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Best Photos of 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

I learned about Jim Goldstein’s blog project some time in 2011.  To learn more about it click here.  Basically, you do a blog about your best 10 or so photos of the year and Jim will link your blog to … Continue reading →

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Bull Elk, Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

I photographed this bull the day I photographed the badger.  I’ve seen and photographed him before.  He’s one of the Limantour herd that uses the D Ranch as part of its habitat.  What’s nice about these elk is that they … Continue reading →

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Badger, Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

After lunch today I decided to go out to Point Reyes.  I’m anxious for the coyotes and bobcats to return to their winter ways of spending more time out during daylight hours and I hoped I’d see some today.    … 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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Badger, Yellowstone National Park

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

In the spring of 2009 this mother badger and her three cubs were very popular photo subjects in Yellowstone.  Her den was fairly close to the road.   She crossed the road often and I worried that she’d get hit.  I … Continue reading →

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Badger Cub on a Roll

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

I can’t believe my luck.  Yesterday I found a second badger den in the last 7 days at Point Reyes National Seashore.    There are two cubs and this one is the more aggressive.  Here it’s enjoying a roll on … Continue reading →

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Badger Mom and Cubs

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

A friend and I were driving toward the Point Reyes Lighthouse last week when we saw this sow badger and her two cubs.  They were very close to the edge of the road.  For some reason she decided to build … Continue reading →

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Coyote in Gopherville

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Handsome Bobcat

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I saw this bobcat for the first time a couple of days ago.  He’s very well-marked.  I’m used to seeing bobcats in Point Reyes National Seashore with little or no distinctive markings on the torso.  This guy has very pronounced … Continue reading →

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