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Pika Vista
An American Pika surveys its corner of the Eastern Sierra from the safety of a rock pile.
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Pika Peak
I think this is the shot I’m proudest of this year. I’ve been planning to photograph American Pikas for about a year now, and finally set out to do it in late September. As soon as I started planning the trip, I knew I wanted to get a scenic shot of a pika. I wasn’t
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Rulers of the Tundra
The perfect end to an amazing autumn week in Churchill: watching a spring Polar Bear cub and its mother survey the changing colors of the tundra from the top of a bluff. Taken on a @discover_churchill tour with @ronhayes_wwi. Thanks to guides @tomastaylorart and @jimmy_pawistik for their expert wildlife knowledge and especially for keeping the
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Raven Landscape
I don’t do black and white often, but this Common Raven backlit in harsh light was a perfect opportunity to experiment.
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Towhee Landscape
A Spotted Towhee calls out from a Coast Lupine bush. They’re very skulky birds, but in the spring they emerge a bit more often to attract mates and defend their territory.
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Red-Shouldered Hawk Vista
I haven’t seen nearly as many Red-Shouldered Hawks at Point Reyes as I did last winter, but this one was kind enough to anchor a vista as the skies cleared after a rainstorm.
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Tule Elk Morning Scene
A young Tule Elk surveys its future territory on a cold misty morning. Tule Elk are the smallest subspecies of elk, and are found only in California. On its own, that narrows this photo down to just a few possible locations. If you know the Bay Area, can you spot the detail that tells you
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Cooper’s Hawk at an Oasis
A Coopers Hawk perches on a Desert Fan Palm trunk in Murray Canyon near Palm Springs. The Coachella Valley (home to present-day Palm Springs) used to be half-covered by Lake Cahuilla, then fed by the Colorado river. After the river changed course in the 1500s, the lake dried up and the Cahuilla people were sustained
