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  • Coyote Visit

    Coyote Visit

    While photographing the Long-Tailed Weasel in yesterday’s post, I was joined by a fellow weasel enthusiast. We all just sat together amidst the fields, keeping a watchful distance from each other, until the Coyote settled in for a mid-afternoon snooze.

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    March 10, 2026
    Coyote, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Tiny Sociopath

    Tiny Sociopath

    Few things in wildlife make me happier than spending an afternoon in a field watching the tiny murder machines more commonly known as weasels pop in and out of their holes.

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    March 9, 2026
    Long-Tailed Weasel, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • California Newt

    California Newt

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    March 6, 2026
    California Newt, Marin, North Bay
  • Beach Bird

    Beach Bird

    I’ve seen lots of photos of Great Blue Herons on the beach, but for whatever reason around here I don’t typically see them in the surf, feeding on ocean organisms. This particularly heron was imitating the curlews and digging up invertebrates from the sand.

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    January 12, 2026
    Great Blue Heron, Marin, Point Reyes
  • Spotted Towhee Portrait

    Spotted Towhee Portrait

    Usually they’re pretty skittish, but today a Spotted Towhee stopped by my portrait studio to briefly sit for some headshots.

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    January 8, 2026
    Marin, Spotted Towhee
  • Jailbird

    Jailbird

    This Common Raven was kind enough to perch for a few minutes while I figured out a composition with Alcatraz and the San Francisco skyline in the background.

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    January 6, 2026
    Angel Island, Common Raven, Marin
  • Wrentit on a Stick

    Wrentit on a Stick

    I will continue shamelessly posting lazy photos of Wrentits on sticks with cluttered backgrounds every chance I get (which is about once every 6 months).

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    November 13, 2025
    Marin, North Bay, Wrentit
  • Poise

    Poise

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    November 6, 2025
    Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Shake it Off

    Shake it Off

    A Bobcat shakes its head to get rid of an annoying fly.

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    November 5, 2025
    Bobcat, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Stalking

    Stalking

    In wildlife photography, it’s common to use a car as a hide. It’s somewhat less common for the wildlife to do so.

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    October 27, 2025
    Bobcat, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
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