https://www.ericsambol.com/wildlife-photography daily 1.0 2019-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277556616-C0D8HQU1QYEBWEZI5WDM/_20H1329_web_baldeagleovershoulder_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Bald Eagle looks as if she is sitting for a portrait. I took advantage of the lovely light streaming in to frame her and get a nice peek into the soul.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277558851-XFZJIJGRN4TOGVMSASW8/_72I4792_web_3-foxkits-1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “These 3 siblings are orphaned Coyote pups who were brought to the Center where they will be raised to develop a healthy fear of humans. Avoiding the likes of us will help them survive upon return to the Wild.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277557369-UV5QZPNO4MTIFJ564ZMM/_23P4181_web_opossummouth_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love this image of a Possum. Quite the lion’s roar for such a small marsupial.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277559845-9F3C1D1HTEAI3ONFN04S/_Z7P1720_web_screecheyelid_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This immature Screech Owl, like all of her ilk, has a protective membrane on her eyelid which causes them to blink regularly. I was able to catch her in that moment.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277558144-EWKKXJTTGA8W9MJJ49E6/_23P5939_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I find this such a haunting image. This Barn Owl is missing her right wing and will be held back for educational purposes.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277557803-VQJ2YJEH265IP1YJ589M/_23P4745_web_vulture3_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I don’t know but there is almost a Renaissance Painting-like feel to this image of a Turkey Vulture. It’s her unappreciated beauty that gets me. The turkey vulture is basically Nature’s Sanitation Department, doing the work that no one else cares to do. Yet here she sits, posing, unabashed in all her glory.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277557165-LAXKDYR9310TY85C5P8M/_23P3412_web_squirrelpattern6.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “These orphaned baby squirrels are just weeks old. Haven’t even opened their eyes yet. They are the victims of man’s activities and a damaged nest. Likely caused by land development. In time, the good people at Mercer will nurture them and return them to the Wild.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277556610-IJL2VWR2I3AAZEBGCD13/_20H1061_for-website_yellow-warbler_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Tiny Yellow Warbler chick was staring at me indignantly while my camera stared back at her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277558356-MFV8MAF66UQ3H2FP5QVP/_72I3501_web_brown-bat-1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “The Brown Bat’s survival is under tremendous pressure from disease. If you look beyond the folklore and wives’ tales you will find a beautiful creature, with gorgeous fur who is far from scary.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540277559099-R7YFQERXR62D3CSVRISL/_Z7P0913_web_twocoyotes_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “These Coyote Pups wanted nothing to do with me. You can see the one sibling hiding behind the other… this is his exhibiting a healthy fear of humans, critical to their future survival." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1543545751700-DXHNN7UKODPEK3AKTWWL/_20H2189_web_reworked_howlermother%26child_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I happened upon this Mother and child… just two Howler Monkeys peacefully hanging in their tree. I just love the forlorn expression and the light in her eyes and am struck by their relaxed nature in my presence. ” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269626682-AVBQO1MWJSSKYKV6QDG4/_20H1909_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I heard the rustle of leaves and a group of White-Faced Capuchin monkeys stormed through. One, on the forest floor paused for a second, grabbing a quick bite and I snapped away. I was upset thinking I had missed the shot but was thrilled to see this image when I got back home.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269625535-LV5BJA8O4IWU788RJK9V/_20H1761_webforsite_for+instagram_whitefacedcapuchinlook_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Cautious and curious— the White-Faced Capuchin is not habituated but highly intelligent. It stopped to check me out before quickly moving on." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269624565-0X9XYP2W16G3OWN6CUTJ/_20H0584_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love the interesting angle of this Scarlett Macaw ‘coming in for landing’ but it’s the claws that make the shot for me… they are incredibly dextrous, relying on their claws for clinging onto branches and feeding.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269625005-YLNDX1BI7U3KLG7B3J9X/_20H0930_web_squirrelmonkey_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “It’s rare to catch a Squirrel Monkey at eye-level but I had found this rudimentary bridge and then I found him. Look at those hands, a gorgeous reminder that we are genetically related.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269624169-MJLPL5EFP3TGCXQ8VZS7/_20H0502__redeyetreefrog1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “They only come out at night… I was on a night hike when my flash highlighted the beautiful and complementary colors of this Red-Eyed Tree Frog. He is in a resting position, undisturbed by me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269626589-D0NJ8YIUNTGB448EOHDM/_20H1869_web_spidermonkeytroop1.