Wildlife Photography

I'm not talking about the photos you see of the animals in Africa although they are beautiful photos. I am talking about every day wildlife that you may come across where you live. One of my first volunteer jobs was working with a group in Austin called Wildlife Rescue. I found out about them when I was visiting the Austin Nature Center. They had a booth and were looking for volunteers. I thought it might be interesting so I checked them out and signed up for their free classes. I told them that I had an interest in photography and wanted to photograph the animals that they were rehabilitating. I have photographed a number of injured and orphaned animals over the years. Seeing a beautiful animal up close can be amazing. I also photographed animals for Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network. I also transported the animals to rehabilitators. For someone who is interested in photographing animals I can't think of a better way to get close to the animals than working with a rescue group. Of course I wouldn't mind traveling to exotic locations to photograph animals but I would need a really good telephoto lens.