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Old Salt River Otter
This river otter really needs a pipe and a cozy pub in which to recount his glory days at sea.
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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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Indignant Coyote
This Coyote had been napping in a field when a Tule Elk bull stumbled into its personal space. The Coyote was very indignant, barking and howling to try to stand its ground. The bull bugled back, refusing to be dislodged. Eventually the Coyote left in a huff and the Elk to returned to bugling at…
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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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Quail’s Watch
I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the shield that guards the realms of quail. California Quail striking a dramatic pose on a fence at Point Reyes.
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Sleepy Badger
This badger may look fearsome, but it’s just yawning as it wakes up for a late evening hunt.
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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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Double Badger Surprise
As far as I can tell there’s no real shortcut to finding badgers. I’ve seen advice like look for fresh diggings (darker dirt), but my most recent sightings have all been in fairly old holes. The main thing is spending lots of time in the field, taking a close look at all the dirt mounts,…
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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 🤦‍♂️.