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Bobcat in the Thistles
A bobcat looking non too pleased after muffing a bobcat pounce in a freshly mown thistle field. Having tried sitting down in that same field, I empathize.
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Molting Coyote Encounter
From the beginning of the summer, a glimpse of a molting coyote. It still has its thick winter coat on its hindquarters and head, while its front legs and torso are showing the summer coat.
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Quail of the Golden West
This photo of a California Quail in a late May sunset brings me back to spring at Point Reyes every time I look at it.
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Returning to Point Reyes
I first visited Point Reyes almost exactly a year ago, at the beginning of August 2022. Since then, it’s become my favorite wildlife photography destination, with over 30 trips in just in the past year. I wasn’t able to do much photography in June and July. Finding myself in need of a short vacation, and
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Scenic Quail at Point Reyes
I’ve been working on a project to showcase California Quail in scenic vistas. I’m convinced there’s no landscape that can’t be improved by a quail standing proud. So far, this is my best result yet. I saw the quail on a post on the side of the road in Point Reyes. I pulled off on
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Scouting Oakwood Valley Trail
I tried out Outwood Valley Trail in the Marin Headlands this weekend. The trail is at the bottom of a gulley, looping around both banks of a stream. Going clockwise from the trailhead, the trail goes uphill as Oakwood Valley Trail and then back downhill as Oakwood Meadow Trail. eBird just lists the whole loop
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Otter Sand Bath
Otter taking a sand bath in Point Reyes. Photographing these fellows is tough. The minute they come out of the water, they take a nice sand bath… or it would be a nice sand bath, if they didn’t also use the bank as a latrine 🤦♂️.
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Tule Elk With Unshed Antlers
I took this photo Memorial Day weekend, and the elk still has what looks like last year’s antlers.
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Surprise Badger
American badger popping out of a den at Point Reyes. I’d like to pretend that a great deal of skillful detective work and understanding of animal behavior went into this photo. Honestly, I pretty much stumbled onto the badger. From the look on its face, we were equally surprised to see each other. I dropped
