The wolverine is the largest member of the weasel family. These rare animals range over huge areas of the remote Arctic and Subarctic. This gallery was captured over the past four years from the Finnish taiga or boreal forest.
Wolverines
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Stare down
A wolverine freezes briefly, staring directly into the camera. As the light was fading, this wolverine, walking silently through an open part of the forest, caught sight of me and stopped to stare me down. When wildlife conservation focuses on both plants and animals, such as here with the precious taiga or boreal forest, animals may have never seen humans before, leading to some interesting interactions and a diverse wildlife photography gallery.
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Boreal bound
A young wolverine, framed by the forest, looks around intently. At the end of a long session waiting in a hide, this young wolverine emerged from the forest, searching for food. Courses in wildlife photography can also help with the understanding of the practical elements of animal photography which I talk about in my blog, not least being prepared for long waits in hides.
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Exploration
A wolverine scampers up a fallen tree, almost appearing to fly through the forest. This animal took me totally by surprise as it was moving so fast, deep in the Finnish taiga forest. You don’t always have to have a lot of patience, sometimes being able to react quickly gets you the shot!
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Surveying
A crisp close up of a wolverine, framed by the soft golden light of the taiga forest. I was lucky to capture this wolverine which appeared over a mound.
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Higher Ground
A wolverine curls around a tree trunk, semi-hidden. Wolverines are great climbers; they are sometimes seen resting in the evergreen trees of their boreal forest homes.
