Jacques Fortier
Jacques Fortier
@jacquesf@jacquesfortierart.com
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  • Shy Cactus Wren

    I’m headed back to the Mojave next week. Maybe this time the Cactus Wrens will pose on top of the cholla for me.

  • Ground Squirrel Scene

    A California Ground Squirrel comes out of its burrow to survey its territory as storm clouds blow past.

  • Well Hello

    Early morning greetings from a Raccoon coming off the night shift.

  • Great Horned Owl Scene

  • The Chase

    I rarely see Bobcats run. Seeing a Bobcat run in my general direction is especially rare. I’m not sure what caused it here. Urgent appointment with a gopher?

  • Happy International Day of the Seal

    Northern Elephant Seals are a huge conservation success story. They were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century, as a prized source of lubricant and lamp oil. They were believed extinct until an 1892 Smithsonian expedition found a small colony with eight individuals far off the coast of Mexico. To document this momentous find,…

  • On The Fence

    Normally I don’t like photos of animals on barbed wire fences. In fact (dirty secret time) in most of my photos of a bird perched on a solitary fence post, I’ve carefully cloned out the barbed wire. But, I think the wire really ties this photo together. Hopefully, with the buyouts of the ranches at…

  • Standing Tall

    I got a real bumper crop of Long-Tailed Weasels this month. This was the second weasel I saw on the same day!

  • Pining for Pikas

    Just a few more months before I can go visit these pocket-sized rock rabbits again.

  • Phoenix Lake and Yolanda Trail

    I don’t do a lot of landscape photography, but I was inspired by a hike yesterday in the Mount Tamalpais Watershed. I’m training up for a 5 day backpacking trip in Yellowstone this fall. Unfortunately I almost immediate injured my Achilles tendon, so I’m stuck at 500-600 ft elevation gain hikes while I rehab it.…