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The Peregrine and the Gull


New I was paddling my kayak through the Giacomini Wetlands, and I was watching two juvenile Northern Harriers (Marsh Hawk, Circus cyaneus) as they dove and swooped upon each other in the skies above. I lost them for a few … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a photo: yellowlegs


New These Yellowlegs moved into a restored wetland near where I live. (Details of the wetland restoration can be read at Giacomini Wetlands: History and Photos.) They are a very good sign, because they would only be there if there … Continue reading

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The Marsh Wren: An Essay of Photos


New The Marsh Wren can be a secretive bird, but often times its own voice and its curiosity help the interested party to find this diminutive bird, and even to photograph it. I have memorable images taken on kayak photography … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a photo #52: Marsh hawk hunting the wetlands


This picture is a bit older, it’s from the early days of the Giacomini Wetlands, when they had only just recently breached the levies for the last time, returning the pastureland back to the tidal flats that it had once … Continue reading

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