Juvenile Bald Eagles

Juvenile Bald eagles have different coloration than the adult.
First year very large, heavy-bodied raptor. Large head. Mostly dark brown overall. Heavy black bill
Second year very large and broad-winged. Thick yellow bill is black at tip. Dark brown above. Extensive white mottling on belly and underwings
Third year very large raptor with broad, plank-like wings. Large head mostly whitish with dark stripe through eye. Dark brown with white mottling on belly and underwings. Pale yellow eye and bright yellow feet
Fourth year bald eagle is large and heavy-bodied. Similar to adult but with some dark smudging on white head. Heavy yellow bill.
The first year bald eagle and fourth year was photographed at Sacramento Wildlife Refuge.

Photo of Juvenile Bald Eagle at Sacramento Wildlife Refuge

Burrowing Owls

We saw the adult owl in a den right on the shoulder of the road. Later a smaller owl was peeking up from the drainage ditch.

A burrowing owl by its den Western burrowing owls are a species of terrestrial owl found from the west coast of Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) and US, east to the Mississippi River, and south into Central America and South America.

Much of Yolo County used to be excellent burrowing owl habitat, and hundreds of pairs of these owls lived in the area.Development in Yolo County, especially around Davis, led to declines in their population over the last several decades. There is a 76% decline in burrowing owl numbers since 2006.

A 6 card set will be for sale for $35 with 15% going to the The Burrowing Owl Preservation Society in Davis.

Burrowing Owls

A photographer friend told me about a location east of Davis that has burrowing owls. A one time there were several owl families throughout Yolo county. In the last ten years there has been a market decline. Causes are habitat loss and loss from predators such as dogs, coyotes, etc.

New Bird Rescue Photos

I donate 15% of rescue bird print sales to the Santa Rosa Bird Rescue Center. Here is a gallery of new prints available.

Sonoma Barn

The Sonoma Barn gallery is a portrait of a barn on a working sheep ranch. A barn with piles of recently sheared wool and hay. The view inside the barn of the sheep in the pasture through the large barn doors. The vintage stove where dyes are being cooked from real plants and flowers. The hale bales in the fields bundled and ready for transportation to the barn. Tools to weigh the wool bales and hand carters to prepare fibre or blend fibres or colors. The rafters with pulleys to lift the hay bales into tall stacks. The cobweb barn with skull bleached from the sunlight.

Local Wildlife Photo Exhibit @ The Jenner Inn

I am excited to have several of my photos on display at the Jenner Inn. Jenner Inn is located on Highway 1 in the town of Jenner by the Sea.

Old Barns

There is something about old barns that I like. There shape, story, relationship to the land and people. In this new black & white series on Old Barns I focused on there relationship with the land and their shapes. You can get these photos in a greeting card set on Strathmore Photo Mount Cards with Decorative Emboss. Set of 8 cards are $45 with free ground shipping. A 8x12 photo print on Metallic or Super Mat paper with archive mat is $30 plus shipping.

Graton Art Gallery Small Works Show

I am honored to have three of my photos accepted for this juried show at the Graton Art gallery in Graton, CA.

Graton Gallery: 9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444

A Big Thank You

Classic Projects owners Rica and Randy Van Ausdall were clients of mine in Los Angeles. Over the years we have become family. How lucky am I to get my own wall! I could not do any of this without the support and love of family, friends and clients.

Sperm Whale in Monterey Bay

October 10th, 2016 around 9:40am on a Monterey Bay Pelagic Trip a Sperm whale was spotted. The captain stated this was the first sighting in over 5 years of a Sperm whale. The seas and wind were very rough. I had all I could do to get myself upright, raise my heavy 150 - 600 Sigma Sport lens and a Nikon D810 and snap a photo. Photographing Whale on a boat is a very difficult. Even on calm days you never know when they will be spotted and sometimes they will dive for more than 15 minutes than come up in a different directions from where they were last spotted. You also have the motion of the boat going up and down and side to side depending which way the boat is facing the wind. I love this type of adventure because of all these challenges.
Sperm Whale Gallery

New Work at Artisans' Day in Bodega

Come to Bodega on Saturday the Artisans' Co-op is celebrating 20 years of featuring works of local artisans using traditional methods in their art. Meet local shepherds, weavers, potters, painters, jewelers, photographers, sculptors, carvers, glass, fiber artists and more. Artisans' Co-op artisans take pride in traditional handcraft methods and materials. They will be demonstrating these methods throughout the day. Come and enjoy Bodega's local food scene. A family friendly event. The entire town will be celebrating.
Address: 17175 Bodega Hwy, Bodega, CA 94922

Limited Jenner Prints @ Jenner Gift Shop

I am doing a limited series of Jenner coastal prints on metal and on metallic greeting cards. The Jenner by the Sea gift store is by Cafe Aquatica and the Post Office in Jenner. Any greeting card can be made into a larger 8x12 metal print for $65. Prints can be dropped shipped to your home for $10 handling and $5 shipping.