Portfolio – Markus Nilles Wildlife Photographer

A small selection of my nature photography from recent years: birds and mammals, as well as landscapes from Europe and Japan, photographed in the wild. Behind these images are memorable experiences and adventures in nature. You can read the stories behind them under WildeNatur-Travel.

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Markus Nilles

Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) in night flight with a fish in its bill, wings spread wide against a black background.
Head portrait of a Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) with orange-yellow bill and snowflakes on its feathers against a white background.
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched on a branch among white blossoms against a green background.
Head portrait of a red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) with red crown and long bill against a white background.
Red deer stag (Cervus elaphus) with antlers walking across a misty forest meadow at dusk, surrounded by hinds.
Mount Fuji with snow-capped summit and a lens-shaped cloud cap, with a lake and forested hills in the foreground.
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) taking off from the water surface after a plunge dive, with water splashing behind it.
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) with yellow bill in flight, wings swept downward, against a blurred background.
Japanese macaque mother (Macaca fuscata) with her infant in warm spring water during snowfall.
Yellow-green white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii) flying in front of a breaking wave with white spray over coastal rocks.
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) with blue eye ring and long tail perched on a branch against a green background.
Great egret (Ardea alba) standing in mist on a meadow in front of reeds, with white plumage and yellow bill.
White-headed long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus japonicus) perched fluffed up on a frosty twig against a soft pink background.
White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) with spread wings flying head-on just above the surface of a stream.
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) perched on a dead branch above dark water, lit by a beam of light.
Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) flying with outstretched wings over a bright yellow rapeseed field.
Warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) with white eye ring perched on a thin twig against a dark green background.
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on calm water in mist, showing dark crest and rust-red cheeks.
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on a branch, lit by a beam of light against an almost black background.
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) standing in snow among dry grasses, looking straight at the camera.
Varied tit (Sittiparus varius) facing the camera while perched on a broken branch against a soft beige background.