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Tag Archives: red-tailed hawk
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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Falconus Interuptus: A photographic story of Two Tails and a Peregrine
New This story begins as many of my photography adventures do “I was paddling my kayak along the shores of Tomales Bay, taking pictures of whatever I saw of interest, when…” “My camera swung up, and I followed it. Click. … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, nature photography, raptors
Tagged kayak, nature, peregrine falcon, photography, red-tailed hawk, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #67: The Kestrel and the Tail
New Most of us have seen it one time or another. A larger bird being mobbed by smaller birds- Red-tails being harassed by ravens, ravens being harassed by black birds. It happens all of the time. It is the preemptive … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, nature photography, photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, california, falcon, highway 1, kestrel, nature, photography, raptor, red-tail, red-tailed hawk, roadside, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo (series) # 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, birds, documentary, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged common coastal octopus, hawk with prey, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, red-tailed hawk, Tomales Bay, wildlife photography
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