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Anwar Abdul-Qawi

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@_anwaraq
Zoologist šŸ¦‰ | Wildlife Photographer šŸ“· | Traveler šŸ—ŗļø set your heart ablazešŸ”„ Philadelphia, PA šŸ“ 2026 Wildlife Calendar Available ā¬‡ļø
  • Travel
  • Following 999
  • Followers 168.7K
  • Engagement 14.7%
  • Avg comments 185

About Anwar Abdul-Qawi

Anwar Abdul-Qawi (@_anwaraq) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. The account has 168,704 followers and 1,636 published posts. Recent posts average 29,533 likes and 185 comments, an engagement rate of 14.7%.

An audience of 168.7K puts Anwar Abdul-Qawi in the mid-tier, between 100,000 and 1 million followers. Set against 999 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 169 followers per account Anwar Abdul-Qawi follows. Anwar Abdul-Qawi carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Anwar Abdul-Qawi under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Anwar Abdul-Qawi runs to 14 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Anwar Abdul-Qawi dates from April 2024.

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1,636 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Anwar Abdul-Qawi, 5 are carousels, 4 are videos and 1 is a single image. No single format accounts for most of them. Anwar Abdul-Qawi has built a substantial archive of 1,636 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 103 followers for each post published. Anwar Abdul-Qawi also keeps 12 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 88 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include wildlifephotography, wildlife, nature, world and truly. The captions tag #wildlifephotography, #wildlife, #naturephotography, #nature and #naturelovers.

Truly in awe of the beauty of this stunning bird. Pelicans have always struck me as wonderfully bizarre, endlessly fascinating, and a species I’ve long dreamed of photographing in the wild. To capture one in such a dramatic pose feels unreal.

Shot on r5 mkii + canon 500mm mkii

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdsphotography
Bonds. 🦊

Beautiful moment shared between these young siblings. Love capturing some of nature's intimate moments.

Shot on r5 mkii + canon 500mm mkii

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #canon #foxes
Would you believe me if I told you these were all stills pulled from video? One of the questions I’m asked most often is how I decide between shooting photo or video in the wild. For a long time, finding that balance was a real struggle. Eventually, I realized I didn’t have to choose.

I now prioritize both—starting with photos, then shifting to video. I shoot most footage in 4K at 120fps, which allows me to capture rich, cinematic slow motion. From that level of detail, I can pause at almost any moment and pull striking frames that stand on their own as photographs.

The trade-off, of course, is audio—slow motion means silence. But for the way I tell stories, that limitation fits perfectly into my workflow.

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #naturelovers #animalphotography
Wishing you all a beautiful #NationalBirdDay.

Birds saved my life—though I didn’t know it at the time.
Before the pandemic, each morning on my way to work, I would find and gently gather three or four birds lost to window collisions. I brought them to our ornithology department so their stories could continue through research. Day after day, in that quiet ritual, my understanding of Philadelphia’s vast avian biodiversity deepened, and so did my connection to the natural world around me.

Then the world slowed. COVID arrived, and the collecting stopped. But in the stillness, a new purpose emerged. I bought a bike. I picked up a simple camera. And I began exploring the city’s green spaces—listening, watching, learning.

I no longer wanted to meet birds in silence on the ground.
I wanted to witness them alive—thriving, resilient, carving poetry into the sky.

I didn’t realize it then, but in following their wings, I was learning how to fly again myself.
Birds didn’t just change my perspective—they changed my life forever. šŸ•Šļø #BirdsSavedMe #BirdPhotography #UrbanWildlife #wildlifephotography
At 31, I’ve lost count of how many times friends and family have questioned my relationship status. I’d be lying if I said the thought of loneliness has never crossed my mind. The life of a wildlife photographer can be deeply isolating—traveling to remote places, spending hours, sometimes days, alone, waiting for an animal to reveal itself. Yet in that solitude, I’ve learned a great deal about who I am.

I’ve learned that I feel most alive in those quiet, untamed spaces. That in nature, I’ve felt more connected than I ever have in rooms full of people. I’ve learned to let things unfold rather than force them—and just like in wildlife photography, when the right moment or the right person appears, I’ll be ready. If nature has taught me anything, it’s that patience isn’t passive. It’s everything.

#wildlifephotography #natureconnection #patience #solitude #wildandfree
2025 was truly a blessing. Here are but a small selection of some of my favorite wildlife moments from around the world. Here's to greater achievements, to better health, and to more moments in nature. See all in the new year.

Big shoutout to for making these dreams come alive. šŸ“ø

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #nature #animalphotography
Forever grateful for the rare privilege of experiencing the raw, untamed beauty of wildlife—those quiet, fleeting moments that remind us how extraordinary the natural world truly is. Each encounter feels like a gift, deepening my respect for these animals and the fragile ecosystems they call home, and reinforcing just how important it is to protect and cherish what still remains wild.

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #naturelovers #animalsofinstagram
Beginner's luck šŸ˜‰

#wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotographer #wildlifeplanet
4 years ago I was lost and was truly unhappy with my life. Along with the stress brought on by a drastically changed world due to the pandemic, I was dealing with my mother's unstable health, the passing of my childhood cat of 11 years, broken over an ended relationship, and fearful of losing my job. I didn't know what to do and with the broken world I didn't know who to turn to. I felt as if everything was happening at the same time and the weight of it all was far too much to bare. In my mind I was a failure of a son, a failure of a partner, and a failure of my career. Oneday I rode the bus to the last stop and cried. A year later I would go on to take the biggest leap of my life, and decided to let go of fear and self doubt. I put all the money to my name into a dream and jumped into the unknown. Nature has truly saved my life and to it I owe everything...thank you. 🌿

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#wildlifephotographer #wildlifephotography #nature #wildlife #motivation
Never let anyone take your dream away from you. People will always talk, so let your actions speak louder.

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#wildlifephotographer #naturelovers #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography

Anwar Abdul-Qawi's engagement

Anwar Abdul-Qawi's engagement rate on Instagram is 14.7%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 7 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 160 to 1, with 29,533 likes and 185 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

Engagement rate

14.7%

Avg likes
29.5K
Avg comments
185
Interactions : followers
1 : 7

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Who is Anwar Abdul-Qawi?

Anwar Abdul-Qawi (@_anwaraq) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. Anwar Abdul-Qawi carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Anwar Abdul-Qawi runs to 14 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Anwar Abdul-Qawi have?

Anwar Abdul-Qawi has 168,704 followers on Instagram (168.7K). Set against 999 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 169 followers per account Anwar Abdul-Qawi follows. Anwar Abdul-Qawi has built a substantial archive of 1,636 posts.

What is Anwar Abdul-Qawi's engagement rate?

Anwar Abdul-Qawi's engagement rate on Instagram is 14.7%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 7 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 160 to 1, with 29,533 likes and 185 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

What does Anwar Abdul-Qawi post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Anwar Abdul-Qawi under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Anwar Abdul-Qawi, 5 are carousels, 4 are videos and 1 is a single image. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Anwar Abdul-Qawi repeatedly use the words wildlifephotography, wildlife, nature, world and truly. Anwar Abdul-Qawi's captions carry hashtags such as #wildlifephotography, #wildlife and #naturephotography. Anwar Abdul-Qawi writes those captions mainly in English. Anwar Abdul-Qawi keeps 12 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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