#wildlifephotography

#wildlifephotography

The Elusive Shelley's Eagle Owl in Ghana Finally Photographed In The Wild After 150 YearsShelley's Eagle Owl was first described in 1872 when Richard Bowdler Sharpe obtained a specimen from a local hunter in Ghana. However, since then, there have been no confirmed sightings or wildlife photographs of the bird in question. While there have been occasional reports throughout the decades, there was no way to prove these claims. For over 150 years, the owl has been very elusive and remained unseen in the African rain forests. But recently, two scientists were able to take a photo of Shelley's Eagle Owl in the wild.Dr. Williams and Dr. Tobias were surprised by the size of the bird, and they thought that it was an eagle at first. "There is no other owl in Africa's rainforests that big," described Dr. Tobias. The bird is classified as vulnerable to extinction, but the pair hope that this recent official sighting is good news for the winged creature.(Image Credit: Dr. Robert Williams)#ShelleysEagleOwl #WildlifePhotography #RareSighting

New On Earth: Beautiful Photos of Baby Animals and their Mothers by Suzi EszterhasFor the last two decades, Suzi Eszterhas has been traveling across the world to take photographs of families of endangered species. Often, she spends weeks, months, and even years observing what life is like in a single animal family. In her time with the animals, Ezterhas has been able to see rare moments in the lives of many animal families, and she has recorded these moments in her stunning photographs. Eszterhas provides a brief description of each photo over at BBC Wildlife. You may also visit her website if you want to see more of her photos, and learn more about her. (All Images Credit: Suzi Eszterhas) #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Wild #Wholesome #Heartwarming

How Do You Film Flying Squirrels at Night? Nature photography has never been easy. In the case of flying squirrels in Alaska, there's the difficulty of finding your subject, avoiding bears, and lighting a nocturnal animal. But Luke Barnett and his team managed to do it for the BBC series Eden: Untamed Planet. And they made a star out of Norbert.