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On The Trail Of The Golden Owl
A Burrowing Owl perches in a rocky field. When you’re only 9 inches tall, it doesn’t take much to feel above it all.
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Nice ‘Do
I don’t do as many portraits these days, but this elk’s luxuriant mane really deserved to be featured.
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Quail Liftoff
When the sunset starts popping off, I often find myself in a desperate search for a subject. “Such good light… now what can I put in front of it???” When I saw this quail perched on a post, a plan came together in an instant. I’ve tried a few different approaches to Quail in Flight
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Evening Visitor
A half hour after sunset, the Barn Owls gain confidence. This one flew in and perched nearby to investigate me. As I stayed still and showed it I was a harmless observer, it turns its attention to scanning the area for prey before continuing along the fence line.
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Meal With a View
I’ve always said the quality of restaurants’ food falls as the views improve. This Red-Tailed Hawk might agree as its gopher meal at Café de los Reyes is marred by the inclusion of intestines. Red-Tailed Hawks are somewhat picky eaters, carefully discarding the digestive tract even as they gobble up the rest of the animal.
