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https://jamesdewaltphotography.com Photographer, mountain dweller, and philosophical naer-do-well, capturing the light of life. Be the light! #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #ConcertPhotography #EventPhotography #PortraitPhotography

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 1d

This week's Life in Nature article, as published in the Mountain Ear!

Practice Makes Perfect
Dispelling the sensationalism of elk sparring behavior with a dose of reality

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#NatureBlog #ElkBehavior #ElkSparring #LifeInNature

Practice Makes Perfect | James DeWalt Photography

Dispelling the sensationalism of elk sparring behavior with a dose of reality Getting involved in various events selling my nature photography provides me with many opportunities to talk about the wor...

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 1d

For the Win
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Canon R5
RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
1/4000s f/7.1 ISO 1250

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 1d

Watching the precision, accuracy and success of these stunning birds is enough to drive the most avid human fisherman to weep.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #Osprey #ForTheWin #MasterAngler #LifeInNature

An osprey extracting a fish from the water

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 2d

Morning Rounds
Northern Harrier
scientific name/area
Canon R5
RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
1/1600s f/10 ISO 2500

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 2d

A fridgid morning found me out on the eastern prairie on one of my winter raptor rides, and enjoying this beautiful female doing a bit of modeling in the dawn's early light.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #NorthernHarrier #LifeInNature

Female northern harrier backlit by the dawn sun while hunting on the Colorado prairie

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 3d

Morning Glide
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Canon R5
RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
1/2500s f/7.1 ISO 800

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 3d

On a bit of a raptor kick this week and enjoying revisiting some memorable encounters with some of my earliest inspirations for getting into wildlife photography.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #LifeInNature

Juvenile bald eagle gliding in for a landing in morning light

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 4d

Cloudy days call for some high-key fun, and this beauty, North America's smallest raptor, graciously provided some great opportunities as it shifted about its perch during a nid-morning hunt in the pasture.
#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #AmericanKestrel #HighKey #LifeInNature

High Key photo of an American Kestrel, North America's smallest raptor, moving about its perch while hunting

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 5d

This week's featured image in the Life in Nature print gallery!
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The colors of the season are both above and below! Harvest Moon is 20% off through 10/12. Celebrate the season in your home or office every day!
#FallPhotography #HarvestMoon #PrintSale #LifeINNature

The full Harvest Moon rising over sunset clouds and silhouetted pines, on sale as this week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 5d

Winged Grandeur
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Canon 5DmkIII
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1.2500s f/5.6 ISO 800

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 5d

You were meant to soar. Follow that desitny to the greatest heights.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #Inspiration #LifeInNature

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 8d

Autumn's Majesty
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Canon 5DmkIII
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/60s f/5.6 ISO 1600

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 8d

This would-be king was anxiously pacing the boundary of his harem, quite agitated with a few contenders nearby hoping to herd away some of his cows. True battles are rare, but these moments are no less palpable.
#WildlifePhotography #FallIsInTheAir #BullElk #ElkRut #LifeInNature

A bull elk during the rut with hackles raised at the presence of other bulls, pacing around his harem among aspens in fall colors in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 9d

Song of the Season
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Canon 5DmkIII
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/160s f/5.6 ISO 1250

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 9d

Sing your heart out, kid...

#WildlifePhotography #BullElk #ElkRut #LifeInNature

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 9d

thank you!

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 10d

The Colors of Serenity
Mud Lake Open Space
Boulder County, CO
Canon USA R5
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
.6s f/10 ISO 100

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 10d

Let the toils and troubles of the day fade, and allow the peace and quiet of the evening settle over and into you with colorful comfort

#LandscapePhotography #Sunset #Autumn #FallIsInTheAir
#LifeInNature

Autumn sunset reflected in the still water of Mud Lake in the foothills of Boulder County, Colorado

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you very kindly!

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 11d

Big Poppa
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
Canon USA 5DmkIII
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/160s f/5.6 ISO 640

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 11d

We're still a month away from the bighorn rut season, but I'm getting excited to spend some time with these stunning creatures again!

#WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #Ram #FamilyMan #LifeInNature

Bighorn sheep ram with his herd during the fall rut season in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 12d

This week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery!
www.etsy.com/listing/1179...
Bring home the magic and mystique of the forest and enjoy this sagacious gaze every day!
#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Wisdom #ForestSpirit #GreatHornedOwl #PrintSale #LifeInNature

A great horned owl with dusky forest background as the featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery at 20% off through Sunday, October 5th

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 12d

Who Goes There
Moose
Alces alces
Canon 5DmkIII
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/125s f/5.6 ISO 640

James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Moose Monday! Just a man in his happy place, taking pause from dinner to assess the paparazzi. When you hear those deep grunts and groans drifting through the forest or across a thick willow marsh such as this, make sure you have an exit plan!
#WildlifePhotography #MooseMonday #LifeInNature

Bull moose looking up from grazing in a willow marsh in the ROcky Mountains of Colorado

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James DeWalt @jdphoto8500.bsky.social · 15d

Profile Flex
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Canon R5
RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
1/160s f/7.1 ISO 1250