Photo Dex

Every animal I have photographed — and every one still waiting.
48 / 154 species photographed
A young red fox with bright amber eyes and large pointed ears stands on pale grey gravel, gazing directly into the camera.#001

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes
#002

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus
#003

Barn Owl

Tyto alba
#004

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus
#005

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica
#006

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus
#007

Musk Ox

Ovibos moschatus
#008

European Badger

Meles meles
#009

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx
#010

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos
A wild piglet sniffing the ground in search of food.#011 4

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa
A roe deer with a reddish-brown summer coat stands in tall green grass at a woodland edge, body turned to the left and head turned toward the camera, ears raised. Soft early-morning light and blurred foliage and wildflowers surround it.#012 2

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus
A wisent in some kind of enclosure standing on a meadow.#013 6

European Bison

Bison bonasus
A young alpine ibex stands in profile on a limestone rock at the edge of a cliff, head turned and lowered as it looks down the slope. Warm afternoon light catches its brown coat and short curved horns; the background is dark green conifer forest, out of focus.#014 2

Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex
A chamois in the Bavarian Alps.#015

Chamois

Rupicapra rupicapra
#016

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra
#017

Moose

Alces alces
#018

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus
#019

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus
#020

Pine Marten

Martes martes
#021

Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris
#022

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus
#023

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos
#024

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia
#025

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo
#026

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
#027

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis
#028

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus
#029

Hoopoe

Upupa epops
#030

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus
A white-tailed eagle glides low over the misty surface of a bog lake at dawn, with a fog-shrouded forest behind it.#031 5

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla
#032

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus
A fire salamander with glossy black skin and bright yellow blotches crawls across a cushion of green moss scattered with fallen beech leaves and twigs.#033

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra
#034

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus
#035

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster
#036

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana
#037

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis
#038

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga
#039

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus
#040

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco
#041

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
#042

Wolverine

Gulo gulo
#043

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus
#044

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros
#045

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris
#046

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas
#047

Red Kangaroo

Osphranter rufus
#048

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus
#049

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus
#050

Common Wombat

Vombatus ursinus
#051

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli
#052

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae
#053

Orca

Orcinus orca
Silhouettes of dolphins leaping next to a boat at sunset with a warm sky in the background.#054

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus
#055

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus
#056

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus
#057

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri
#058

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus
#059

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea
#060

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas
#061

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina
Frontal view of a bee showcasing its face and antennae with a clear focus.#062 3

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera
#063

Alpine Marmot

Marmota marmota
#064

Hazel Dormouse

Muscardinus avellanarius
#065

Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber
#066

European Hornet

Vespa crabro
#067

European Hare

Lepus europaeus
#068

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis
#069

European Mouflon

Ovis aries musimon
#070

European Polecat

Mustela putorius
#071

Camargue Horse

Equus ferus caballus
#072

European Green Lizard

Lacerta viridis
#073

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius
#074

European Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis
#075

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus
#076

Rock Dove

Columba livia
#077

Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlus
#078

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella
#079

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla
A blackbird perched confidently on a fence.#080

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula
#081

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus
#082

Little Owl

Athene noctua
#083

Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium passerinum
#084

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco
#085

Ural Owl

Strix uralensis
Ducklings clustered together in the water, next to a parent duck, showcasing their early life stages.#086 2

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata
A duck swimming in a calm pond.#087 13

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos
A family of geese with fluffy goslings walking through a grassy area near water.#088 3

Greylag Goose

Anser anser
#089

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla
A few geese sitting on a small sandbank in a river.#090 5

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis
A serene swan floating on calm waters with a clear reflection.#091

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor
#092

Gadwall

Mareca strepera
#093

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo
#094

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus
#095

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix
#096

Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus
#097

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
#098

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris
#099

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs
#100

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos
#101

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus
#102

Eurasian Goshawk

Astur gentilis
#103

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus
#104

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo
A black bird sitting on some stones in the middle of a river. It has its wings wide open.#105

