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Quail Panorama
This year is the third year that I’ve been working on this panoramic shot of a California Quail in front of rolling hills. The shot I’m working towards has a few key elements: A quail standing tall, rolling hills in the background, and green grass. This is only possible for about a month every year.
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Nature’s Indifference
Weasels are one of my favorite photographic subjects. They’re fierce and fearless while being absolutely adorable. They often seem larger than life as they pop in and out of holes before dashing around their fields. As always, Nature is indifferent to our feelings. There’s a reason weasels spend most of their lives hiding in the
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Cresting the Ridge
A Tule Elk is kind enough to give me a look over the top of a ridgeline right at sunset.
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Estero Coyote
A Coyote pops up out of the grass as the sun sets on Drakes Estero. This place gets me every time.
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Friendly Black-Tailed Deer
I don’t photograph Black-Tailed Deer very often, but this one was kind enough to put up with me while I maneuvered to get in composed into a notch between two hills. A nice welcome to a week in my favorite place.
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Owl On The Wing
I’ve been trying to get this shot for over a year now. Capturing a head-on shot of an owl in flight is hard! You need a good location with a hill allowing you to get at their level. You’ll probably get one, maybe two chances on any given night to get one of them leaving
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California Quail Starfish
It’s quail season! I’m not sure if this is a display, or some kind of thermoregulation, but it was my first time seeing a quail go full starfish.
