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A couple shots of a recent Allen’s hummingbird sighting in the Bay Area. What do you like better? Dark or light background?
I went to Long Beach for 16 hours and this is the only photo I took. I dig it though. Handheld for 1 second exposure.
Went out owling and didn’t see anything, but did see my first wood duck since moving to California (second shot). Wood ducks are one of my favorite species. Here are a few other favorite wood duck shots from years past.
I recently had to drive from Berkeley to Long Beach, California for a presentation (don’t ask). I took I-5 down and the 101 back. I stopped a few times to rest and captured some infrared shots on the way back. This was a farm scene off the 101.
Black-necked stilt!
Oh San Francisco, you are quite beautiful, twinkling as the sun sets.
Allen’s Hummingbirds are everywhere right now in the Bay Area and it makes me happy. Such beautiful little firecrackers.
About last night. This Great Horned Owl and I hung out and it was awesome.
Let’s start the day off right with a pinch me 🤏 panorama of Tunnel View at Yosemite from my last trip there.
Your names ring through my life like honorifics: Big Bend, Canyonlands, Haleakala, Cascades. I fell in love with my wife in Yosemite backcountry. My most enduring friendships were formed under twilight skies in Glacier, Lassen, and Joshua Tree.
Anna’s Hummingbird in the rain. My favorite season for a reason. :-)
Nothing exudes elegance quite like a swan. This one was trolling for food while its partner worked on their nest. Hoping for cygnets!
Morning with the Marsh Wrens!
Black crowned night heron. These guys are just so striking in person. One of my favorites!
A marsh wren, elusive little ones, claims its territory with a call while making a nest in the reeds.
A song sparrow calls out in the morning fog.
Love that redwing blackbirds are everywhere in the marshlands around the bay area right now. I captured these shots in Marin. Just wanted to share both together because it is aligned with some of my 2025 goals around wildlife and bird photography. Sh
One of the things I’m working out with my wildlife photography is to include a little bit more context and environment in my shots. This bobcat was working its way through a grassy field in the rain hunting for vols. It moved completely silentl

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