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  • Tule Elk With Unshed Antlers

    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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    June 5, 2023
    Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes, Tule Elk
  • Surprise Badger

    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…

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    May 11, 2023
    American Badger, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • California Quail Peekaboo

    California Quail Peekaboo

    California quail peeking out of the coyote brush.

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    May 9, 2023
    Abbotts Lagoon, California Quail, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Panoramic Coyote

    Panoramic Coyote

    Coyote roaming the rolling hills of Point Reyes.

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    April 6, 2023
    Coyote, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Long-Billed Curlew at Stinson Beach

    Long-Billed Curlew at Stinson Beach

    The setting sun reflected really nicely in the stream running across the beach as this friendly curlew posed in silhouette.

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    March 8, 2023
    Long-Billed Curlew, Marin, North Bay, Silhouette, Stinson Beach
  • The Friendly Kestrel

    The Friendly Kestrel

    By any objective measure, American Kestrels are the most adorable non-owl raptors. They’re also the most common raptor in the United States, with a population of 2.5 million (4 million globally), although their numbers are declining. Unfortunately, they’re fairly shy and I’ve struggled to get any kind of photograph of them. Thanks to a tip…

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    March 6, 2023
    American Kestrel, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Dark-Eyed Junco in Ignacio Valley

    Dark-Eyed Junco in Ignacio Valley

    Nothing fancy, I just liked the colors of the trees in the background. Inspiration for the location came from natureinnovato.com, an amazing resource for birders in the Bay Area.

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    February 28, 2023
    Dark-Eyed Junco, Ignacio Valley, Marin, North Bay
  • First Bobcat Photograph

    First Bobcat Photograph

    Photographing a bobcat for the first time in Point Reyes

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    February 24, 2023
    Bobcat, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Young Elephant Seal at Point Reyes

    Young Elephant Seal at Point Reyes

    Portrait of a young elephant seal helping to defend territory in a colony at Point Reyes

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    February 23, 2023
    Elephant Seal, Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes
  • Hillside Coyote in Point Reyes

    Hillside Coyote in Point Reyes

    A Coyote surveys a hillside in Point Reyes. I really like the layering in this photo.

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    February 17, 2023
    Coyote, North Bay, Point Reyes
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