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “What a magical moment this is… to my delight I caught these guys about 100 feet up and it felt like they were daring me, drawing me in. If the canopy of trees is their highway system, well, I guess I caught them at the rest stop.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540269627427-PT5N2CZH3O8XN248C6EM/_20H3966_web_owlbutterfly1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I don’t do a lot of shooting at night but when I do it allows me to capture the detail of textures and colors. Additionally the flash at night creates a nice separation of light and dark. The ‘eye’ on this Owl Butterfly is supposed to deter predators but in my case it only served to draw me in.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270391252-423U0TL6HDDM4P128FNA/_23P1008_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “For me this image really captures just how well Giraffes are adapted— his long neck capable of maneuvering around the brittle thorns to get at the tender leaves high up in the trees.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270398691-XQMMES4Z0E4K1P77QBJW/_72I8405_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “II caught this young Lion escaping the midday heat. She had gone high up in the tree to catch the breeze on a hot afternoon.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270389620-DQ1IJRQCXZ0B1G72FKHU/_23P0527_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love the “strut” of this Secretary Bird, out walking the field, making her morning round and looking for food.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270393515-2W0NI9INO8QV2ZHEQQHJ/_23P2838_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This lone Bull Elephant charged us, a behavior not unusual when in the presence of man… the key to getting an image like this is to remain respectful and not run away.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270392673-32PKINWPPEVML9U1R2ZZ/_23P2541_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Leopards are the most secretive of cats which makes them difficult to capture on film. This female is seeking safety and rest while her kill hangs a few branches away.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270389788-UBC2IMC7EXTVONI8WCQ2/_23P0706_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love the symmetry in the reflection of this White Stork. She is skimming the surface of the water with her beak, feeding on small fish and insects.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270396168-QH2P3CPYRQPGBTSH13PH/_72I7807_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Warthog totally obliged by running alongside our Jeep… the texture of the skin caked in mud creates a really nice patina.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270391383-VW2E1RTXQCEUMK6GDWYU/_23P1880_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Lion has broken off to get some time and space away from the rest of the pride. I ran ahead to get this great shot of her coming towards us.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270399780-7XIBN26OIBO7Z9QLD77I/_72I9688_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love her elegance here… she is keeping her eyes on her cub who was playing a sort of Hide and Seek game with her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270394208-U48MOQJ6ZXVOTCDE4C5B/_72I2457_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “All these Storks were coming in at once and I happened to catch their landing pattern… all 3 in a seemingly synchronized dance.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540270399003-OIYSWHWCGJOH0PUD8NCS/_72I7856_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer "In between feeding their cubs and finding shelter from the monsoon-like storm that would soon follow, these two lionesses took a break to tend to each other. For me, this image exemplifies the strong bond and supportive partnership between the two lions in the care and safety of the next generation." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540311241959-KDSR79YWDJWHH0S4S6HD/_72I7172_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “What a great moment— she was rolling around, napping when she looked over at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274535427-L6PATJIYM8XEXWEY1UCW/948Z2026_webforsite_starebearbest_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I came upon this quasi-waterfall that pooled, emerald-green, off to the side. It was so clear you could actually see the salmon. This fellow was “snorkeling” for salmon when he looked up. There was a connection between the two of us that became an image I hope viewers will connect with as well.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274533044-UAW5J93N2LIHE7CUV0CV/_72I4936_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I’d been watching a Mother and her 3 cubs searching for salmon. She was staring intently at the water, waiting patiently… and pounced! I like how this image captures her athleticism and grace— words not often associated with big bears.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274532385-6711KRVUPJW5PGNQI3MW/_72I2375_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I kept a safe distance between this mother and her cubs, crouched beside this large stump, as they passed by. You can see the moment she ‘noticed’ me in the beautiful bend of her nose.