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Cooper’s Hawk Among the Palms
Regular followers of my posts might recall that I love photographing raptors in the rain (others, take note!). I don’t think I ever expected to do that in the middle of the desert, but here’s a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk perching on a Desert Fan Palm trunk near Palm Springs while a light rain falls.
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Cactus Wren
Cactus Wren posing on some Teddy-Bear Cholla at Joshua Tree National Park. Cactus Wrens are really neat birds. They’re quite large by wren standards, have beautifully patterned plumage, and a haunting clicking call that echoes from the desert hillsides. Teddy-Bear Cholla is no joke. Its sharp spines stick to clothing, skin, or shoes if you…
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Leaping Coyote
Leaping into the new year like a coyote onto a gopher. 2023 was a pretty great year photography-wise. Looking forward to continuing to improve in 2024!
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Coyote One on One
This is probably my favorite photo from 2023. It’s not the prettiest foreground and background, but Point Reyes gets pretty scruffy in late fall. And it matches this guy, who’s gone through a few things. This was one of those moments that you always hope for, but rarely get to experience in wildlife photography. I…
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Semipalmated Plover
I often confuse these Semipalmated Plovers with Snowy Plovers on first glance. Unlike snowies, these little fellows have orange on their bill, orange legs, and a full band across their chest. Also unlike snowies, they don’t breed locally. There’s only a brief period in early Spring when we can catch them in their breeding plumage…
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Tule Elk Sunset Scene
A Tule Elk bull gets in some final grazing at sunset. Elk bulls keep their antlers longer than other deer species, holding onto them from the end of the rut in October until March.
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Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight
Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight
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Christmas Elk
Merry Christmas from Point Reyes! We don’t have any native reindeer in California, so our very own Tule Elk will have to do their best impression. One reindeer trick elk will have a tough time pulling off: unique among deer species, female reindeer are capable of growing antlers. Male reindeer grow antlers every year, while…
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Spooky Owl
This owl might have been more appropriate for the halloween season, but it’s ready now so it’s being posted now. I typically gravitate towards warmer images, but I’ve been trying to avoid stagnating with the same look over and over again. The dead flowers in the foreground created a bit of a spooky ambiance, and…
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Feisty Gopher
From herons to snakes to bobcats, pretty much every predator in Point Reyes feeds on gophers. The gophers don’t make it easy though, with a vicious bite and sharp claws (the predators still usually win).