on this thread. Every photographer who has posted their work should feel proud of what they've done and shared... I am just amazed by the vision of my friends and colleagues here.
As for me, my year was one filled with great loss. As many of you know, I lost my beloved wife of nearly 33 years in April, and this forum has been a refuge for me during periods of extreme grief. Like Steve and Rose, Tamy was my photographic partner. She went where I went, took pictures by my side and afar, and loved to be on adventures that took us everywhere from deep country backpacking, roadtrips, and international excursions. As Tamy declined, I'd continue to shoot whenever I could find a subject within a few miles of my home. Her gradual decline from fully functional to physical/cognitive impairments lasted for about 18 months, and photography was the one piece of therapy that I gave myself. Pursuing nature photography was so important to me during this time that I recently wrote an article about the "Therapeutic Power of Nature Photography" that was published in the current issue of Nature Photographer Magazine.
With all of that stated, my year's work represents a mix of 20 minutes of shooting here and there, to long hours of sitting and watching nature as I grieved the loss of my one true love.
Just last week I returned from Bosque del Apache. This was my first real trip without Tamy, and was a trip that almost never happened. Tamy had always been my travel companion and I left on an 8 day road trip with the fear that I would not be able to do this on my own. Fortunately my golden doodle Luca, was there to keep me company and I endured... making the trip happen. I think some of my best work of the year was made at Bosque, but... with the exception of a few pictures, the work is currently unedited. The last picture in this series was posted earlier in the week, and is among the best shots I've made in a long time... so I present it here as well.
Ok... that's a huge confession of life's reality. These 8 photos are presented in the order they were taken.
Good shooting and Happy New Year to you All!!
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Blue Heron touching down gracefully:

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Hairy Woodpecker (okay, it might be a Downy ...);


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Green Heron posing for me:

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Young buck checking me out (repost, but I like this one):

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Portrait of Yellow-crowned Night Heron:


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Carolina Wren:


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Green Sea turtle peeking up (taken in aquarium)



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Adding a last day of the year shot, a Bonaparte Gull with a pretty background:


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Steve said:
It's getting towards the end of the year and I thought it would be fun to post some of our best / favorite shots from the last twelve months. Only post images you captured this year and please keep it to eight photos or less (I know, it's tough if it's been a busy year). I can't wait to see what you captured. I'll start with some of my favorites :)

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You continue to inspire! Great work!
 
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