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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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 better position and waited. Sure enough, after sniffing around a bit, the Coyote climbed into the tree and stared up at the squirrel. There was no hope of catching the squirrel., who was fully alerted to the Coyote’s presence, but the Coyote appeared to enjoy the investigation nonetheless.
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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.
