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Mojave Scene
In the heart of the Mojave National Preserve, a Cactus Wren perches on a prickly pear cactus. This spot has been my white whale photographically. The butte in the background is in a lush valley filled with yucca, cholla, and prickpear cactus. Unfortunately I have not been able to convince a single bird to pop…
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Stacking Owls
These owls were kind of enough to line up in roughly the same focal plane just before sunset.
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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.
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Ground Squirrel Scene
A California Ground Squirrel comes out of its burrow to survey its territory as storm clouds blow past.
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Well Hello
Early morning greetings from a Raccoon coming off the night shift.
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Great Horned Owl Scene
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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?
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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,…
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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…
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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!