This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
I shot this scene in March of 2009. Spring is a good time to be in Death Valley. The weather is good. Plus, it can be good for wildflowers if you time it right. My favorite spot is Zabriskie Point. It’s best seen at sunrise. If you would like to purchase a print of this image click here.
This coyote was photographed hunting gophers on ranch land in Point Reyes National Seashore. The ranch lands provide good habitat for gophers. A healthy population of gophers (and other rodents) means a good food supply for predators that feed on gophers, such as coyotes, bobcats and badgers. When I drive through these lands, most other drivers are intent on getting by me and getting to their destinations as quickly as possible. They seem oblivious to the wildlife they pass by. If you would like to purchase a print of this image click here.
I saw this bobcat about a month ago. He was sitting in a field enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun. He looks like he may have been daydreaming. Do bobcats daydream? If you would like to purchase a print of this image click here.
March is a great month to photograph birds nesting. This photo was taken five years ago this month at the Venice Rookery in Venice, Florida. It’s famous for photo opportunities of wading birds nesting. Nest building is a joint effort for the great blue herons. The male brings in a twig and the female accepts it as the photo depicts. When she takes it the male leaves and returns shortly thereafter with another twig and the whole ritual of passing the twig is repeated.
If you go to Florida to photograph wading birds at this time of year you should put the Venice Rookery on your itinerary. To purchase a print of this image click here.
I took this photo a year ago. This is the time to be shooting waterfalls in Marin County because most of them are at their best in the rainy season. I had a hard time getting down to the creek for this photo. It was very steep the way I went. If I go again I’ll try to find a better route. Getting out was even harder. I had to decide which rock or limb I was going to try to grab for the next move. Being on my belly at times crawling through the wet leaves and dirt got me into prime tick habitat and, sure enough, I got one. I didn’t find it until the next day and by that time it was deeply imbedded. Fortunately, it wasn’t carrying Lyme disease. Only 10% of the ticks in Marin carry it. On the East Coast it’s more like 90%. You don’t want Lyme disease. To purchase a print of this image click here.
I had driven by this scene a few times before I stopped to photograph it. The lower part of the tree is cut off by the hill. To order a print of this image click here.
I was photographing ducks at a pond in Golden Gate Park last spring when this ring-necked drake came swimming toward me. The drakes were pursuing females and I guess he didn’t like me around. He looked mad and I felt like he was saying “back off buster.” I gave him some more space and he went about his business.
This photo reminds me of a photo that a friend of mine from the 1970s took of a bluebird that looked like it was mad. My friend’s name is Michael L. Smith and his mad bluebird photo made Mike a millionaire. Here is a link about Mike and his famous photo. I don’t think my mad duck is going to make me a millionaire, but one can dream. To purchase a print of this image click here.
