Michael Stockman Photography / Wildlife

Michael Stockman Photography / Wildlife Sit back and enjoy the beauty of nature and my love for photographing the outdoors.
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07/13/2026

Big Boy 4014 passing back through Lake county via the Grand River bridge on its trip back west celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

There are moments in wildlife photography that remind you why patience is everything.For weeks, I hoped for an opportuni...
07/08/2026

There are moments in wildlife photography that remind you why patience is everything.

For weeks, I hoped for an opportunity like this. Hidden quietly beneath the forest canopy was this great-horned owlet, watching the world with equal parts curiosity and caution.

Every turn of its head revealed a new expression—from sleepy blinks to piercing golden eyes that seemed to look straight through the lens. As photographers, we’re only visitors in their home, and moments like these are a privilege, never a guarantee.

This is why I love wildlife photography. It’s not just about capturing an image—it’s about witnessing a fleeting moment in the life of a wild animal and leaving without changing the story.

When a buddy calls you to see a barred owl at his property, you go. What an awesome experience photographing this beaut...
06/29/2026

When a buddy calls you to see a barred owl at his property, you go. What an awesome experience photographing this beautiful barred owl.
Geauga county
6-28-26

Lorraine lighthouseSome sunsets are absolutely worth chasing!! 6-6-26
06/10/2026

Lorraine lighthouse

Some sunsets are absolutely worth chasing!! 6-6-26

-One last lookTwenty-five Big Boy locomotives were originally built by the American Locomotive Company for Union Pacific...
06/09/2026

-One last look

Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were originally built by the American Locomotive Company for Union Pacific to haul heavy freight over the steep grades of the Wasatch Mountains between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. After traveling over a million miles, No. 4014 was retired in 1961 and put on display at the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, California.In 2013, Union Pacific reacquired the engine and moved it to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for an extensive, multi-year restoration. In May 2019, it successfully moved under its own power, once again claiming the title of the world's largest operational steam locomotive.

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is the world's largest, most powerful operational steam locomotive. Weighing 1.2 millio...
06/09/2026

Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is the world's largest, most powerful operational steam locomotive. Weighing 1.2 million pounds and stretching 132 feet long, the 4-8-8-4 articulated locomotive is currently touring the Eastern United States as part of the nationwide America 250 anniversary celebrations.

Sometimes it’s just one of those days.
06/03/2026

Sometimes it’s just one of those days.

At one month (4 to 5 weeks) old, a Great Horned Owl owlet is roughly half the size of an adult and appears as a big, flu...
06/01/2026

At one month (4 to 5 weeks) old, a Great Horned Owl owlet is roughly half the size of an adult and appears as a big, fluffy ball of downy feathers. During this rapid developmental stage, the famous "horns" (ear tufts) are not yet prominent, but their facial disks begin forming, and their flight feathers emerge

At just over 3 weeks old they were starting to become more active and alert which made them curious yet skittish. ...
05/30/2026

At just over 3 weeks old they were starting to become more active and alert which made them curious yet skittish.

Speedy Growth: Owlets shoot from the size of a tennis ball to near full-adult weight in just about 25 days.
05/29/2026

Speedy Growth: Owlets shoot from the size of a tennis ball to near full-adult weight in just about 25 days.

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