Who would have expected that I’d find multiple hummingbirds in the desert? And if the last post’s species is indeed an Anna’s Hummingbird, this makes for two different species as there is zero doubt that today’s species is definitely a Costa’s Hummingbird. I found this…
When I headed to Joshua Tree National Park, I tried to time it to be there during a time when the various desert flowers would be in bloom. I am still not sure if I timed it right – some things were in bloom, some…
Found both at Arcata Marshes (obviously in Arcata, CA) and Bothin Marsh Preserve (in Mill Valley, CA), these Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) are very sharp looking birds (yes – pun very much intended!). You also get a bonus juvenile Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) if you…
During some walks while I stayed at Mill Valley, California (just north of San Francisco), I visited Bothin Marsh Preserve and got to photograph a number of shore birds, including these Willets and they foraged in the mud flats. I think the first three are…
I got to see plenty of Harbor Seals while I was in Washington… I even got to dive with a few… but it wasn’t until I was in Cambria, California that I managed to get some decent photos. This group kept a watchful eye on…
Pikas are small rodents (most closely related to rabbits) that live in colder climates in Asia and North America. The ones I saw are American Pikas and tend to live at higher elevations in the western USA – so I saw them while in Colorado.…
Bird photography can be really difficult sometimes. Getting close enough to get good detail, getting the right focus when the birds don’t stop moving for long, getting the right lighting (which usually means lots of light to allow for a fast enough shutter speed). But…
I was also able to photograph some lizards in the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument.
