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Category Archives: hawks
Anatomy of a photo #38: Hawktopus
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
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, hawks, marine life, nature photography, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged hawk, kayak, nature, octopus, photography, red-tail, red-tailed hawk
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Anatomy of a photo (series) #50: Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake head first
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
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, hawks, How To, nature photography, photography, road side, wildlife photography
Tagged garter snake, hawk, nature, photography, raptor, red-shouldered, snake, wildlife
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