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274532050-5UA595BG8ISSREX0YNB8/alaska_web-_for-instagram_cub-sleep-on-moms-paw_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “After a day of frolicking while Mom hunted for salmon, this little guy was sleeping like a baby. What strikes me about this image even more so than their tender bond is the juxtaposition of her powerful claws with his soft little face.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274536736-J5B3I3P4R2AWHOQ6WEOM/_20H2409_web_reworked_scout4_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Yoga Bear! I found my distance and got low on my stomach to catch this moment of play. A friend said it looks like he’s tying his shoes…I love that!.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274533496-548Y9TEKZQ6LDIJ99ZBK/948Z1010_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I call this, Play is Good Practice. I caught these 2 sub-adults, wrestling like teenagers. Playful as the moment is, this is how they learn to fend for themselves in a real life-or-death situation.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274534506-YKEXZ3KDCLF8PBL7F0JY/948Z8589_web_best-bear-family-reworked_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Who caught whose eye here? Look close at Mom’s disfigured face, likely a result of fighting to protect her cubs. That disfigurement in no way diminishes her beauty. I’d argue it enhances it.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274534427-EJMDIEM75M7GVFQL5GEU/alaska259_web_for-instagram_cubnapready_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This cub was all tuckered out after hours of play. You can almost feel how tired he is. What I also really love is the wash of color and texture where the rocks and water meet.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274370701-HS6EH24Y67KU1R9TXJWE/_20H6579_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “You would think given the limited amount of calories consumed at this time of year they wouldn’t have the energy for sparring, but these two are keeping in ‘fighting shape’. I love the power and grace revealed in this shot.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540311555557-D7DHJ3HYJNQ11NY19KUU/_20H6697_web_Cmore_best-polar-bear-closeup_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “It’s not easy to get a shot like this. It really gives meaning to that old term, “the eyes are the window to the soul.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274368507-TX97AXWSH33R5OPYW3RS/_Z7P8636_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Mom here is looking back, ensuring her cubs don’t lag too far behind given the constant threat of males.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274369168-B5RDO2K3QAUMV1YRQWB5/_20H6253_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love the form in this image… she’s just rolling along, playing… making a Snow Angel perhaps?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274368485-MGZ776S08HDBTSCIOQLM/_S1I0690_web_polar-bear-in-color1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This is in Kaktovic. The bear is making his way into the Inuit village which poses a danger to both bear and native. A delicate dance of respect will ensue where each recognizes and respects one another’s role.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274367697-U458UELFX2578PQ6EQL9/_23P5371_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “On a sinking ship it’s ‘women and children first’. Not so on a frozen tundra… this Mother and her cubs had held back, waiting until the males had headed out to make their move to the sea ice.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540311614333-6DZ1IL6XWVU4X7FCEG4H/_20H8496_master_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “While waiting for the sea ice to form, this male found a temporary day den to wait in. The golden-white fur against the blue-white snow makes this image for me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274369076-D1OEMNI382SBCH5WNXIJ/948Z0386_web_jawbone_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This is all about scale… the massive Polar Bear against the even more massive jawbone of the Bowhead Whale.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274282036-55JINPT4XPNKJOV2BQVW/_20H6064_web_reworked_coyotebest_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Pre-dawn on the way to Banff, I saw the flicker of a shadow and captured this image of a Coyote. Look closely at the dichotomy that exists in this image… The curiosity in her eyes on one hand and the tension in her hind legs at the very same moment.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274281310-XLN082P29TTBQ5H5WDZ4/_Z7P8683_web__arcticfoxprofile_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Just look at the gorgeous and natural camouflage of this Arctic Fox. All that blinding white and those cinnammon eyes.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274280026-OZH9IJXOKHY5V6L3JLLA/_23P2030_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “The Coyote has a keen sense of hearing and smell… her prey, the vole, exist just feet beneath the snow. When alerted, she leaps in this interesting manner in order to pierce the snow and capture her meal.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274280584-8IJIFGLOVSYFK0SBWL5F/_23P2116_web_fox-sweet-sleep2_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Emerging from her midday slumber, I found this beauty just taking it easy in the Tetons.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274283561-S608TMGL58GSDE0VYXI3/_23P0614_web_C_coyote+prowl1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This coyote is on the prowl in Yellowstone. He knew of a Grizzly kill and was surveying the site, awaiting his chance to safely sneak in.