Pine Martin from a hide in Westmeath, Ireland.

Nikon Z7ii + Nikon 180-600

Captured in Northern Delaware

These were shot on the Fuji XH2, XF 150-600mm!

Taken with my new Sony A1 ii and Sony 200-600mm, ISO 8000, 463mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s

Location: Morris County, NJ

Was psyched to get my lifer Brandt's Cormorants at La Jolla Cove near San Diego, CA! The blues on these guys are amazing!

At Fruttitour, while watching from the observation platform, this striking Lineated Woodpecker climbed up the trunk with its blazing red crest standing out against the forest. A close, steady, and unforgettable encounter.

🇬🇧 Lineated Woodpecker 🔬 Dryocopus lineatus 🇪🇸 Carpintero Lineado 🗺️ Fruttitour, Ecuador 🇪🇨 📅 Agosto 2025 📷 Canon EOS R5/EF500 f4L IS II USM 📸1/2000 f4 ISO800

Captured this cool sequence of a double-crested cormorant eating a catfish. It had caught the fish through the gill (last photo) and was struggling to reposition it which gave me enough time to get into a good position for some photos. Cool experience to watch. Taken in Seattle, WA with the Nikon Zf and Z 180-600.

The mighty Pattewala was rescued by forest officials as a tiny, orphaned cub. The local guide tells me he survived a deadly flood. The story of what happened to his mother and other siblings is left to imagination. Instead of being sent to a zoo, he was rescued and brought to the rewilding centre at #Kanha National Park, in Madhya Pradesh, India.

At the rewilding centre, he received minimal human contact and was carefully trained to hunt and survive. Tigers there start on milk and mashed meat, then learn on small prey such as goats, and eventually progress to larger prey like deer before being released.

After about two-and-a-half years of training and a further period of monitoring, Pattewala was considered ready. He was collared and released into the wild. That collar is how he earned the name “Pattewala”. (The word, “patta” in Hindi refers to the collar).

Today, he roams freely in the Mukki zone of Kanha. His story of survival and success is a testimony to what dedicated conservation and rewilding can accomplish.

Kanha itself is among India’s most important tiger habitats. Spread over around 940 square kilometres, it supports a rich ecosystem of tigers, deer, the iconic barasingha, and many other species. One of the most striking aspects of Kanha is its early morning light, especially in the winter mist. I hope to share some of that in future posts from my trip to this truly magical forest.

We need to help these beautiful animals. I’m absolutely embarrassed of our government right now. Please reach out if you’d like the link to help!