This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
In March I often think of bald eagles and Alaska. I went to Homer, Alaska, several times during the month of March to photograph bald eagles. The photo opportunities in Homer, and in the inlets and bays on the other side of Kachemak Bay, were unbelievable. For more images of bald eagles and info on these birds you can visit my portfolio site by clicking on “Portfolio” above and selecting “Birds of Prey.”
This is a view of the upper falls in Cataract Canyon. Marin County is not known for its waterfalls, but it has several. My favorite place for waterfalls is Cataract Canyon. It has at least nine waterfalls and all of them are worth photographing.
I photographed this coyote at sunset. For landscape photography, sunrise and sunset are the best of times. You go to the place you want to photograph and wait for that yellow, orange and/or red light. Sunrise and sunset are great times to photograph wildlife as well. Unfortunately, a wild animal is not always in front of you at sunrise or sunset. So, when you have an interesting animal to photograph at those times you are fortunate. That’s all it takes for me to consider the day a success.
It’s been raining lately here in Marin County. I drove down the hill from my house and this great egret was standing in a seasonal pond. During the winter it is connected to a larger body of water called Rush Creek which has fish in it and which drains into the Petaluma River and then into San Francisco Bay. Fishing was good. The egret caught lots of small fish, one fair-sized fish and something that looked like a crayfish.
It is mating season as evidenced by the nuptial plumes.
I went out to Point Reyes yesterday for the afternoon. Unfortunately, the fog rolled in about an hour or two before sunset. That wiped out my hope of getting a good image of some animal lit by the setting sun. Fortunately, this male harrier allowed me to photograph him midday. He had just eaten a lizard and, shortly thereafter, decided there was no good reason to remain on the ground.
Marin County has several pretty waterfalls. This is one of many falls in Cataract Canyon. They are best seen in the rainy season.
I like head shots of animals, but I don’t have many because the animals are usually too far away and getting closer isn’t feasible. I spotted this coyote when it was hunting rodents about 50 to 75 yards from the road. I pulled over and started photographing it as it was “mousing.” I stayed inside my vehicle and it seemed oblivious of me. I knew that it was likely to get closer because of the contour of the land. It’s other choice was to go down a steep ravine and come up the other side. It kept working its way toward me. It came fairly close and then stopped to scratch itself. That’s when I tripped the shutter.
