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Female Kestrels in flight: An essay of photos

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New Kestrels are a fun, marvelous little bird to watch. They are the smallest raptor we have here in the United States (although not by much, a female kestrel can actually be larger than a male Merlin or male Sharp-shinned … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo: yellowlegs

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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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Kayaking Drake’s Estero: A tour of photos

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New If you’ve kayaked Tomales Bay, you have not kayaked Drake’s Estero. The Estero is unlike anywhere else I know of, especially if you are strong of mind and body and decide to kayak a little farther. An amazing astounding … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #77: Sea Lion Tongues

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

New I have not seen many Sea Lion tongues in my time. This is one of the few. I believe this is actually a Stellar Sea Lion, one of two species we have here in California. I wish this image … Continue reading →

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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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