Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Andy Stringer]

I love your dragonfly picture Denise. It's just so sharp and perfectly posed.

I spotted this emerald damselfly today while in a bird hide waiting for ospreys to appear. It was about 4 metres away, so it's taken at 600mm and heavily cropped.


Emerald Damselfly by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

[NFLD Stephen]

Not the best shot ever, but one I'm fairly proud of: this is the first coyote I've managed to get a picture of. Found him along the beach while travelling for work. Coyotes around here are very shy and this is only the second or third one I've ever seen in the wild. Unfortunately they seem to be flourishing at the expense of other local wildlife so I suspect I may have more opportunities in the future.

Coyote_04 by NFLD Stephen, on Flickr

Stephen

[conropl]

Andy - Wow... you can get that with a 600mm.

[Kayaker72]

Not the best shot ever, but one I'm fairly proud of:

The eyes really stand out for me. Nice capture.

[conropl]

The eyes really stand out for me. Nice capture.

+1... the glassy eyes are cool.

[Kayaker72]

This is another shot from a recent visit to Parker River NWR:


small-6840 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

[ahab1372]

Please wipe my nose!


_5D_5269 - Version 2 by ahab1372, on Flickr
juvenile Northern Elephant Seal, Ano Nuevo State Park, Pescadero, California

[Andy Stringer]

Please wipe my nose!

If this is a male, he will have a big nose to wipe when he grows up. It helps to establish the hierarchy on the beach, just like these southern elephant seals...


Southern Elephant Seal Bulls Fighting by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

The one with the biggest nose gets the girls...


Southern Elephant Seals Mating by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

The male southern elephant seal grows to about five times the size of an adult female, the most extreme example of sexual dimorphism amongst mammals.

[ahab1372]

very impressive Andy. I look forward to the elephant seal season here.
Btw your shot on flickr finally made me do the PP and post here

[Andy Stringer]

This was a case of being in the right place at the right time. The elephant seal had been dozing and lifted its head just long enough for me to compose this shot.


Interaction Between the Wildlife by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr