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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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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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Rainy Day Hunt
I rarely see Bobcats in the rain. The only other time I saw it, the poor cat was absolutely drenched as it headed towards cover. This time, there was a light drizzle the day after an absolute downpour. The Bobcat was out putting up with a stiff wind and light drizzle, probably making up for
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Roll Call
I found this Coyote browsing a hillside late in the afternoon. It soon settled down for a brief nap. I settled in at a respectful distance to see what would happen next. There’s no point approaching Coyotes to try to get a photo. That’s very unusual behavior for most humans, and a suspicious Coyote defaults
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Watch for Oncoming Coyotes
Late last year, I spent a few days camping on Angel Island, one of the most recent spots colonized by Coyotes in the Bay Area. The first Coyote arrived in 2017, and howled across the bay until a mate made the swim. The Coyotes wasted no time, producing their first litter in 2019. These dogged
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Keeping Cool
An elephant seal covers itself in sand to cool off. Elephant seals spend most of their lives in the ocean, regularly diving thousands of feet deep to feed. They’re adapted to survive in deep frigid waters as cold as a few degrees above freezing, sporting a thick blubber layer and no sweat glands. When they
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Anticipation
On the eve of #elephantsealmonth, everyone was preparing for the imminent arrival of female Northern Elephant Seals to give birth at Point Reyes. A bull staked a claim to a prime section of beach while a National Park Service ranger cleaned up bits of trash. (I used a telephoto lens here, so everyone looks closer
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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).
