Post Your Best 2023 Wildlife Photos

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Common Yellowthroat.
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Long-tailed skipper.
 
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AlexK said:
This seems like a good time for my first photo posts on this forum. I have followed along and have been humbled and inspired by the photos shown on this site. Some of my 2023 favorites from the US and Oaxaca:


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Orange-breasted Bunting


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Red Warbler


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White-throated Magpie Jay

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Vermillion Flycatcher


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Cactus Wren



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Short-eared Owl


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Wilson's Snipe

Long-billed Dowitchers
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Outstanding images! Glad you decided to share some of your images with us! Great habit to start for 2024! ;)
 
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I'm relatively new to wildlife photography and new to the forum. After shooting with the Sony A7r3 for a few years, I recently upgraded to the A1. Steve's guide was incredibly helpful for setup. We had a wonderful safari in Uganda and Kenya in August. Here are a few of my favorites.

1. Spotted Eagle Owl - Kenya
2. Pied Kingfisher - on the Nile River - Uganga
3. Mating lions - Kenya
4. Speckled Mousebirds - Uganda
5. Mountain Gorilla baby - Uganda
6. Hartlaub's Turaco - Kenya
7. Nile Crocodile and Wildebeest - Mara River Kenya
8. Ugandan Kob - Uganda
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Ruby-crowned kinglet. Canon R5/RF100-500, 1/1600 @ f8, ISO640View attachment 77943American Shoveler. Canon R5/RF100-500, 1/1600 @ f8, ISO 640 640View attachment 77945
Red-winged blackbird. Canon R5/RF800f11, 1/2000 @ f11, ISO 2000View attachment 77947
American Bittern. Canon R5/RF100-500, 1/1600 @ f8, ISO 2000

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Bald eagle about to strike. Canon R5/RF100-500, 1/3200 @ f8, ISO 1250
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Common green bottle fly. Canon R7/Sigma Art 70mm macro, 1/400 @ f11 ISO 800View attachment 77954
Swallowtail Kite. Canon R5/RF100-500, 1/3200 @ f10 ISO 1250
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Beautiful bird photography. KKR
 
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Amazing photos everyone!

Sometimes these lose a little something embedded from Flickr, but these made 2023 special to me...

This Magnolia warbler had no business showing up in WA state, but I'll take it as a 2023 rarity gift


I had the pleasure of watching this Yellow-crowned Night-Heron catch and swallow this crayfish in Tennessee


Southern Double-collared Sunbird in Cape Town


White -fronted Bee-eater in South Africa


Not the greatest perch, but what a bird! Lilac-breasted Roller, South Africa


Crocodile in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica


Squirrel monkey, Costa Rica


Leaf cutter ants bringing home a variety of groceries
 
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Perhaps not the best one but a funny one.

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Wild dog puppies are having a small talk with a vulture:
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The adults are having a small talk as well. Probably about the upcoming hunt:
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Well... and this image shows that wild dogs normally have successful hunting:
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And a puppy is begging for food:
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Lions not so often successful but sometimes ...
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And sometimes they try to get an elephant ... as a prey:

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ElenaH said:
Perhaps not the best one but a funny one.

An interest or an inspection?
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Wild dog puppies are having a small talk with a vulture:
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The adults are having a small talk as well. Probably about the upcoming hunt:
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Well... and this image shows that wild dogs normally have successful hunting:
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And a puppy is begging for food:
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Lions not so often successful but sometimes ...
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And sometimes they try to get an elephant ... as a prey:

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Wonderful photos Elena!
 
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doogie_k said:
View attachment 77970I'm relatively new to wildlife photography and new to the forum. After shooting with the Sony A7r3 for a few years, I recently upgraded to the A1. Steve's guide was incredibly helpful for setup. We had a wonderful safari in Uganda and Kenya in August. Here are a few of my favorites.

1. Spotted Eagle Owl - Kenya
2. Pied Kingfisher - on the Nile River - Uganga
3. Mating lions - Kenya
4. Speckled Mousebirds - Uganda
5. Mountain Gorilla baby - Uganda
6. Hartlaub's Turaco - Kenya
7. Nile Crocodile and Wildebeest - Mara River Kenya
8. Ugandan Kob - Uganda
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Each and every one of these images is a winner. Kathy
 
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ElenaH said:
Perhaps not the best one but a funny one.

An interest or an inspection?
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Wild dog puppies are having a small talk with a vulture:
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The adults are having a small talk as well. Probably about the upcoming hunt:
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Well... and this image shows that wild dogs normally have successful hunting:
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And a puppy is begging for food:
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Lions not so often successful but sometimes ...
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And sometimes they try to get an elephant ... as a prey:

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Great work as always Elena!
 
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ElenaH said:
Perhaps not the best one but a funny one.

An interest or an inspection?
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Wild dog puppies are having a small talk with a vulture:
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The adults are having a small talk as well. Probably about the upcoming hunt:
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Well... and this image shows that wild dogs normally have successful hunting:
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And a puppy is begging for food:
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Lions not so often successful but sometimes ...
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And sometimes they try to get an elephant ... as a prey:

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Great set Elena... I really like the wild dog pup begging for food... the mix of behavior, light, and compelling distant landscape makes this a standout image.
Cheers,
bruce
 
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Some amazing images presented by fellow members.
Thanks for sharing and all the very best for 2024!
Here are a few of mine.
Gavin
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riseform said:
Amazing photos everyone!

Sometimes these lose a little something embedded from Flickr, but these made 2023 special to me...

This Magnolia warbler had no business showing up in WA state, but I'll take it as a 2023 rarity gift


I had the pleasure of watching this Yellow-crowned Night-Heron catch and swallow this crayfish in Tennessee


Southern Double-collared Sunbird in Cape Town


White -fronted Bee-eater in South Africa


Not the greatest perch, but what a bird! Lilac-breasted Roller, South Africa


Crocodile in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica


Squirrel monkey, Costa Rica


Leaf cutter ants bringing home a variety of groceries
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All of your images here are really good but the one of the leafcutter ants stands out as unique. I like the variety of groceries and the composition.
 
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