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Stellar’s Breakfast
I came upon this Stellar’s Jay and its mate early in the morning, digging a hole in the ground with their beaks. After a few minutes, one of them came up with a buried nut and hopped up onto a snag with a triumphant rattling call. I’d never never seen a Stellar’s Jay retrieve cached
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Stellar’s Jay
Someday I’ll make an artistic composition with a Stellar’s Jay, but for now I’ll keep contenting myself with decent shots of one out in the open.
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High Sierra Pikas
I’ve wanted to photograph American Pikas for a while now. If you aren’t familiar with them, pikas are close relatives of rabbits and hares. They prefer cold climates, which means living at very high altitudes (often above 10,000 ft) in the United States. Unlike many other cold climate mammals, pikas don’t hibernate. Instead, they spend
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Artist’s Nemesis
A more self-indulgent post than normal today. My photo of a coyote grabbing a squirrel got a lot of traction. That photo took a lot of hard work. Getting up early over and over to track and observe the coyote family. Getting to know individual coyotes. Letting go of good shots for an opportunity at
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Stellar’s Jay Portrait
A Stellar’s Jay sits for its annual portrait. I’m looking forward to getting another clear shot at one of these birds sometime in 2025.
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Nemesis
My nemesis bird standing unobstructed in front of a clear background on top of a reasonable perch in useable light. For once.