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I'm Aleks! Wildlife and nature photographer based in Latvia, a nature-rich country in Northern Europe. www.mywildlifestory.eu

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All my animal and birds photos/videos are taken in real wildlife guided by high ethics rules. Hello and welcome! My name is Aleks and I have been passionate about wildlife photography for almost 5 years. My wife has pulled me into this fascinating “mess” and now she does not know how to get me out of it, besides, I am stronger 💪🏼 than her and I do resist. 😁

We are based in Latvia, — a small and still green country with rich flora and fauna in the North of Eastern Europe. As a person who loves nature and learned how to use a professional camera, I always plan my travel routes with a touch of “wild nature”. All what you will see here — is what I saw through the viewfinder of my camera while travelling around Latvia and Europe. Everything what you will read here — is my subjective opinion, which I try to back up with scientific literature and my own observations. So, if you love nature and wildlife, — I hope you will enjoy it through my photos and videos! 😉

As a wildlife photographer you should always keep the most important thing in mind — Ethics!

11/10/2026

Nu ko, staltbriežu bauru sezona ir faktiski beigusies un ir jāatzīst, ka šogad man tā ir bijusi pavisam savādāka, nekā parasti. Paganīt briežus biju izbraucis tikai dažas reizes, -septembra sākumā, kad vēl nebija nekādas jūtamas aktivitātes un bija pārāk silts laiks, un vakar, kad jau baurs ir faktiski beidzies.
Protams, es jau pagājušā gada novembrī zināju, ka nekādas baigas ekspedīcijas uz bauru 2026. gadā pat neplānošu un foto trofejas ar briežiem man, visticamāk, pat nespīd. Bet, tolaik zināju, ka būs man iespēja baudīt izcilas briežu fotogrāfijas un neapmierināts azarts man ir garantēts... 😇
Tādas man tas domas bija novembrī, decembrī... līdz pienāca maijs un klājā nāca šokējoša ziņa, ka mans draugs, ar kuru man bija kopīga aizraušanās (savvaļas dzīvnieku un dabas fotogrāfija) ir gājis bojā.
Jā, šī bija pirmā briežu baura sezona, kurā pagāja bez Māris Kreicbergs, viņa izcilam fotogrāfijām un stundas ilgām telefonsarunām ap to.
Māris bija viens no labākajiem Latvijas savvaļas dabas fotogrāfiem un tāds arī paliks, jo arī turpmāk caur viņa bildēm es spēšu atcerēties to labo, koleģiālo sacensības garu.

12/08/2026

Solar eclipse. Culmination and the few seconds after. Enjoy 😉 12.08.2026. 20:57.

29/07/2026

"The Perfect Moment"
When you accidentally interrupt a golden eagle's freshly hunted prey meal. The eagle spots you and takes off with its entire catch (something woolly and very disheveled, perhaps a hare), and your camera's battery says "see you later," leaving your memory card completely "hungry."🥲
All I was able to do in that situation was become a simple, regular bird watcher.
Perhaps everything will work out next time, someday... 🙂

lat. - Aquila chrysaetos
EN - Golden eagle
LV - Klinšu ērglis
RU - Беркут
LT - Klinusis erelis
EE - Kaljukotkas
Fin - Maakotka
DE - Steinadler

22/07/2026

Did you know that foxes are actually the most greedy, insatiable animals in the woods? No joke, it’s true!
As a wildlife photographer, I’ve followed many wild animals — wolves, lynxes, raccoon dogs, martens, and plenty of different bird species. But none of them even come close to a fox’s sheer greed.
Get this: my trail cam caught a fox spending the entire night trying to steal a frozen, roadkill roe deer. It literally looked like trying to tow a whole apartment complex using a broken-down donkey. She was out of breath, taking breaks every 10 minutes, but she stayed on that grind until sunrise. Checking the cam footage in the morning, I was blown away! 🫣😁 The sheer willpower! Honestly, she could’ve easily raided a farm and hijacked a tractor... 😂

P.S. Photos of the gorgeous youngster I met yesterday on my way to the woods.

lat. - Vulpes vulpes
EN - Red fox
LV - Rudā lapsa
RU - Обыкновенная лисица
EE - Punarebane
LT - Rudoji lapė

16/07/2026

Continuing our series about colorful and beautiful nature. 🙂

P.S. Which bird you have seen was the most colourful?

EN - Bee-eater
LV - Bišu dzenis
RU - Золотистая щурка
LT - Europinis bitininkas
EE - Mesilasenäpp
DE - Bienenfresser
lat. - Merops apiaster

06/07/2026

"Little prince" 🐣
Do you know who I am?

P.S. versions welcome in comment section. 😉

03/07/2026

- Ok! Show me, where you saw that bear? I'll kick his ass right now! 🥷🏻
Who are you, warrior?
- I'm Harilik Käblik!

lat. - Troglodytes troglodytes
EN - Eurasian Wren
LV - Paceplītis
RU - Крапивник
LT - Karetaitė
EE - Harilik käblik
Fin - Peukaloinen.

30/06/2026

This is another reminder of how colorful and beautiful the nature is. 😉

Photos from my dusty archives. 🫣

lat. - Spinus spinus
EN - Eurasian siskin
LV - Ķivulis
RU - Чиж
LT - Eurazinis alksninukas
EE - Siisike

04/06/2026

Time - is fundamental...
Or how I flew past that very moment of perfect composition, and, returning, I realized that even a minute is a lot.

lat. - Ciconia ciconia
EN - White stork
LV - Baltais stārķis
RU - Белый аист
LT - Baltasis gandras
EE - Valge-toonekurg
DE - Der Weißstorch

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