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Tule Elk Cow
It’s often all about the bulls when it comes to elk, but this Tule Elk cow was looking mighty noble as it paused mid-graze in front of some rolling hills.
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White-Tailed Coyote
Most Coyotes have black-tipped tails. I’ve been photographing a lot of Coyotes lately in Point Reyes that have a white tip at the very end of its tail, surrounded by a ring of black. These are less common, but from what I can tell far from unheard of in most Coyote populations. This is my
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Burrowing Owl on Alert
Burrowing owls live life on hard mode. Unlike other owls who can tuck themselves deep in the branches of a high tree to avoid detection by predators, burrowing owls are vulnerable to air and ground attacks. As a result, they constantly have their head on a swivel, ready to dive into a burrow at the
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Intense Bobcat
Yup, it’s a bobcat. While it looks like the cat is staring directly at me, I have been triaged with feline dispassion as neither predator nor prey and therefore not worthy of notice. There’s a gopher hole directly between us, and the bobcat is stealthily taking its last step before hunkering down and waiting for
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Practice
A juvenile Elephant Seal practices his dominance display. Elephant Seals take quite a while to mature. The females breed at 3-6 years, while it takes five years for the males to develop the beginnings of the nose or trunk that gives them their name, and another three years to grow into a full-sized alpha male.
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Western Bluebird
I really love western bluebirds. They have such a bold combination of colors, but each of the hues shows a certain amount of restraint. It’s like they did what I do when editing photos: find the spot where things start to look garish, and then back to a more reasonable point. In this photo, the
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Leaping Coyote
Leaping into the new year like a coyote onto a gopher. 2023 was a pretty great year photography-wise. Looking forward to continuing to improve in 2024!
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Coyote One on One
This is probably my favorite photo from 2023. It’s not the prettiest foreground and background, but Point Reyes gets pretty scruffy in late fall. And it matches this guy, who’s gone through a few things. This was one of those moments that you always hope for, but rarely get to experience in wildlife photography. I
