Big Horn Sheep in Montana hanging out near the Hidden lake Lookout hike.

My favorite 15 pictures photographing wildlife

Author: Alec Sills-Trausch

Over the last few years, I’ve come to cherish the moments with wildlife. As a predominately landscape photographer, you know what you will get most of the time when you approach a scene. A mountain isn’t going to move on you.

Now, with wildlife, everything is up in the air. You might be alone or you could have a dozen coastal brown bears in the same field. This is what makes wildlife photography so incredibly rewarding and amazing.

Orcas Near Seattle

Photo of Orcas swimming in the Puget Sound outside of Seattle.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Glacier National Park Grizzly

A grizzly bear in glacier national park munches on bushes and berries.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Big Horned Sheep

Two big horned sheep stand in Glacier National Park. The photo is in black and white.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Humpback Whales in Santa Barbara

Two humpback whales swim in the santa barbara channel near the whale watching boat.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Orcas Near Seattle

Orcas swim in the Puget Sound with the seattle skyline behind it
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Humpback Whales in Santa Barbara

A humpback breaches from the water, looking like a dancer.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Orcas Near Seattle

A single orca whale swims south in the Puget sound with the Olympic Mountain Range behind it.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

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Alaska Bears

A female coastal brown bear looks on as the photographer takes her photo.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Black Bear in the North Cascades

A black bear in the North Cascades munches on berries in a field of red bushes.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Alaska Bears

A young coastal brown bear stands by the stream in lake Clark national park.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Hawaiian Turtle

A picture of a sea turtle in maui swimming through the ocean.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Bald Eagle on an Otter

A bald eagle stands on a dead otter that washed up onto shore.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Alligator in Texas

An alligator in Texas swims through the water. You can only see its eye and a little bit of its head.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Dolphins

Dolphins swim in front of the whale watching boat in santa barbara, california.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

Channel Island Fox

A cute channel island fox looks at the camera.
Photo Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch

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A hiker stands on the edge with Mt. Rainier in the background. Taken at Tolmie Peak Lookout.
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