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Family Portrait
A family of Red-Necked Grebes gliding around their marshy summer home. I don’t think I’ve seen a more adorable family dynamic than with these grebes. The way the male and the females greet each other with open beaks whenever they see each other. The little ones joining in everything the adults do. It’s just the…
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Snowy Pika
A Collared Pika stands guard in front of a late season patch of snow. Very important note: this is an elusive “pika in front of snow” shot and not a hackish “pika in front of boring sky” shot. Careful fieldcraft and discerning composition were required to achieve this particular white background!
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Ptarmigan Scene
A Willow Ptarmigan surveys her summer home. I didn’t believe the hype about ptarmigans, so when this ptarmigan bum-rushed me as I walked by on the trail, I only had myself to blame. We eventually made a compromise where I took glamor shots and she briefly stopped trying to knock me over.