Jacques Fortier
Jacques Fortier
@jacquesf@jacquesfortierart.com
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  • Elephant Seal

    Ernest the Elephant Seal has an important Point Reyes beach safety message. An underrated aspect of the beaches in Point Reyes is that they’re mostly closed to pets. Dogs are absolutely precious and an important member of every family that welcomes them, but they mix very poorly with shorebirds and other marine life.

  • Red-Tailed Hawk Vista III

    I’m a firm believer that there’s no landscape that can’t be improved by the addition of a California Quail. In the winter, the quail of Point Reyes abandon their high perches to the wintering hawks. Red-Tailed Hawks make an acceptable substitute for quail while the quail are laying low. This Red-Tailed Hawk was giving a…

  • Perching Coyote

    Whenever possible, Coyotes prefer to hunt by crashing down on unsuspecting prey. Chasing prey takes a lot of energy, and has a low chance of success. Much better to make short work of a tasty rodent when it’s least expecting it. A favored technique is to specialize in legally blind gophers who are able to…

  • Barn Owl Roost

    A Barn Owl tucked in for the day. Because Barn Owls are hunted by larger birds of prey such as Great Horned Owls and Red-Tailed Hawks, they tuck themselves deep into their roosting spots during the day. Often they’re only visible from just a single angle where there’s a window in the branches they use…

  • Rock Wren on a Rock

    Rock Wren showing off its customary attitude.

  • Early Morning Coyote Portrait

    A Coyote illuminated by the glow of early morning light. In areas with lots of human activity, Coyotes tend to restrict their activities to early morning and late evening hours. Even at these hours, they still have to run a gauntlet of unfriendly dogs and inattentive drivers to make their way between parts of their…

  • Touchdown

    Red-Tailed Hawk coming in for landing.

  • Elephant Seal Scene

    An alpha Elephant Seal stakes his claim to a lagoon in Point Reyes.

  • Tule Elk Cow

    It’s often all about the bulls when it comes to elk, but this Tule Elk cow was looking mighty noble as it paused mid-graze in front of some rolling hills.

  • Monday Grebe

    A Pied-Billed Grebe with a severe case of the Mondays.