- 2026 Calendar
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Early Bloomer Elk
Tule Elk usually shed their velvet in June or July, but it’s late May and this guy is already showing off his rack and starting to practice his upturned nose elk bull strut. He’s just got six points on his antlers, so he’s not yet big enough to compete with the big bulls, but maybe…
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Weasel Portrait
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Wilson’s Warbler
A Wilson’s Warbler with a freshly snatched evening snack. The fellow’s is sporting an especially bouffant cap.
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Common Yellowthroat
A Common Yellowthroat adopts a wide stance on some coyote brush.
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Mothers’ Day Owl
Happy Mothers’ Day! A great horned owl delivers a mouse to her nearly fully grown owlet. Owls are very far-sighted, so they use their whiskers to judge close-up activities like handing off food and preening. Perhaps her eyes are closed to protect against an overly enthusiastic kid grabbing for its meal.
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Common Yellowthroat
A Common Yellowthroat calls from some dead reeds in a marsh.
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The Vitruvian Coyote
The Vitruvian Coyote. As soon as this Coyote approached an oak tree with a horizontal stump, I started saying under my breath “climb it… come on, I know you want climb it!” Then I saw a squirrel in the tree and I knew the shot was going to come together. I eased myself into a…
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Weasel With Twig
That feeling when you have a favorite twig…
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Skulking Quail
A California Quail attempts to skulk in some coyote brush. Unfortunately, it’s hard to blend in when you’re such a dapper bird.
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Evening Bobcat
A Bobcat gracing me with a profile in beautiful late evening light.