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Anatomy of a photo #38: Hawktopus

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

It was the middle of winter, less than two weeks past solstice, and there were rumors of whales in Tomales Bay. It was hard for me to put my kayak in the water before 4:30pm that week, but one day … Continue reading →

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The fall raptor migration is upon us

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

It’s the last week of September, and here in northern California’s Bay Area, the fall raptor migration is peaking, as far as sheer numbers go. We still have a lot of variety to go (we’re waiting for some of the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #66: White-tailed Kite in flight

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I really like my birds of prey, so one day, as I was driving down the road and saw two White-tailed Kites flying fairly low over a field, I pulled over and found myself a good spot to try taking … Continue reading →

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Red-tailed hawk with a gopher snake: A mini essay in photos

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

This is a mini essay, because there are only two photos in this series. This post goes with one of a few days ago- Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake. It shows and contrasts two very different ways in which raptors … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo (series) #50: Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake head first

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

When a raptor eats a snake, or at least so my sources tell me, they often begin by positioning the snake so that they may eat it… head first. It makes sense really. The scales of a snake are designed … Continue reading →

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