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Interrupting Elk

Normally Tule Elk bulls bugle at other bulls. This particular bull took a break from that to harass the Coyote I posted last week. After the the bull woke up the Coyote, the Coyote tried to scare the bull off with barking and howling. The bull was undeterred and bugled back. The Coyote eventually realized…
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Scenic Heron

While Great Blue Herons are best known as wading birds, they’re also a common sight in the fields of Point Reyes, hunting for worms, gophers, and other tasty snacks. I really love this photo. The composition looks like it should have a coyote or an elk, but instead there’s a heron. I managed to get…
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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…
