Post Your Best Wildlife Photos Of 2022

[Craig42]

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Love the last one of the Night-Heron and the lighthouse!

 

[KeenanQ]

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[abc123brian]

These are a few of my favorites from this year, more so because of the experience of capturing them than being the best overall photos. I really enjoyed seeing all the great photos everyone posted so far.

Pair of Painted Buntings at Circle B Bar. What started off slow turned into a good day.

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Same day as above, came across this new sandhill crane family. I think this day will be difficult to beat.

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This coyote was quite curious of what I was doing and circled a few times, eventually popping out to get a better look. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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This bear kept things interesting throughout the month and apparently even stole a tripod from a photographer. Great Smoky Mountain National Park

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This Pileated Woodpecker went from fence post to fence post and did not seem to care about anything else. I normally find them to be quite skittish. Great Smoky Mountains

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My first wild badger encounter, Badlands National Park in September. It stayed around for about 20 minutes so I was able to get some video and photos.

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Big Horn Ram in Custer State Park. There was actually a group of them all standing together on this rock. After getting off a couple shots, they ran down stood on some flat ground about 30 feet away, but I much prefer this photo.

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Earlier this month I had my first opportunity to swim with Sea Turtles in USVI. I haven't used this camera for a while so it was a struggle trying to figure out how to change settings in the underwater housing.

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[RikWriter]

These are a few of my favorites from this year, more so because of the experience of capturing them than being the best overall photos. I really enjoyed seeing all the great photos everyone posted so far.

Pair of Painted Buntings at Circle B Bar. What started off slow turned into a good day.
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Same day as above, came across this new sandhill crane family. I think this day will be difficult to beat.
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This coyote was quite curious of what I was doing and circled a few times, eventually popping out to get a better look. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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This bear kept things interesting throughout the month and apparently even stole a tripod from a photographer. Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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This Pileated Woodpecker went from fence post to fence post and did not seem to care about anything else. I normally find them to be quite skittish. Great Smoky Mountains
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My first wild badger encounter, Badlands National Park in September. It stayed around for about 20 minutes so I was able to get some video and photos.
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Big Horn Ram in Custer State Park. There was actually a group of them all standing together on this rock. After getting off a couple shots, they ran down stood on some flat ground about 30 feet away, but I much prefer this photo.
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Earlier this month I had my first opportunity to swim with Sea Turtles in USVI. I haven't used this camera for a while so it was a struggle trying to figure out how to change settings in the underwater housing.
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Great shots. I lived in Lakeland, where Circle B is, up until last year. Hadn't gone for a while though.

 

[abc123brian]

Great shots. I lived in Lakeland, where Circle B is, up until last year. Hadn't gone for a while though.

Thank you! I live about 1.5 hours from there, but don't make it there very often. Do you miss the Florida winters yet?

 

[KeenanQ]

3 White Pelicans

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[Irap]

These are a few of my favorites from this year, more so because of the experience of capturing them than being the best overall photos. I really enjoyed seeing all the great photos everyone posted so far.

Pair of Painted Buntings at Circle B Bar. What started off slow turned into a good day.
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Same day as above, came across this new sandhill crane family. I think this day will be difficult to beat.
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This coyote was quite curious of what I was doing and circled a few times, eventually popping out to get a better look. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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This bear kept things interesting throughout the month and apparently even stole a tripod from a photographer. Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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This Pileated Woodpecker went from fence post to fence post and did not seem to care about anything else. I normally find them to be quite skittish. Great Smoky Mountains
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My first wild badger encounter, Badlands National Park in September. It stayed around for about 20 minutes so I was able to get some video and photos.
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Big Horn Ram in Custer State Park. There was actually a group of them all standing together on this rock. After getting off a couple shots, they ran down stood on some flat ground about 30 feet away, but I much prefer this photo.
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Earlier this month I had my first opportunity to swim with Sea Turtles in USVI. I haven't used this camera for a while so it was a struggle trying to figure out how to change settings in the underwater housing.
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Great shot Brian

 

[RikWriter]

Thank you! I live about 1.5 hours from there, but don't make it there very often. Do you miss the Florida winters yet?

