Monthly Archives: August 2011

Juvenile Barn Swallow, Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This young barn swallow and its sibling were being fed by their parents when I came by.  As with many critters, especially young ones, they were willing to sit tight when there was food to be had.  If not for … Continue reading →

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Bull Tule Elk After a Fight

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I wrote this post at the same time as the previous one.  The point of this one was going to be to show how the bull in that post looked after an apparent fight.  In looking over the draft of … Continue reading →

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Bull Tule Elk with Baling Twine Caught in Antlers

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

This 7-point bull is the largest I’ve seen so far this fall in that portion of the Limantour herd that uses the D Ranch near Drake’s Beach.   About an hour after this photo was taken I saw him again … Continue reading →

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Coyote, Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I photographed this coyote on my last trip to Point Reyes.  The photo was taken just before noon.  Seeing a coyote midday is fairly unusual, especially for the summer months.  They are crepuscular (active during dawn and dusk hours) and … Continue reading →

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Great Horned Owl, Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

I went out to Point Reyes a couple of days ago.  The elk rut has started, especially with the Limantour herd.  The Tomales herd seems to lag behind the Limantour herd in antler shedding, antler re-growth, mating and calving. On … Continue reading →

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Badger Cubs at Play

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

I checked this badger den for the better part of two weeks in May of 2009.  For a couple of days one of the cubs was often seen with this bit of fur or skin in its mouth.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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Mother Badger with Ground Squirrel

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Several photographers, including myself, waited for an hour or more for this mother badger to return to her den.  It was close to sundown when she returned with this live ground squirrel.  She was moving through the sagebrush at a … Continue reading →

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