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Great Blue Heron Nesting Ritual; Venice, Florida

Photo of a pair of great blue herons going through nesting riutal.
Great Blue Herons in Nesting Ritual

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.

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Coyote At Sunset

Photo of a coyote stopping in a rancher's field at sunset.
Coyote, Point Reyes National Seashore

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.

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Bull Elk Near San Francisco

A bull elk ruminates on Tomales Point.
Bull Elk, Tomales Point

I photographed this bull Tule elk in the Elk Reserve at Point Reyes National Seashore a couple of weeks ago.   The bulls are dropping their antlers there now.  This bull may no longer have his.  If elk have egos I wonder how the bulls feel when they lose their antlers?

Those of us who live in the San Francisco Bay Area and like to see wildlife are very fortunate to have Point Reyes nearby.  We are certain to see Tule elk and Black-tailed deer at Point Reyes.  We have a very good chance of seeing coyotes and bobcats.  We can see whales off the coast and marine mammals, such as elephant seals, on the shore.   We can see all sorts of bird life, including peregrine falcons.   I can’t think of another large metropolitan area that has all of these wildlife species nearby.