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Beach Bird
I’ve seen lots of photos of Great Blue Herons on the beach, but for whatever reason around here I don’t typically see them in the surf, feeding on ocean organisms. This particularly heron was imitating the curlews and digging up invertebrates from the sand.
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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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Big Snooze
January, as everyone knows, is #elephantsealmonth. This big bull Northern Elephant Seal is kicking things off with a big snooze while waiting for the females to arrive.
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Stalking
In wildlife photography, it’s common to use a car as a hide. It’s somewhat less common for the wildlife to do so.
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Daydreaming
A Bobcat lost in thought. Maybe she’s thinking about her next meal? Or maybe she’s pondering how she ended up with a photographer pointing a camera at her despite her camouflage perfectly matching the dried grasses.
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Bad Feather Day
A Red-Tailed Hawk looking a bit disgruntled as it goes through some serious molting.
