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Nitika Bonnerjee

@nitika.bonnerjee

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Engineer by profession,
Photographer by passion ✨️
Canon EOS R7
canon EOS R5
Canon 100-500mm
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AFRICA 🌍 The continent which steal your heart 🐘🐾

From waking up at 4am everyday to almost 14 hours of game drives to stopping to take a breathe of freshness to awe struck moments with all the wilderness and their babies, Africa has my heart.

Here's sharing a piece of that adventure. Some raw, some edits of the incredibly beautiful wildlife I was able to photograph in Africa.

📍Tanzania, Africa
📷 Canon EOS R7
Canon 100-500mm

#africanwildlife #africa #safari #animallovers #Canon

@africa @africageo @raw_africa_ @africa.explores @natgeo_africa @nature_africa @africanparksnetwork @africanwildlifefoundation @canon.africa @onlyafrica @canoncnafrica @canonusa @natgeo @natgeoyourshot @naturein_focus @natgeoanimals @jowp.official @thelifewecapture @bbcwildlifemagazine @nhm_wpy @outlooktraveller @thewcs @animalplanet @discovery @discoveryplus @discoveryla @serengeti_national_park @tanzaniaparks @tarangire_national_park @visitngorongoro @ngorongorotanza @bonnerjeeexpeditions by @nitika.bonnerjee

Are they worth the follow 👀 — Episode 2

Five days in Costa Rica, and the rainforest never stopped showing off 🇨🇷

Birds, beasts, and everything in between, this is why you go.

📷 Canon EOS R7 + 100-500mm
📍 Costa Rica

#costarica #puravida #costaricawildlife #wildlifereels #wildlifephotography

@canonusa @canoncnafrica @thelifewecapture @explore_wildlife_ @thewcs @discoveryplus @discoverearth @discovery @visit_lafortuna @costarica @visit_costarica @natgeoanimals @natgeotravel by @nitika.bonnerjee

Soft steps, sharp eyes, one destination: Them 🦊🦊

Four kits waited on the steps of an old abandoned house which they now called home, her den, their whole world. Each one looking in a different way, watching and waiting for her return. And there she was, through the grass, right on time.

Watching this moment unfold in front of my eyes was magical ✨️ Nature has its own way of surprising you.

Every photographer in this location was considerate watching this Fox Family as they melted our heart away ❤️

📍New Jersey, USA

Gear Used:
Canon 100-500mm
Canon R5 Mark II

#redtailed #fox #canonusa #wildlifephotography #foxfamily

@canonusa @lightroom @photoshop @naturein_focus @natgeo @natgeotravel @visit_nj @njmonthly @newjerseyisntboring by @nitika.bonnerjee

A Home Disrupted | NYC's Barn Owls 🦉

What began as a remarkable wildlife story in the heart of NYC has taken a heartbreaking turn.

A family of Barn Owls, believed to be the first known to nest in NYC in modern history, had made a rooftop water tower their home. For weeks, New Yorkers watched as the parents raised their owlets, bringing a little piece of the wild into the city.

But on October 29, their nesting site was disturbed when the roof of the water tower was removed, leaving the family's future uncertain.

October 30, 2026 | 8:41 PM

Last night, I was fortunate enough to photograph one Barn Owl. Just one.

I couldn't tell whether the owlets were perched atop the tank, hidden from view by the surrounding wall, or had moved somewhere else entirely.

I can only hope they are safe, that the parents are still caring for their young, and that this extraordinary family gets the chance to remain together.

Wildlife has a place in the cities too. Their survival deserves more than admiration. It deserves protection.

Rooting for every single member of this beautiful family. ❤️🦉

#BarnOwl #NYCBarnOwls #NYCWildlife #UrbanWildlife #ProtectWildlife by @nitika.bonnerjee

Find your peace in the wild 🦊
Fox kits at play with no schedule, no worries, just this.

Not one, not two, but FIVE playful little fox kits!
🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊❤️

Tucked away in an abandoned house, these five little bundles of mischief were busy playing, tumbling, and exploring while their mother was out hunting for her hungry little ones.

And then came the most heartwarming moment of all. Mama fox returned with a meal, and after feeding her kits, she showered them with love, gently grooming and pampering each one. ❤️

To witness such a beautiful, intimate glimpse into the wild was nothing short of magical, a memory I will cherish forever.

I stood at a distance for hours, camera in hand, quietly observing their little world, making sure they had all the space they needed to play, explore, and simply be wild, without feeling threatened by human presence.