Heh, it got to -31 here the Wednesday before Christmas. But no, the only thing I miss about Florida is the food choices. I love living here.

 

[Brute (Ken Smith)]

Happy New Year.
Thanks everyone for posting up some great photos. Love seeing them all.
Here is a couple of mine. Just grateful to get out and get some shots this year. After having both of my knees replaced.
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[Oosty]

I was hesitant to add images to this amazing thread but it inspired me to look through the rejects - I'm inclined to pick one or two, work them every which way and to ignore the others . This is a selection of pics from a variety of National Parks in South Africa - hopefully they'll inspire people to visit

Dozy liion - Kruger National Park

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Eland - Makhala Game Reserve Eastern Cape

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Waterbuck - Kruger

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Gemsbok (Oryx) - Mountain Zebra National Park , Eastern Cape

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Pink Elephant - newborn and barely able to walk - Kruger

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European Roller - Makhala

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Lilac Breasted Roller - Kruger

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Tawny Eagle - Kruger

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[JoH]

Wildlife 2022

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[Ralph]

Here are a handful from Botswana, Katmai and Kodiak, and Vancouver Island. Happy New Year to you all!

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Excellent series Dennis

 

[Ralph]

African spoonbill, Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya

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Vervet monkey, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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Maasai giraffe, Naibosho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Hippo, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

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White rhino, Nairobi National Park, Kenya


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African lion, Olare Motorola Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Adult Tawny eagle, Olare Motorola Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya



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All really nice. Love the lion at sunset

 

[Ralph]

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All great but That white-dolphin shot and the night heron shots are awesome

 

[Ralph]

These are a few of my favorites from this year, more so because of the experience of capturing them than being the best overall photos. I really enjoyed seeing all the great photos everyone posted so far.

Pair of Painted Buntings at Circle B Bar. What started off slow turned into a good day.
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Same day as above, came across this new sandhill crane family. I think this day will be difficult to beat.
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This coyote was quite curious of what I was doing and circled a few times, eventually popping out to get a better look. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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This bear kept things interesting throughout the month and apparently even stole a tripod from a photographer. Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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This Pileated Woodpecker went from fence post to fence post and did not seem to care about anything else. I normally find them to be quite skittish. Great Smoky Mountains
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My first wild badger encounter, Badlands National Park in September. It stayed around for about 20 minutes so I was able to get some video and photos.
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Big Horn Ram in Custer State Park. There was actually a group of them all standing together on this rock. After getting off a couple shots, they ran down stood on some flat ground about 30 feet away, but I much prefer this photo.
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Earlier this month I had my first opportunity to swim with Sea Turtles in USVI. I haven't used this camera for a while so it was a struggle trying to figure out how to change settings in the underwater housing.
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Awesome series

 

[DHL]

Excellent series Dennis

Thank you, Ralph!

 

[AlanW]

Here are my favorites from this year. i'm finding I like silhouettes.

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[Patrick M]

superb set

 

[Ralph]

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wonderful series Allen

 

[Mike Delgado]

Red Wolf

Only 19-21 left in the wild and the eastern coast of the Carolinas is the home of these rare animals. It was a privilege to see & photograph them at a distance in the wild.
Not many will ever see these guys in the wild, so I wanted to share.

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[Shari]

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We do not get a lot of snow in Vanvouver so was happy yo get this and I thought eagles snuggling was a once in a lifetime for me a self taught 80 yo still learning. Nikon Z7 and Sigma 156500

 

[Highbow]

I currently don't have access to the vast majority of my archives as I'm having trouble accessing my NAS setup (I"ll get it sorted) so in the meantime I'm gonna cheat a little with some of my faves from the 10 days or so...

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Wonderful assortment of great captures.

 

[Highbow]

Three from my yard this year. The racoon and leucistic dark-eyed junco were taken last Friday after the freezing rain event here on the west side of Puget Sound.
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AWESOME !

 

[Highbow]

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Awesome angle !

 

[Highbow]

This thread is amazing. Here are my favorite Eagle shots of 2022.
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Rick these are all great!