alanpeterson

Otter Mother

Otter Mother

A river otter mother swims up to the shore to see if the nearby photographer is a threat to her approaching pups.

A river otter mother swims up to the shore to see if the nearby photographer is a threat to her approaching pups.
Read less

camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 8000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2017

Views

87

Likes

+15

Awards

Peer Award

+1

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Genius

Categories

See all

Same photographer See all

A Barn Swallow feeding its fledglings at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

As a Gentoo Penguin chick wakes up from a nap, its parent bends over for a feeding.

A young Northern Harrier patrols the freshwater ponds at Arcata Marsh as the sun sets.

A Chinstrap Penguin cares for its chicks on a rookery above Orne Harbor along the Antarctic Peninsula.

A Short-eared Owl at sunset in Arcata Bottoms

An Anna's Hummingbird is startled by a passing bee.

Rays of sun piercing the fog in a spruce forest at Patrick's Point State Park.

The forests in Trinidad, California reach right up to the edges of the oceanside bluffs. As the sun sets over the pacific, the branches are bathed in

Sun beams in the fog at Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.

A Mallard quacks at an approaching Greater Yellowlegs as the sun sets at Arcata Marsh's brackish pond.

A Great Egret swallowing a fry in the McDaniel Slough tidal wetlands at Arcata Marsh

An Osprey was perched on a tree over the path that lead back to my car at Clear Lake, California. I thought it would fly away as I walked under it, bu

A Short-eared Owl takes off after an unsuccessful dive while hunting at dusk in the Mad River Slough Wildlife Area.

The Great Gray Owl visiting Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park perches on the fence near the road and scans the embankment for voles.

A harbor seal sits on a rock, shrouded by the coastal fog on Trinidad State Beach.

Hugo (top) and Olaf (bottom) from a portrait shoot for the HumCats cat art festival.

One Short-eared Owl trying to steal a vole from another at Arcata Bottoms.

Another Wood Duck drake has visited Sequoia Park.

Discover more photos See all

Sea lion toenails by TimMoor

Best friends by miniaussie

Wood Bison from Liard River BC by SundanceDesigns

Horses running during the very early morning. by MichaelRyno

Lickety-split by jimgarrison

A herd of Bison came along and started rubbing on this tree. by SusiStroud

Into the final turn heading for the finish line. by alfabphoto_5211

giraffe family in a row by EricLambertPhoto

Pronghorns in Snow by elusivecaptures

Black Bear by shelleyjacques

Elephant Playing by BarbMarszalek

Soul gazing by lokomoliekje

Happy aussi by FoxystylePetPhotography

Mother and calf elephants eating Mopani - Letaba Road. Kruger National Park, South Africa by wildpainter

Personal project by deejayy

Spotted this black rhino walking towards us. I was hoping it will walk along the tree to get the side shot of the rhino walking by MOSTphotography

Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy by HeyitsK

A humpback calf swims to the surface by tobinsparling

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.