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274280748-JQFVH7AHCGL23GTWGSO1/_23P2135_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I just love how pretty she is… her winter coat seems flawless. I was so pleased when I saw this image emerge later as it had stayed on my mind long after I snapped the photo.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274281977-OCQWL9T14A792J4U21V6/_Z7P9204_web_redfox2_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “With climate change the Red Fox has become more common to this area in Churchill than the Arctic Fox. Beautiful as she is, she is a direct threat to the long-term serval of the smaller Arctic Fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274279114-J23FCNQTKW0F1STF3SLF/_20H7522_web_arcticfoxclose_-copy.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “It’s all about the eyes with an Arctic Fox. I was perched up high, typically not a great vantage point for a good photograph, but she plopped down beneath me and looked up at me… almost as if on cue.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275394378-PJWRDMZZOMI35KUI2F09/_Z7P5437_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “These Stellar Sea Lions come and go non-stop, alternating between swimming and drying themselves on the rocks. I was drifting quietly along on the Zodiac when I managed to capture this crew playing and feeding in the shallower waters.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275384038-OFCV5I2GRURPMMB4UA4I/_S1I1746_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Slowly cruising along the Khutze Inlet I happened upon this great creature. He seemed to be just taking in the majesty of his beautiful wilderness.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275381128-E64QV3NHZH55KGUIFKP6/_20H0998_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Mother and her Grizzly cub were taking advantage of a submerged log in the middle of the river. Mom is on the lookout for danger while her cub was fixated on me, providing me with this shot.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275382511-D3Y3LHERXIKQ5SFGVAT0/_23P4747_master_eagles-in-GBRF-landscape_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “These two Bald Eagles in the distance are a nice punctuation in this image that really captures the mist, moss and spectacular light.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275383539-W3PSCN0AFJEPIPJMSW2H/_S1I0977_web_blackbeareyes_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Many of my favorite images are side-lit like this one of a Black Bear using the log as an on-ramp… a nice access point for surveying for salmon.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275380686-S836WTAQROKF0WUE4XE0/_20H2024_web_spirit-bear-climb_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Ah the Kermode. Only about 10% of the Black Bear population share the double-recessive gene that gives them their white color. I just love the body position as she ambles over the ancient fallen tree in search of food.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275390529-KCQ3RE2J2O1V8I0AAVRE/_Z7P4399_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Here in the Great Bear Rain Forest, water really is a way of life for these fantastic creatures, the Grizzlies.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275394041-ZDWYMB6TNIQIH4IRVT4U/_20H0943cub3horizC.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “The eyes really tell a lot here… this Grizzly cub, a good little omnivore in training, has found a safe place to feast on crab apples while Mom does similar in a neighboring tree.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540312467336-74BI9M8QLO313MF96IUH/_20H2557_web_C_black-bear-in-GBRF_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Black Bear never felt threatened by my presence. This is my goal every time I go out into their world with my camera.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540275390993-Y9DBX84LLISYIL2RGKDO/_Z7P4903_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer "These Orcas, a Mom and her calf, are part of the resident pod here. What I love here is the play of light and water, the way the inky quality of the water contrasts with the light provided by the condensed remnants of the exhalation as they reach the surface.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276410715-FBXHEYQTD0PU2RNI37FX/_20H4972_web_reworked_kukakeaglefly2.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Sometimes we can take life for granted. This image of a Bald Eagle working hard to care for and feed her eaglet reminds me of that constantly. The nest was perched on a rocky outcropping in the Kukak Bay area of Katmai, Alaska where for several days I watched the constant coming and going, the daily struggle for survival in the wild, play out.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276410524-6H8E35SX8UMQEST6ZSNN/_23P1478_web_ram-group-reworked_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “The big man gets the girl! I captured these Big Horn Sheep in Yellowstone as rutting season was approaching. The males were all getting worked up and jockeying for position as their hormones were ratcheting up.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276414539-X4LC4J0RRI6575CKCEW4/_72I3156_web_bison-traffic-jam_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Caught in a Bison traffic jam in the grand Tetons, I pulled out my wide lens to get this perspective from my seat in the Jeep.