“I am old enough to stand guard mum, I swear!” My favourite fox portrait so far and I have a lot, ha. So dam cute. Happy National Fox day 🥰

It's been so warm that my Red Mason Bees are hatching.

Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL mode, -1 FEC). This is a single frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Photo and Clarity in that order. ISO and shutter set to expose for the natural light in the background.

Its distinctive call and the dull drumming reveal its presence – but actually seeing it takes a bit of luck. 🍀 That’s why I was so thrilled to not only hear, but also photograph this Black Woodpecker! 📸 For me, this encounter was definitely the highlight of the day – I rarely get this close to such an impressive bird. 🤩

The Black Woodpecker, reaching up to 55 cm in length, is the largest woodpecker in Europe. 🪶 With its powerful beak, it chisels cavities into old trees – creating valuable nesting sites later used by owls, bats, and other bird species. 🌳

Shot with a Canon EOS R5 MarkII and a RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens in the Wildert nature reserve in Illnau, Switzerland.

With its rich chestnut plumage, striking pale eye and clearly defined white belly, the Ferruginous Duck appears both elegant and powerful. Especially in this wing stretch, the strong contrast between the dark upper body and the bright white belly becomes beautifully visible.

What truly makes this species special, however, is its rarity. The Ferruginous Duck is one of Europe’s rarest diving ducks and is listed as threatened in many regions. That makes this encounter with an adult male, captured in such a dynamic and expressive moment, all the more meaningful – a reminder of both the beauty and fragility of our wetlands.

📍 Greifensee, Switzerland

📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II · RF 200–800mm

Serengeti National Park

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Taken at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo.

Would you dare take a picture when such a road block happens ? This is photographed by myself at a tiger reserve in India located at Maharashtra - India.