Post Your Best Wildlife Images From 2024!

[Larry S.]

Great opportunity to share our encounters with wildlife from 2024. Steve did this last year and like others, should have prepared, but didn’t. Think he said to limit it to 5-7 which was hard to do. I browsed my library and recall these as special in some way. Hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I had catching the moment….
……First up: I was watching eagles cruise the creek on March 30th when a house finch landed in a bush behind me. The bird was gathering nest materials. I got 3-4 shots before he flew away. Later when I transferred the card I realized this finch had only one leg…..Nature finds a way..

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The intricacies of spider webs has always been fascinating for me. When you catch the owner home and the web is backlit drama awaits.. October 5/24.

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Anticipating a bird’s launch has been challenging prior to “pre-capture” capabilities. I caught this heron at liftoff on April 9/24 after several failures. I really need to figure out this pre-capture thing…It’s no doubt in Steve’s Z8/9 guide....Reduced resolution for posting these…

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A blue jay is suppose to be blue, right? I posted this “blue” jay July 15/24 and one visitor to the thread suggested editing the image in B&W. Seriously? It worked for me.. Meet the “gray jay”!

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Bugs, insects and butterflies are enjoyable and there is always lots of action. This is a zebra swallow tail butterfly drawing nectar from a flower in our garden Sept 8/24

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This rain soaked eagle reminded me of an old phrase “mad as a wet hen”. Not a happy bird… August 8/24

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The great blue herons on our creek are very territorial and exceptionally vocal..This one had just chased off an intruder….. Oct 20/24

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[Larry S.]

Amazing contributions from this group as usual! Here are mine from the year
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and not exactly wildlife but this picture makes me smile
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….regarding the last picture?…..Are these the contestants for the new season of “the golden bachelorette”?….

 

[Larry S.]

This year was for the birds, and much of it close to home. Noted below is why I picked them.

Simplicity of the B&W tones and the eye draws me in.
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The hop of course, looks like he's levitating.

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Me when my grown kids are asking for something while trying to eat.
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The symmetry of the long beak and neck together.

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Every mother has felt the urge to squash a kid, and this one did it.
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From my last outing of the year, a little bit of love for a divided nation.

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These are great Michael….. I especially like the flicker (or whatever it is) with his head buried in the flower….. and a bee is waiting its turn…

 

[Hooligans Imagery]

These are great Michael….. I especially like the flicker (or whatever it is) with his head buried in the flower….. and a bee is waiting its turn…

Yeah that Gila Woodpecker was an OMG moment; did he really just do that. Your Heron take off is great.

 

[Jerry Watson]

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[Doug Herr]

Yeah that Flicker was an OMG moment; did he really just do that.

Gila Woodpecker

 

[Doug Herr]

The year's not over yet, but to date:

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[Larry S.]

Just got back from my first wildlife photography trip! I'm absolutely hooked. It was so challenging, ... incredible! Any tips for beginners

Yup! Look through the threads for topics that interest you and explore the contributor‘s generous knowledge and expertise

 

[Larry S.]

This year was for the birds, and much of it close to home. Noted below is why I picked them.

Simplicity of the B&W tones and the eye draws me in.
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The hop of course, looks like he's levitating.

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Me when my grown kids are asking for something while trying to eat.
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The symmetry of the long beak and neck together.

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Every mother has felt the urge to squash a kid, and this one did it.
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From my last outing of the year, a little bit of love for a divided nation.

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Michael….I didn’t see your roadrunner on the porch rail you got with the Plena! That was a great shot!

 

[Ralph]

These are the ones I linked the best but it is Soooo hard to choose.

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[njtrout]

2024 Best Photos. Turtle is with a D200 and 300mm f4 D Nikkor. Osprey was with my D850, 200-500mm at 500mm handheld.

 

[DHL]

Here are a few of my favorites from 2024. Wishing everyone a 2025 full of great photo ops!

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[Tony B]

Here's a few of my favorites. Best wishes to all in the coming year!

 

[Viathelens]

Really difficult to pick only a few. These shots represent several trips I took this year. The first one is from Grand Teton NP and is an ode to 399 & her cub, Spirit, this was my first time photographing her and I'm happy that I got to photograph her before she died, after trying for several years. The second one, a black bear cub, was taken in Yellowstone NP. The juvenile bald eagle was taken on an island outside of Homer, AK, where a group of photographers were dropped off in the snow for four hours to photograph eagles! The pheasant, a shot I've tried to get at various times throughout the year on my travels, was taken in my yard! The polar bear shot was taken outside of Churchill, Canada, on Hudson Bay, the young male bears were sparring. The Puffin shot was taken on an island called Île aux Perroquets outside of Longue-Point-de-Mingan, Quebec, Canada. The Sandhill Crane is from my most recent trip, December, to Bosque del Apache in New Mexico.

