Catch of the Year

Catch of the Year, Remo Savisaar

This photo won photographer Remo Savisaar the Grand Prize at the Estonian Nature Photo Contest 2025 – along with two more awards. And no wonder, it is truly phenomenal.

Like Remo, I had no idea what I was looking at until I read his account of getting this photo. Go to the link and scroll down for the translation. I was stunned to see it is a mink catching a female mallard. Remo says he was in the right place at the right time. That is very true. However, it takes a good photographer to recognize the moment and snap the photo. He's truly a wonderful photographer.

Great Gray Owl

Great Gray Owl, Remo Savisaar

 Does it blend? Goodness gracious, you can barely tell where the owl ends and the tree begins.

Playful Starlings

Playful Starlings, Remo Savisaar

All these colors are just gorgeous, especially as the starlings echo the lines and patterns of the berries and twigs.

Geese Flying Across the Moon

Geese Flying Across the Moon taken by Remo Savisaar

The Thoughtful Stag

The Thoughtful Stag, Remo Savisaar

Something lovely and seasonal, but not scarey!

One Huge Mouthful

 

One Huge Mouthful, Remo Savisaar

Remo consistently gets some of the most wonderful nature photography around. Check out his site and click on this photo to see it larger.

The Perfect Fisher

The Master Fisher, Remo Savisaar

So beautiful.

Mute Swan chicks following mother

Mute Swan chicks following mother, taken by Remo Savisaar

Brown Hare

Brown Hare, taken by Remo Savisaar

It wasn't a hare but a medium-sized rabbit that hopped across my front patio this morning, sampling weeds, eating potted plants, and generally unafraid of me banging on the window. A very urban, experienced rabbit.

Sweet Evening Light

Sweet Evening Light
taken by Remo Savisaar

Head-on Rush

Head-On Rush, Remo Savisaar

This really captures the vitality of these boar. I can feel the cold, the snow whirling up, the energy!

At the Sunrise

At the Sunrise
taken by the incomparable Remo Savisaar

Little Teddy

Little Teddy, taken by Remo Savisaar

Just the cutest little guy ever!

Avocet

Avocet by Remo Savisaar

Evening Elegance: Birch Ambiance

Evening Elegance: Birch Ambiance, Remo Savisaar

This reminds me of growing up in Kansas and Missouri where winter weather gave us gorgeous snow covered trees.

Grey Heron

 

Grey Heron, Remo Savisaar

Click through to see this lovely bird with many more details in the original blog post.

The Waking Bog

Taken by Remo Savisaar, click through the link to see it better

Simply gorgeous. It must be wonderful to live somewhere with views like that.

Dinner Time

 

Dinner Time, taken by the talented Remo Savisaar

This is a photo extraordinaire! Click on the link to see it larger.

Kingfisher

Remo Savisaar, Kingfisher

This looks like a beautiful painting.

Waxwing

Waxwing, Remo Savisaar