Mammals – Michiel Vaartjes

Family of Chamois

This is one of the first great wildlife photography experiences I had. I knew that every evening a family of…

This little Weasel (Mustela nivalis) was living in a large field of small boulders. Every once in a while he…

I stalked this inquisitive Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) on an early misty winter morning.

I’ve seen quite a lot of European Beavers (Castor fiber), but only twice was one close enough to photograph.

In the autumn of 2020 I spend an afternoon among a herd of wild Alpine Ibex – Capra ibex. This…

I spent an amazing night photographing wild Eurasian Otters – Lutra lutra in a specialised hide. Here are some images…

While guiding a workshop to a Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) colony in the UK, it started to snow. This little…

While on Borneo, I spent a few days photographing the Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in the mangrove forests.

While waiting for a herd of Alpine Ibexes to come nearer, this inquisitive Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) came over to…

I spent a freezing cold morning trying to photograph Stags during rut-season in a steep mountain-forest in the Swiss Alps.…

While taking a walk in the snow-covered dunes I came across this curious Red Fox.

A curious young Hedgehog, or a “Hoglet”, strolling around in our garden.

I really like this peaceful image of a whale diving for the depths to go hunting.

I spent quite a few days photographing this herd of Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) in the Swiss Alps. Alpine Ibexes…