
A Brush Rabbit invites you to explore its enchanted garden.

A few months ago, I was lucky enough to spot some Coyote pups playing in a field. I crept up very carefully, watching to make sure they weren’t reacting to my presence. My patience was rewarded as the pups kept playing naturally. These two took a brief pause to nuzzle before resuming WrestleMania.
Taken with a 600 mm lens and cropped. (And no, my sensor is not that dirty… the midges were out in force around the den.)

I haven’t gotten many opportunities to photograph Tule Elk calves. Their mothers are very protective, so any attempt to approach just stresses them out as they head for the safety. Even getting out of your car hundreds of yards away can be enough to put them alert. I was lucky enough to find this pair near the road at sunset where I could observe and photograph them without disturbance.

I don’t do black and white often, but this Common Raven backlit in harsh light was a perfect opportunity to experiment.

Tobias the Towhee has been waiting over 15 minutes for his order and would like to speak to the manager immediately!

Panoramic Quail.
Experimenting with more and more ridiculous quail compositions until the algorithm just gives up on me completely.

There’s a whole new world waiting for you if you’re willing to spend some time just a few inches off the ground.