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FIRST SIGHT

The first American Alligator sighting of the season at Greenfield Lake,

Whatchu Lookin' At?

One of my most popular macro shots, this little guy was ready to have his photo taken. Male Paper Wasp on Fatsia flower.

PINNACLE

The Osprey about to lift off of a bald cypress top.

THE MAESTRO

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I'M NOT LIKE THE 'OTTERS'

River Otter. Greenfield Lake. 12.2021

POCOSIN LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, BLACK BEAR.

JACKHAMMER- a Sanderling at the Wrightsville beach Bird Sanctuary, sponsored by the Audubon Society.

POINTER

GOLDEN ANHINGA II

FEMALE ANHINGA IN THERMO-REGULATING, WING DRYING POSE IN GOLDEN HOUR SUN, ON CYPRESS BRANCH. GREENFIELD LAKE. SUMMER 2021

FORM

I have, for many years, been a fan of the book CREATURE, by Photographer ANDREW ZUCKERMAN. The way he captures his animal subjects against a stark white background to accentuate form and color. Here is one of my favorite birds, THE ANHINGA, with the water just right behind her to create stark contrast to display her form!

DRAGONSLAYER

The GOLDEN ORBWEAVER and offspring devouring a dragonfly. They reproduce in the hundreds of thousands along the protected trails of Carolina Beach State Park in the summer months.

ANTICIPATION

This stunner (Green Heron) allowed me to shoot for nearly 45 minutes as he fished the murky offshoot waters of Greenfield Lake.

FORM - The Geometric Bird

Posing endlessly, every few seconds a new photo opportunity. He seemed to know that his preening was being appreciated !

FLIGHT

ZEBRA LONG WING BUTTERFLY

LITTLE MISS FIRECRACKER II

Female Ruby throated hummer on a flowering firecracker plant.

WORLD OF SMALL

Worlds we never see... A Blue Bottle Fly on Fatsia flower. When I took the picture my eye could not see the water droplet, much less the perfect reflection of the fatsia leaves captured inside.

RAPTURE

The exoskeleton of a Dragonfly NYMPH after crawling from its watery home of years to become a Dragonfly!

FIRST LIGHT

These stunning sets of eyes came from the darkness of the cypress roots and perched in low lying branches in the afternoon sun, just in time for me to get a few captures.

GOLDEN ANHINGA

The perfect marriage of golden hour sun and positioning, this female Anhinga was stunning!

THE UMBRELLA

Black Skimmers at the Wrightsville beach Bird Sanctuary (south end of the island) New Years day 2022.

POISED

Ready to spear a fish, this small heron gave me plenty of fodder for captures!

THE EGRET TAKES A BOW

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"Bryan Putnam's wildlife photography is awe-inspiring. As a wildlife biologist, I have led thousands of people on eco-tours of Greenfield Lake in Wilmington, NC. The images Bryan captures there convey the beautiful, emotional and sometimes spectacularly bizarre qualities of animals that only someone with an imaginative eye, knowledge and patience could see. As a guide, my goal is to find at least one seemingly ordinary thing and share something amazing about it in order to spark a greater appreciation for the natural world. Bryan's work does this. He is incredibly talented with a gift one either has or doesn't. He's got it all. - Kay Lynn Hernandez, BIOLOGIST"

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