Category: wildlife
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Wild Burrows in a Scuffle
Wild burros in a minor scuffle, with two males competing over a female. After the incident they walked away like nothing had happened and rejoined the rest of the herd. Central Nevada. May 2024.
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Morro Bay Birding — Sunset and Sunrise (Sony A7RIV, Sony 200-600 5.6-6.3)
California’s central coast is an excellent area for bird photography. Spending sunrise and sunset on the beach near our campground with a 200-600 lens I managed to photograph and capture video of a Great Blue Heron, a couple of Snowy Egrets, a Great Egret, and Long-billed Curlews. I focused my efforts on sunrise and sunset…
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Backyard Visitor
Summer has arrived and bears are active in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was nice to photograph this yearling black bear for a bit using my 200-600mm lens as he explored a riparian area near the Upper Truckee River. While it appears he looked right back at me in one image, he showed no signs…
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Northern Scorpion at Camp in the Owyhee
Scorpion at camp on day 2. It was not a concern, we were just happy to be camping somewhere that wasn’t infested with ticks (most I’ve ever seen) after the first night on the river. This is the Northern Scoprion, not known to sting humans and less venomous than other species. Owyhee River. Oregon. May…
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Nevada Magazine: Your Favorite Nevada | Wildlife
This is the common chuckwalla lizard soaking up the desert sun. Photographed in Valley of Fire State Park in Southern Nevada.
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Along the Central Coast (Canon 5D Mark II — 2013)
From the archives … Central Coast. California. February 2013 Various scenes from a camping trip along California’s Central Coast. Winter is mating season for the Northern Elephant Seal along California’s central coast. In February, when these clips were taken, the mothers are still weaning the pups and birthing continues, but at a slower pace than…
David N. Braun Photography 