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276411925-UCNKQQXVRCR0SRT5L5AQ/_23P2073_web_C_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Welcome to my backyard. I am forever astounded by the colors and patterns found in nature and it is nowhere more evident than with butterflies, particularly with my favorite, the Painted Lady Butterfly.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276412176-VHM430DU8NPEIVCX1VTP/_23P4670_web_key-deer-sunset1_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love this shot of an adult Key Deer taken in Little Palm Island. A protected species they are incredibly habituated. This one was kind enough to work with me and provide a quite unique image of a deer at sunset, near water no less.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276417628-2X5JTVGQESX61S3UD5VX/_72I6326_web_great-blue-heron-best_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “In South Florida, where the Water Authority has created wonderful wildlife habitats that give us access to various species, several animals are growing more and more habituated to people. As evidenced by this Great Blue Heron who allowed me to take advantage of its relaxed nature and get very close in the early light. The twisted pose makes for a very unique portrait.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276412833-I1W0IPT9BTSUTBNWRF5S/_23P7437_web_egretlightwaves_-2.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Closer to home, along the Manasquan River in New Jersey, I was ‘waiting and waiting’ in water under the dock intent on capturing this perfect reflection. She was so intent on finding fish she never even noticed me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276419871-6X7THOFGQPTOSOWERLAT/948Z3662_web_moose-closeup_-copy.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “In Danali National Park in Alaska, I captured a nice close-up of this magnificent and imposing Bull Moose staring me down. I always love the moment we make eye contact and connect.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540276419445-GW63UU4IWPJF2JBJABDO/948Z2978_web_-copy.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Here in Danali you only have a couple of days to enjoy these colors as they quickly turn from green to red to brown. This Bull Moose provided the icing on the cake by moving across this gorgeous sweep of color.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540312274338-UAE4ZY3I6ZP9FYT4PPSQ/_72I3828_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This Bald Eagle in Alaska’s Katmai National Park was a happy accident. The day was done and I was headed back to the boat when I happened upon this guy hanging out on the driftwood along the shore. He was kind enough to allow me to take his portrait… while at his most regal I would add.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274227565-MXTOID02RJOLRB7FAXYB/_72I6185_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “It was in dense jungle when I came upon this sleeping Silverback. I crawled in and found this single visual line where I could best see and study him. I waited quietly and when he opened his eyes in curiosity, we connected.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274224909-0BEHX183LOIKN67ZP1M4/_23P9291_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love the sheer size and majesty of this image of this Silverback. Their incredible power is in stark contrast to their extremely gentle nature. Knowing that character trait— and having watched them with their young—I see that juxtaposition in this image.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274225847-KZHD0QW2RPHPE0GQVP37/_23P9642_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I was only 15 or 20 feet away from this young male… so at ease in his natural habitat. I was fascinated by him, but he apparently was bored with me as evidenced by his giant yawn.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274227895-OX533IWUNU24JIHYJNL8/_72I6265_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “There are 2 easy and immediate misperceptions here— it’s not about bad hygiene and it’s not about ferocity. The discoloration is a natural result of diet. And, it’s just a yawn… gorillas are incredibly gentle and sweet…until you disrespect them!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274225936-62XVQU9WRNLJIK9DS0LZ/_23P9459_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “Look closely and you’ll see that this guy only has 3 legs, probably the victim of an illegal snare not intended for him. His mere existence is testimony to the support and safety provided by his close-knit group.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1543548716891-7LOD6WWKDPV3PB2AUEXP/_72I6112_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “This little guy was laying on a blanket of fallen leaves, just looking up at his world. Their faces have this reflective sheen that I hoped to capture. The light was good at just this moment… I’m really satisfied with the shot.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274228314-J3299PRNYHN9T8JUF4H5/_23P8969_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I love this kid… we are deep in the leaves and trees. He is just hanging around, literally, looking for mischief. Just your typical juvenile gorilla.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bce8bb8ebfc7f81e3c0bb8c/1540274226795-9QVXQS5K2YEUFWUBD7I8/_72I5612_web_.jpg Wildlife Photography by Eric Sambol, Wildlife Photographer “I’ve got this… this leader of a troop of Silverback Gorillas seems content to have it all under control. 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