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Camera: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Lens: Canon 100-500mm

📍 New Jersey, USA

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#redfox
#foxkits
#wildlifereels
#WildlifePhotography
#babyanimals

@sandyhook.nj @canonusa @visit_nj @njmonthly @newjerseyfishandwildlife @newjerseyisntboring @natgeo @newjerseystateparks @discoveryplus by @nitika.bonnerjee

Autumn, in five frames 🍂
Five locals, one golden season ✨️

📷 Canon EOS R7 + 100-500mm
📍 New Jersey

From the left,

• Eastern Bluebird
• Great Blue Heron
• Great Egret
• Eastern Gray Squirrel
• Painted Turtles 🐢

#fallwildlife #autumnvibes🍁 #birding #wildlifephotography #fallfoliage by @nitika.bonnerjee

Speed, in stillness 🐆
0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds, yet here, nothing moved at all.

Face to face with the most unbothered cheetah mid-safari, in the pouring rain and the most unforgettable minutes of the whole trip 🐆🌧️

It looked right at us, rain rolling off its coat, utterly unhurried. We forgot to breathe. It barely blinked.

Some moments you shoot. This one you just stand in.

📍Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa 🌍
📷 Canon EOS R7 + 100-500mm

#cheetah #africawildlife #bigcats #wildlifephotography #safari by @nitika.bonnerjee

What if I told you that sometimes, wildlife chooses YOU? 💛🐦

Deep in the heart of Curi Cancha, a little ray of sunshine, the Yellow Flycatcher decided to steal the show!

This tiny golden charmer fluttered around us, hopping from branch to branch, repeatedly landing beside us and chirping away as if to say, “Excuse me! I've got a song to sing, and you're going to listen and take my picture!” 📸

And just like that, our forest hike turned into a private performance. Sometimes, the most magical wildlife encounters aren't the ones we seek, but the ones that find us. 💛🌿

#yellowbelliedflycatcher #songbird #canon #curicancha #costarica

@canonusa @costarica @visit_costarica @photoshop @birdpoty @birds_captures @explore_wildlife_ @tlwc_wildlife by @nitika.bonnerjee

Happy Feet 🐘

In the rain of the Savannah played a beautiful 2-3yr old African Bush Elephant. Completely enjoyed photographing it. It almost looked like it smiled for me for the camera.

This elephant was part of a herd, with cute little baby elephants all playing in the rain. Was a treat watching them 👀

On this day dedicating this photograph to the one who always bore a smile on his face no matter what. He sure was happy feet, a Gentleman always. Wishing you a very happy birthday 🎂

📍Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Gear:
Canon R7
Canon 100-500mm

#bushelephant #africanbushelephant #serengeti #natgeoyourshot #wildlifeconservation

@lightroom @photoshop @bbcwildlifemagazine @thewcs @naturein_focus @natgeo by @nitika.bonnerjee

Grounded Giant

The Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is one of Africa’s most striking ground-dwelling birds. Known for its jet-black plumage, vivid red facial skin, and powerful bill, it spends much of its time walking across savannas and grasslands rather than flying.

Incredibly beautiful encounter at @lake_manyara_national_park with @lionking_adventures during our safari. Could not believe what I had spotted in front of our jeep just strolling across leisurely. What stunned me even more was when our guide mentioned that it was a Hornbill. To come across this beautiful specie of Hornbill was an unexpected treat.

Love adventures where I get to discover something new I dint know existed 😍

📍Lake Manyara National Park

Gear Used:
Canon R7
Canon 100-500mm

#southerngroundhornbill #hornbill #WildlifeConservation #birdphotography #ShotOnCanon by @nitika.bonnerjee

Red Tailed Wanderer 🦊

Known for their fiery red coat, bushy tail, and remarkable adaptability, red foxes are intelligent and agile hunters. They thrive in forests, grasslands, and even urban areas, using their keen hearing and sense of smell to locate prey. Cunning not so much, cuteness 💯

Attention focused but comfortable enough to take a break on the tar road. Assessing its surroundings this beautiful red tailed fox gave me a show while I sat in a distance at the side of the road photographing it. Wild foxes were only stories I read as a kid but to witness one up so close to me especially in the WILD was like a little girls wish come true. Definitely had butterflies of excitement 💓

📍Sandy Hook, NJ, USA
Gear Used:
Canon R7
Canon 100-500mm

#redtailedfox #foxes #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation #ShotOnCanon

@animalplanet @discoverearth @discovery @canonusa @njmonthly by @nitika.bonnerjee

The Catch

Standing Sentinel on a man made rest this beautiful Ospery was proud with its little fish catch as it gave me a little glance before it continued its meal 🍴

📍Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, USA

Gear Used:
Canon R7
Canon 100-500mm

#ospery #birdphotography #canon #ShotOnCanon #newjerseyphotographer

@lightroom @photoshop @birdpoty @birds_captures @explore_wildlife_ @thelifewecapture @newjerseyfishandwildlife @njmonthly @visit_nj @canonusa by @nitika.bonnerjee