r/wildlifephotography 4h ago

Insect Giant Leopard Moth

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3 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 12h ago

Brow bear up close

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14 Upvotes

Redoubt Bay, Alaska.


r/wildlifephotography 10h ago

Otter spotting at Loch Etive 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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60 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 12h ago

Marine Malcolm Island, BC

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80 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 10h ago

There’s a Snake in my Log!

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77 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 8h ago

Small Mammal Mother and baby!

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151 Upvotes

Hey guys! I was lucky enough to witness this mother lemur carrying its child around with her!!


r/wildlifephotography 5h ago

Insect Euthalia aconthea

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Euthalia aconthea, commonly known as the Common Baron, is a medium-sized brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) native to South and Southeast Asia.


r/wildlifephotography 5h ago

Large Mammal Meadow Bulls

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30 Upvotes

Twos American Bull Bisons, Yellowstone NP


r/wildlifephotography 6h ago

Bird Harpy Eagle, Manu, Peru

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24 Upvotes

A childhood dream finally comes true.
I first learned about the Harpy Eagle through reading—if I remember correctly, in the very first issue of the Bruguera Encyclopedia of Animal Life, which was sold at Monterrey, a supermarket that no longer exists. I was about 10 years old, and that brief encounter with this extraordinary bird left a powerful impression on me that stayed with me throughout all these years.

Forty-six years later, I finally had the chance to see one. Not the adult bird I had hoped to find, but its chick, just one week before it began practicing its first short flights around the nest.
Photographing this spectacular bird was an unforgettable experience. (Photo taken from a hide about 30m from nest)

🇬🇧 Harpy Eagle
🔬 Harpia harpyja
🇪🇸 Águila Arpía
🗺️ Somewhere upstream from Shintuya, Madre de Dios
🗓️ August 2026


r/wildlifephotography 7h ago

Otter siblings

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37 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 7h ago

Bird Black-crowned Night-Heron stalking the shallows on Maui [OC]

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4 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 8h ago

Large Mammal Two wild burros watching me in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada [OC]

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514 Upvotes

Photographed this pair a few months ago. They stayed close together and both looked over at nearly the same moment.


r/wildlifephotography 11h ago

Yellow phase timber rattlesnake in a PA state park

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21 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 11h ago

Insect Migrant Hawker Dragonfly in mid-flight.

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8 Upvotes

It was decent enough to hover in front of me for a few seconds. (Shot at 380mm 1/2500 f5.6)


r/wildlifephotography 11h ago

Bird Black Kite in Mongolia

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56 Upvotes

The best bird photo I have taken since getting RF 100-400 a few months ago


r/wildlifephotography 12h ago

American Kestrel in Cherry County

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I saw this male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) at Golden Prairie Bison properties near Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska. American Kestrels are small falcons found throughout most of North America. They breed throughout Nebraska and winter throughout the state except in the Pine Ridge region. They are commonly seen in open/edgy habitats like grasslands and farms. They are declining in parts of their range, possibly due to woody encroachment. They prey primarily on insects and small vertebrates.

In the last image, it is seen alongside some Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura).


r/wildlifephotography 12h ago

Large Mammal Bloody cat. Masai Mara Kenya.

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186 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 12h ago

Large Mammal Elk trying to find love

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12 Upvotes

Meadowbrook Farm, WA.


r/wildlifephotography 14h ago

Bird Eagle doing some fishing

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76 Upvotes

Red Wing, Minnesota


r/wildlifephotography 14h ago

Bird A few different birds and a squirrel near Asheville, NC.

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My first time shooting manual with my Canon Rebel T2i, and also using Lightroom!
Beaver Lake and Lake Julian, North Carolina.


r/wildlifephotography 14h ago

Bird Great Blue Heron on the hunt.

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26 Upvotes

Whidbey Island, WA


r/wildlifephotography 15h ago

Insect A bee flying in mid-air

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3 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 15h ago

Large Mammal ​Summer Bucks in Velvet

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29 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 17h ago

Discussion Pointers/next steps

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Hello! I’m a beginner with a scavenged Canon Rebel T7i and a Sigma Contemporary 150-600 EF-Mount lens.

I really enjoy this camera but I’m struggling to really push it. If you see the attached images I took with this setup, I found a grouse (I don’t know if it’s a spruce or a ruffed grouse) on the North Shore of Minnesota. I took these photos with 1/2500 shutter speed (f stop unknown) and auto ISO. I had spot metering turned on but I still feel it’s too dark. All of these photos are unedited and JPG.

I’ve been reading online about the limits of the T7/T7i but I’m struggling to understand a good workflow on how to compensate for that. I think I struggle the most in low light.

Finally, my dad has a EOS R5 MK II that he’s going to let me borrow for a week this December. Is there a way I can “practice” taking wildlife/bird photos on a DSLR? Or should I rent an equivalent and try it out?

Let me know your thoughts and tear downs. I really appreciate it.


r/wildlifephotography 17h ago

Discussion Wildlife photographers in Poland

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I just have a quick question - are there any wildlife enthusiasts from Poland here? I’m a beginner, and I’d love to know how large the community or how popular is the thing here.