A Cactus Wren poses on its favorite cactus. Commonly known as Teddy Bear Cholla, this cactus is ready to give fleshier visitors a big prickly hug as they brush by, but the wrens love to perch and feed on them.
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Survivor
This Black Bear looks like he has a bit of a blep, but his lip is is scarred, shredded from where another bear’s claw caught it in a fight. He’s still living his best bear life from what I could tell.
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Sierra Bear
I was hiking through a meadow in the Sierra when I spotted this Black Bear. We were both pretty surprised to see each other. Black Bears are pretty shy, so he turned around and ran away, but not before flashing his stylish ascot.
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Osprey Vista
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a ridiculous panoramic shot. This Osprey pair nesting on a tufa formation really called out for the widescreen treatment.
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Cactus Wrens
A couple of Cactus Wrens doing their thing on a cholla cactus in the Mojave Desert.
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Golden Gate Owl
As fog wafts gently into the Golden Gate, an Great Horned Owl begins her evening hunt.
I’m not sure I’ve ever felt the exposure triangle more acutely than on this shot. Stopping down to try to pull in more background. Fighting motion blur on a breezy evening. Lots of detail buried deep in the blacks. Nothing was cooperating, except the owl who very kindly hung out while I fiddled with my settings. Fortunately, I got a few more than useable frames!
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Mountain Killdeer
A Killdeer hangs out on a tufa formation as the Sierras loom in the distance. I felt very lucky to get this shot. It took 5 minutes of bellycrawling to get in close enough, but this Killdeer was remarkably tolerant as I crawled around lining up this shot.
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Eastern California Road Trip
Lately, I’ve been getting interested in using a van as a base camp for wildlife photography. I’ve done some backpacking photography, and while it’s a lot of fun, the limitations of dragging all of your gear with you requires some real compromises. Not to mention, some of my favorite places to do photography are very windy, which makes for some sleepless nights.
I decided to rent a Sprinter van from Moterra Campervans, drive out to some of my favorite places, and try a couple of new places. It was a ton of fun.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip.
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