Australia is famous for its unique wildlife, especially its characteristic mammalian fauna. Australia split off of Gondwana, a large supercontinent in the southern hemisphere about 135 million years ago, before the first placental mammals appeared […]
Author Archives: Gábor Ruff
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park – Australia
Leaving the spectacular Uluru behind, Gabi and I continued our Australia Road Trip through the Outback. Our next destination was Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park in South Australia (map). This huge park has rugged mountain landscapes, […]
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Australia
Uluru is undoubtedly Australia’s most recognizable landmark, so visiting the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (map) was the most anticipated part of our Australia Road Trip. Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a sacred site […]
Kakadu National Park – Australia
After a breathtaking day snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, we said goodbye to our rental car in Cairns and flew to Darwin to continue our Australia Road Trip from there. One of the greatest […]
Great Barrier Reef – Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is among the most biologically diverse regions on this planet. This is the largest […]
Cassowary Photography – Australia
Australia’s most famous animals are without a doubt the kangaroos and other marsupials. However, there are heaps of unique birds living Down Under too. One of the most interesting is the southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius). […]
Kangaroos of Cape Hillsborough National Park – Australia
Kangaroos are probably the most iconic Australian animals. They are marsupials that are indigenous to Australia, therefore, I wanted to see and photograph several different species in their natural habitat during our Australia road trip. […]
Australia Road Trip
It’s been my childhood dream to visit Australia, to see the unique wildlife and amazing places of this huge and isolated continent. As an ecologist and natural history photographer, I also felt for a long […]
Autumn Drone Photography – Connecticut
Fall is probably the most beautiful and most photogenic season on the Northern Hemisphere. However, this year I spent most part of October Down Under. Fortunately, I arrived back just in time to catch this […]
Bird Photography at Milford Point Bird Sanctuary – Connecticut
The Milford Point Bird Sanctuary is a bird haven in Connecticut (map). Lots of birds feed here and many of them even nest in this place. This year I decided to photograph the birds of […]
Landscape and Wildlife Photography at Baxter State Park – Maine
Gabi and I went to Maine for a short vacation to spend a few days at Baxter State Park, which is one of the best wilderness areas on the East Coast. We only visited this […]
New Article in Állatvilág: Hawaiian Monk Seal
My article about the Hawaiian monk seal has been published in Állatvilág magazine. Állatvilág (Wildlife) is a Hungarian natural history magazine about animals from all around the globe. This article (as always) is illustrated with […]
New River Gorge National Park – West Virginia
The New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia (map) is the newest national park in the US. It has been a protected area since 1978 when it was designated as a national river and […]
Partial Solar Eclipse – Connecticut
During the last few weeks, almost everything in North America was about the solar eclipse that happened on April 8. It was the last total solar eclipse in North America until 2045. It swept the […]
Bird Breath Photography – Connecticut
I love every season, but at late February and especially when March arrives, I am usually looking forward to the end of winter. For me, here in the northeastern United States, a familiar voice of […]
Backyard Wildlife Photography – Connecticut
I like photographing wildlife in my backyard, especially during winter. Fortunately, this season brought some snowy days to Connecticut and I had the opportunity to do some bird photography in the snow around my feeder. […]
Bird Photography in the Snow – Connecticut
Last week there were several snowstorms here in New England, so I found myself in my photo blind once again. My bird feeding platform in the backyard is very successful and fortunately lots of birds […]
Winter Bird Photography in my Backyard – Connecticut
The last few winters were unusually warm here in Connecticut and we didn’t have any substantial snow fall since the 2020–2021 winter. Fortunately, this January we finally got some snow and a few days of […]
Highlights from 2023
As we near the end of 2023, I wanted to look back and dig through my photography archives. I already posted my best images in my blog throughout the year and I don’t want to […]
Gray Seal Photography on the Beach at Cape Cod – Massachusetts
We visited Cape Cod in Massachusetts to see some seals. Last year, I had some success photographing them in the Cape Cod National Seashore (map). There are a few different seal species in New England […]
Fall Color Photography in Connecticut
Autumn is a wonderful season for landscape photography as the foliage turns into a colorful spectacle. However, this fall we had lots of rainstorms in New England, so I didn’t do as much landscape photography […]