Category Archives: wildlife photography

Anatomy of a photo #76: Otter tongue (and fish)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I see otter tongues with some regularity, either while they are eating and sometimes while they are grooming on shore between swims. Usually though it is a quick flash inside of the mouth as they are chewing, or a … Continue reading →

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Gulls and starfish: An almost disturbing essay in photos

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Gulls eating starfish are by no means a phenomenon, as I come across them at least a few times a year. It does not however seem to be their staple diet. It can be a little disturbing to watch … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #75: Pigeon Guillemot with eel grass

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I came across this football shaped bird one morning while kayaking one of my favorite waterways- Drake’s Estero, in the heart of the Point Reyes National Seashore. (Much more on Drake’s Estero later. I’m working on a photo essay … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #74: Elk tongue

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Elk are a tongueful animal. I believe I have more photographs of Tule Elk tongues, than I do of any other animal’s tongue. Maybe it’s just them, or maybe it’s just how they act when I am around… eyeing … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #73: The Common Murre

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New The Common Murre (Uria aalge) is not a rare bird on Tomales Bay, but neither is it as common as its name might imply. I see them with some regularity on the quiet waters of this slightly inland area, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #72: The White-tailed Kite’s Tongue

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I captured this photograph (it is one of many) of a White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) cleaning its beak, after I had watched it devour a mouse. For eighteen minutes, I lay on the damp, almost marshy ground, unmoving while I … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #70: Great Egret Hunting

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New As I look through images, deciding what to use in my Anatomy of a Photo series, I notice more and more that many of my favorite wildlife images were taken either in deep shadow, or on foggy and cloudy … Continue reading →

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The Klamath Basin: My introduction to lava tubes, and I am told where to find the eagles

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I had only seen the narrow strips of land within my headlights on my drive into Lava Beds National Monument, so when I woke, it was to an unfamiliar landscape. Volcanic rock, scrub and trees dominated the nearby landscape, … Continue reading →

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The Klamath Basin: The beginning of the adventure (A tour of photos)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New The Journey and the Reason for it This past winter I went on a Bald Eagle hunt. I had heard for several years about an area on the border of California and Oregon, that has one of the highest … Continue reading →

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Coyotes: An essay of photos

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I live out in the country. In ranch land in fact, and the feelings out here about coyotes are often rather negative. They are an interesting animal, and are rather wily if I may. In urban and suburban areas … Continue reading →

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The fall raptor migration is upon us

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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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Descending into the Night: a video of Vaux’s Swifts

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Each fall huge numbers of Vaux’s Swifts pass down the West Coast of the United States during their southern migration. At night they will gather for the night in massive communal roosts. Before the advent of man and his … Continue reading →

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