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All photographs are taken by me.
Guess who was looking into our bedroom window this morning. A curious mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). I came up to the window and this young guy just kept watching me.
#muledeer #nature #naturalhistory #naturephotography
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
We are having a wet late autumn. More fungi and lichens than we have had in years are appearing. This lichen, a Cladonia species, was photographed at Burney Falls State Park CA.

#lichen #Cladonia #nature #naturalhistory
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Nuttall's woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) at Baum Lake in Northeastern California.

#birds #Nuttall'swoodpecker #nature #naturalhistory #naturephotography
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) along the Tule River near McArthur CA.
#birds #nature #naturalhistory #beltedkingfisher
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This magnificent mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) has been following this doe around our yard for the past few days. Still no contact. Maybe tomorrow.
#muledeer #mammals #naturephotography #naturalhistory
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
With winter approaching, white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) have returned to NE California.

#birds #naturalhistory #nature #white-crownedsparrow
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Without leaves the young great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) are easy to spot.

#birds #nature #naturephotography #naturalhistory #greathornedowl
October 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"No Kings" in cherry-red Klamath Falls OR. Lots of support and horn honking.

#NoKings #KlamathFallsOR
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This Nuttall's cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii), also called mountain cottontail, lives under our bunkhouse and entertains us with its antics.

#Nuttall'scottontail #nature #mountaincottontail #naturalhistory #mammals #rabbits
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americanna) near our house in Lookout CA (Modoc County). They are often called antelope, but are not antelope.

#mammals #naturalhistory #pronghorn #nature
October 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Yesterday, while hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail near Burney CA, this pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) provided me with a long photo session. I love these "Woody Woodpecker" birds.
#birds #nature #naturalhistory #photography
October 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Another late summer/early autumn Asteraceae - rabbit brush (Chrysathamnus nauseosa). Photographed at Ash Creek Wildlife Area near Lookout CA.
#wildflowers #Asteraceae #naturalhistory #nature
September 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
More late summer wildflowers at Ash Creek Wildlife Area, Modoc County CA - curlytop gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa) and wild sunflower (Helianthus annus). Both are in the Asteraceae Family.

#wildflowers #naturalhistory #nature #sunflower #gumweed #Asteraceae
September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
At this time of the year in Modoc County CA there are few wildflowers. Most are Asteraceae. Hiking At Ash Creek Wildlife Area Common madia (Madia elegans) and common chickory (Cichorium intybus) are still in flower.

#wildflowers #naturalhistory #madia #chickory #nature
September 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Abandoned homestead at Ash Creek Wildlife Area, Modoc County CA.
#photography #landscape
September 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Elk at Deer Creek near Reedsport on the Southern Oregon Coast. There were about 100 elk in the meadow.
#OregonCoast #elk #nature #naturalhistory #naturephotography
September 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Harbor seals on the rocks and in the water at Simpson Reef south of Charleston on the Oregon Coast.

#harborseal #mammals #nature #OregonCoast #naturephotography
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Spent last week at the Southern Oregon Coast. View from Cape Arago on a foggy morning.

#OregonCoast #nature #photography
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Washington lily (Lilium washingtoniaum) on Fox Mountain near Lookout CA. This lily was named for Martha, not George.
#nature #naturalhistory #Washingtonlily #wildflowers #flowers
August 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) takes flight at Crystal Lake near Cassel CA.
#birds #sandhillcrane #naturephotography #naturalhistory #nature
August 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Ash Creek Wildlife Area (Modoc County CA) gladly posed for me.
#baldeagle #birds #nature #naturalhistory
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorynchos) at Ash Creek Wildlife Area, Modoc County CA.
#birds #Americanwhitepelican #nature #naturalhistory
August 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) at Cheadle Lake in Lebanan OR.
#birds #greatblueheron #nature #naturalhistory
August 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Ash Creek Wildlife Area, Northeastern California.
#muledeer #mammals #nature #naturalhistory
August 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We have lots of coyotes (Canis latrans) on our property and around our house in Modoc County CA. We welcome them. I love listening to the coyotes sing outside our bedroom window at night.
#coyote #mammals #nature #naturalhistory
August 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM