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Best of - Wildlife Edition

This is a collection of what I consider to be my best wildlife images. This includes any mammal, bird, reptile, insect, fish, and other such images that can be found on this website. Of course, there may be a few shots of animals in captivity sprinkled in here as well and they will be marked as such.

Interested in purchasing a print? A select number are available HERE. If your image of interest is not yet available for purchase, email me at guy@explorethelightphotography.com or leave me a message on this site. Please include either a link to the image or the gallery/image name.
Black Crowned Night Heron In Flight
Black Crowned Night Heron In Flight		 Gazing Into The Mirror
Gazing Into The Mirror		 On The Hunt
On The Hunt		 Majestic Bull Elk
Majestic Bull Elk
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home		 Playful Puffins
Playful Puffins		 Relaxation Cruise
Relaxation Cruise		 Wolf Family Reflection
Wolf Family Reflection
Happy Meal
Happy Meal		 Tending The Nest
Tending The Nest		 Cougars Posing
Cougars Posing		 Feeding Junior
Feeding Junior
Sandhills Over The Alpenglow
Sandhills Over The Alpenglow		 Fawn Romping Through Meadow
Fawn Romping Through Meadow		 Anatomy of a Kill - Preparing to Gorge
Anatomy of a Kill - Preparing to Gorge		 Intensity
Intensity
Momma, Cubs, and Mosquitos!!
Momma, Cubs, and Mosquitos!!		 Osprey With Catch
Osprey With Catch		 Puffin In Flight
Puffin In Flight		 Parachuting Sandhills
Parachuting Sandhills
Courting Egrets
Courting Egrets		 Anatomy of a Kill - Swooping In
Anatomy of a Kill - Swooping In		 In Flight Portrait
In Flight Portrait		 Lynx On The Lookout
Lynx On The Lookout
Catch of the Day
Catch of the Day		 Sunfish Lunch
Sunfish Lunch		 The Bugler
The Bugler		 Crash Landing
Crash Landing
Wolf Pup Drinking
Wolf Pup Drinking		 Nervous Little Cub
Nervous Little Cub		 Pearly Crescentspot Butterfly
Pearly Crescentspot Butterfly		 Heron Chicks Sparring
Heron Chicks Sparring
Comin' Atchya!
Comin' Atchya!		 Piercing Gaze
Piercing Gaze		 Wild Eyes
Wild Eyes		 An Anhinga Dries Its Wings
An Anhinga Dries Its Wings
Hear Me Roar
Hear Me Roar		 A Morning Walk in the Dew
A Morning Walk in the Dew		 More Courting Egrets
More Courting Egrets		 Riled and Running
Riled and Running
Taking Flight
Taking Flight		 Running Take Off
Running Take Off		 Male Wood Duck
Male Wood Duck		 R&R Time
R&R Time
Shotgun Start
Shotgun Start		 Morning Flight
Morning Flight		 Cougar Family
Cougar Family		 Red Egret Fishing
Red Egret Fishing
Playful Lynx Kittens
Playful Lynx Kittens		 Lunar Flight
Lunar Flight		 Frolicking Sea Lions
Frolicking Sea Lions		 Ready...Set...Go!!
Ready...Set...Go!!
Whitetail Deer at Dusk
Whitetail Deer at Dusk		 Along For The Ride
Along For The Ride		 White Tail Deer
White Tail Deer		 A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach
Wolf On The Run
Wolf On The Run		 Bison Amidst the Steam
Bison Amidst the Steam		 Getting the Last Laugh
Getting the Last Laugh		 Rip and Tear
Rip and Tear
Preparing For Takeoff
Preparing For Takeoff		 Fishing Sequence - Talons Ready
Fishing Sequence - Talons Ready		 A Bugling Bull
A Bugling Bull		 Preparing For Liftoff
Preparing For Liftoff
Thirsty Moose
Thirsty Moose		 Black-Capped Chickadee
Black-Capped Chickadee		 Bad Hair Day
Bad Hair Day		 Prowling the Shoreline
Prowling the Shoreline
Loon at Twilight
Loon at Twilight		 Osprey Posing With Catch
Osprey Posing With Catch		 Ma and Pa Wood Duck
Ma and Pa Wood Duck		 Tree Hugger
Tree Hugger
Cleaning Up
Cleaning Up		 Bathed in the Golden Light
Bathed in the Golden Light		 Graceful Takeoff
Graceful Takeoff		 Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
Dual Landings
Dual Landings		 Leaping Cougar
Leaping Cougar		 Can You Hear Me NOW?
Can You Hear Me NOW?		 Pudgy Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Pudgy Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Backlit Great Egret
Backlit Great Egret		 Colorful Cecropia Moth
Colorful Cecropia Moth		 Chow Time
Chow Time		 Hitching A Ride
Hitching A Ride
Scoping Me Out
Scoping Me Out		 In Flight
In Flight		 The Lord of the Campsite
The Lord of the Campsite		 Great Egret Up Close
Great Egret Up Close
Moose and Her Calf
Moose and Her Calf		 The Late Afternoon Roost
The Late Afternoon Roost		 Proud Elk
Proud Elk		 Trumpeter Swan Pair
Trumpeter Swan Pair
So Sad
So Sad		 Mass Ascension
Mass Ascension		 Staredown
Staredown		 Lovers
Lovers
Nabbing a Meal
Nabbing a Meal		 Night Flight
Night Flight		 Playful Wolf
Playful Wolf		 Young Cougars
Young Cougars
Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer		 Lunar Flight
Lunar Flight		 Moving On
Moving On		 In Flight Meal
In Flight Meal
Bluebird Posing
Bluebird Posing		 Yellow Rumped Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler		 Alert Momma Bear
Alert Momma Bear		 Red Headed Duck Family
Red Headed Duck Family
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle		 Low Flyer
Low Flyer		 Yellow Warbler
Yellow Warbler		 Flyby
Flyby
Razorbill in Flight
Razorbill in Flight		 Peekaboo
Peekaboo		 Cautious Approach
Cautious Approach		 Heron Nesting Activity
Heron Nesting Activity
Running The Gauntlet
Running The Gauntlet		 Shaking Things Up
Shaking Things Up		 Meadow Run
Meadow Run		 Testing The Waters
Testing The Waters
This Is My Tree!!
This Is My Tree!!		 Graceful Flight
Graceful Flight		 Ice Dancing Pair
Ice Dancing Pair		 Burrowing Owls
Burrowing Owls
Osprey Taking Flight
Osprey Taking Flight		 Reddish Egret Taking A Bow
Reddish Egret Taking A Bow		 Brown Pelican Taking Flight
Brown Pelican Taking Flight		 Tri-Colored Heron
Tri-Colored Heron
Green Heron
Green Heron		 Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Yellow Crowned Night Heron		 Snowy Egret on the Prowl
Snowy Egret on the Prowl		 Intense Reddish Egret
Intense Reddish Egret
Tri-Colored Heron On The Move
Tri-Colored Heron On The Move

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Stefano Ceriani PM reply 29-Dec-2007 23:46
Really geat gallery!!!!!! congratulations, Stefano
Laury Beth 08-Nov-2007 16:35
Wow!! This is a fabulous gallery. Some of the photos actually look as though they are paintings. Great Job!!
Anne 29-Jun-2007 11:58
J'aime beaucoup !
Raul Quinones PM reply 03-Apr-2007 15:09
Outstanding gallery, one of the best wildlife gallery I seen. I'll be back often.
nicolebouglouan PM reply 23-Mar-2007 20:57
Stunning galerie with wonderful action shots!
Bald Eagle is a dream for me...
Art Spearing III PM reply 06-Mar-2007 16:02
Hi Guy! This is a tremendous wildlife gallery. It's hard to pick out a favorite because all the images are so nice. Great job!
Jean Chiasson PM reply 18-Feb-2007 02:57
Wow amazing fabulous gallery Guy vote
enny jameson PM reply 16-Feb-2007 15:58
excellent gallery, great work.
Rappwizard PM reply 24-Jan-2007 04:59
EXCELLENT BODY OF WORK IN THESE GALLERIES!!
Ali Majdfar PM reply 02-Jan-2007 12:56
Spectacular gallery, stunning shots. GMV
Jacques Tournel PM reply 28-Dec-2006 17:47
Fabuleuse galerie, Vote!!!
Gérard Koehl PM reply 23-Mar-2006 17:22
Une galerie absolument magnifique. Merci pour ce bon moment.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal PM reply 22-Feb-2006 16:54
beautiful gallery.
gr Ton Nagtegaal
Scott Coulter PM reply 16-Feb-2006 14:46
Awesome gallery Guy. See you in Sandstone!
Nick Vivian PM reply 23-Jan-2006 18:29
WOW
Kathy McDevitt PM reply 24-Dec-2005 15:53
Absolutely spectacular gallery. EXCELLENT
Richard Calmes PM reply 19-Dec-2005 01:34
You are a very gifted nature photographer!
Dominic Cantin PM reply 09-Dec-2005 06:20
Fantastic images Guy , WOW !!! Congrats !
Dominic :)
Srini Raghu PM reply 26-Nov-2005 21:26
Beautiful pictures all the way through, truly inspirational... Srini RR
Ray Lander PM reply 24-Nov-2005 23:13
I can not believe these beautiful images you display. Absolutely stunning. May I add, irrelevant of camera you used. It sure gets my vote, and I did put you on my favorite galleries list. Hard not to look over and over these magnificent images ...
Robert Socha PM reply 16-Nov-2005 03:22
Beautiful gallery. You've really got some memorable shots. Voted.
lou_rozensteins PM reply 06-Nov-2005 05:39
A great collection of pictures. I enjoyed them immensely!
Murray McCulloch PM reply 05-Nov-2005 00:45
Outstanding work, Guy.
Ron Lutz II PM reply 02-Nov-2005 18:24
WOW!!!!!!!!
Robert Thurston PM reply 22-Oct-2005 14:58
This is a wonderful gallery Guy! Your photos really sharp & are very well composed & framed. I really enjoyed viewing them!
Gene Guan PM reply 21-Oct-2005 02:38
Wow, Guy, you got a lot of nice shots here, love all of them.
bob reynolds PM reply 18-Oct-2005 03:48
You really have some fantastic animal/wildlife images here Guy. Terrific clarity, timing and detail on all of these.
Henry Haneda PM reply 02-Oct-2005 21:59
Wonderful gallery, you have awesome photographs.
Eldar Kadymov PM reply 02-Oct-2005 14:14
Very impressive collection, every shot is unique indeed !
Milind Desai PM reply 02-Oct-2005 03:40
Beautiful pictures.
Olaf Herrig PM reply 29-Sep-2005 06:23
A very nice gallery with many wonderful animal photos!
Johnny Villaronga PM reply 28-Sep-2005 13:53
Great gallery keep up the good work!
Henrik Wilche PM reply 28-Sep-2005 07:09
Wildlife when it's best.
Yves Dubois PM reply 16-Sep-2005 15:49
you have a woderful gallery...
I dream of taking a picture of a Bald eagle...
congratulation...
Joseph Levy PM reply 16-Sep-2005 15:49
great gallery, thanks fro sharing such wonderful shots.
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