Happy New Year to All!

Connie

399 & Spirit

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Black Bear Cub

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Juvenile Bald Eagle

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Pheasant

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Polar Bears

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Atlantic Puffin

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Sandhill Crane

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[Larry S.]

Really difficult to pick only a few. These shots represent several trips I took this year. The first one is from Grand Teton NP and is an ode to 399 & her cub, Spirit, this was my first time photographing her and I'm happy that I got to photograph her before she died, after trying for several years. The second one, a black bear cub, was taken in Yellowstone NP. The juvenile bald eagle was taken on an island outside of Homer, AK, where a group of photographers were dropped off in the snow for four hours to photograph eagles! The pheasant, a shot I've tried to get at various times throughout the year on my travels, was taken in my yard! The polar bear shot was taken outside of Churchill, Canada, on Hudson Bay, the young male bears were sparring. The Puffin shot was taken on an island called Île aux Perroquets outside of Longue-Point-de-Mingan, Quebec, Canada. The Sandhill Crane is from my most recent trip, December, to Bosque del Apache in New Mexico.

Happy New Year to All!

Connie

399 & Spirit
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Black Bear Cub
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Juvenile Bald Eagle
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Pheasant
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Polar Bears
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Atlantic Puffin
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Sandhill Crane
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All excellent…. The little black bear cub is plum tuckered out….like me. Nice series!

 

[tomfranic]

Really difficult to pick only a few. These shots represent several trips I took this year. The first one is from Grand Teton NP and is an ode to 399 & her cub, Spirit, this was my first time photographing her and I'm happy that I got to photograph her before she died, after trying for several years. The second one, a black bear cub, was taken in Yellowstone NP. The juvenile bald eagle was taken on an island outside of Homer, AK, where a group of photographers were dropped off in the snow for four hours to photograph eagles! The pheasant, a shot I've tried to get at various times throughout the year on my travels, was taken in my yard! The polar bear shot was taken outside of Churchill, Canada, on Hudson Bay, the young male bears were sparring. The Puffin shot was taken on an island called Île aux Perroquets outside of Longue-Point-de-Mingan, Quebec, Canada. The Sandhill Crane is from my most recent trip, December, to Bosque del Apache in New Mexico.

Happy New Year to All!

Connie

Amazing shots Connie

 

[Viathelens]

All excellent…. The little black bear cub is plum tuckered out….like me. Nice series!

Thank you...that cub was so cute, it had been running all around and then just plopped down for a break.

 

[Viathelens]

Amazin shots Connie

Thank you.

 

[JPtri]

C'est à nouveau cette période de l'année - publiez 5 à 7 de vos images d'animaux sauvages préférées / meilleures de 2024. Je sais que c'est difficile et si vous ne pouvez pas choisir les « meilleurs », choisissez vos favoris - c'est ce que j'ai fait MDR.

Merci de regrouper toutes vos images dans un seul message. J'ai hâte de les voir !

Voici mes favoris (actuels) de 2024, même si j'en ai encore beaucoup d'autres à traiter.

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[Marcelo_R]

Here I go with a handful of shots taken during 2024 in Kenya (Jan 2024), Botswana (March 2024) & South Africa (Sept 2024):

Kenya:

Z91_8236_1-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_7914-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr


Botswana:

Z92_0166-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_3270-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

South Africa:

Z91_1106-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_2518-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z92_6954-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr



Krgds, Marcelo

 

[Larry S.]

Here I go with a handful of shots taken during 2024 in Kenya (Jan 2024), Botswana (March 2024) & South Africa (Sept 2024):

Kenya:

Z91_8236_1-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_7914-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr


Botswana:

Z92_0166-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_3270-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

South Africa:

Z91_1106-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_2518-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z92_6954-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr



Krgds, Marcelo

All outstanding images! Africa is simply out of the question ($) for me but it’s a vicarious tour I get to enjoy through the lens of your camera. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Woodyg3]

Far from my best shot IQ wise, but it's my favorite pic of the year, regardless.

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[Larry S.]

Far from my best shot IQ wise, but it's my favorite pic of the year, regardless. View attachment 103542

Outstanding Woody! certainly some communication going on here…..”where’s my vole mom?”

 

[ButlerKid]

Here are a few of my favorites from 2024. Wishing everyone a 2025 full of great photo ops!


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Excellent variety!

 

[ButlerKid]

Here I go with a handful of shots taken during 2024 in Kenya (Jan 2024), Botswana (March 2024) & South Africa (Sept 2024):

Kenya:

Z91_8236_1-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_7914-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr


Botswana:

Z92_0166-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_3270-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

South Africa:

Z91_1106-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z91_2518-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Z92_6954-©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr



Krgds, Marcelo

Superb images!