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo
#106

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus
This is a photo of a cute bird with a little bird house in a caravan style. The bird house is hanging in a rose bush so the background is green with some roses.#107 4

Great Tit

Parus major
#108

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus
A seagull flying through the image and over the sea.#109 8

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis
#110

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix
A crow perches in silhouette on top of a street lamp against a flat grey evening sky, with dark poplars along the left edge of the frame.#111

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone
#112

Rook

Corvus frugilegus
#113

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula
#114

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica
#115

Alpine Chough

Pyrrhocorax graculus
#116

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua
#117

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula
A grey heron perched on the very top of a slender birch, wings spread wide as though it were a great bird of prey surveying its kingdom. Warm early morning light catches its neck and the leaves below, against a soft blue-grey forested mountainside.#118

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea
#119

Common House Martin

Delichon urbicum
#120

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica
A Great Spotted Woodpecker clinging to a tree trunk, its black and white feathers blending into the bark.#121

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major
A sad image of a little bird baby which has tried to eat plastic and died from it.#122 2

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus
#123

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus
#124

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris
#125

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba
#126

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus
#127

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur
#128

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus
#129

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes
An alpaca peeking out from behind a tree in a natural setting.#130 6

Alpaca

Vicugna pacos
A Bavarian sheep grazing in a lush green pasture.#131 15

Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries
A cow, standing on green grass, looking into the sky, directly into the camera.#132 19

Cattle

Bos taurus
Closeup of a goat looking to the right. The top of a small cottage is in the background.#133 3

Domestic Goat

Capra hircus
A majestic Sphynx cat with piercing blue eyes and a regal posture.#134 3

Domestic Cat

Felis catus
A dog lying down on a striped cushion, taking a restful nap.#135

Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris
A vibrant and colorful chicken captured in fine detail.#136

Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus
A white duck swimming in clear waters with the reflection of trees and a mountain backdrop.#137 4

Domestic Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
A tiny baby lizard perched delicately in a natural environment.#138 19

Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis
A brown blindworm on a gray gravel road.#139 2

Slow Worm

Anguis fragilis
A Roman snail with a brown banded shell climbs the pale trunk of a young tree in a bright spring wood, its body stretched flat against the bark.#140 3

Roman Snail

Helix pomatia
A close-up of a snail slowly navigating a rough stone surface.#141

Grove Snail

Cepaea nemoralis
A bumblebee busily pollinating vibrant flowers in a garden.#142 5

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris
A bee sitting on a flower in the grass.#143 3

Common Carder Bee

Bombus pascuorum
A moth thingy sitting on a wooden pole.#144 3

Poplar Hawk-moth

Laothoe populi
A vibrant green caterpillar with purple and white markings crawling on a gravelly surface.#145

Privet Hawk-moth

Sphinx ligustri
An orange silver-washed fritillary with black-spotted wings feeds on a pink clover head in a sunlit meadow full of grasses and clover.#146

Silver-washed Fritillary

Argynnis paphia
A vibrant green dragonfly with open wings resting on green foliage, with a blurred background.#147 2

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo
A barnacle goose standing on a sunlit lawn in a Stockholm park, its black neck and white face turned to the side, with a stone wall and green shrubs behind it.#148 2

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis
A black stork standing in tall grass, seen from the side. Its long red bill and red legs contrast with the green and purple sheen of its dark plumage and its white belly.#149

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra
A little deer with the tongue out standing in the meadow.#150

Fallow Deer

Dama dama
Ducks swimming from the left side of the image to the right. There is a forest in the background and a beach in the foreground.#151

Goosander

Mergus merganser
A little mouse / wild hamster is looking out of a hole in the field into the camera.#152

Common Vole

Microtus arvalis
A sunlit osprey glides across a dark forested mountainside, with a farm below catching the first morning light.#153 4

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus
A wood sandpiper stands on a narrow strip of pale sand between dark bog mud and deep blue water. The small wader has brown, heavily speckled upperparts, a white belly, a pale stripe above the eye and a straight dark bill, seen in profile facing right.#154

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola